Shows / One Bite is Everything
One Bite is Everything
We talk about food like it's just dinner. It never is. One Bite is Everything explores the people, practices, policies, and power that shape what's on your plate. Through 150+ conversations with farmers, chefs, scientists, historians, and policy thinkers, each episode pulls back the curtain on a food system most of us navigate without really understanding. Real stories, real stakes, no lectures. These conversations don't stop at your headphones. They ripple outward through the For Farmers…
Episodes
- One Bite is Everything
All We Need: Purpose, Persistence & Popsicles
What does it take to turn four acres of grass into a thriving goat dairy, a popsicle business with 40+ flavors, and a model for resilient small farming? In…
- One Bite is Everything
From Six to Thirty: Farmer Mac’s Journey of Growth and Resilience
Farmer Mac or Mara of Ad Astra Farms—returns to One Bite is Everything with an inspiring update. Since receiving a For Farmers grant in 2023, Farmer Mac has…
- One Bite is Everything
The Dirty Truth About Sewage Sludge on Our Farms
Most of us have never heard of “biosolids”—but it’s time we do. Also known as sewage sludge, this is the concentrated waste from treatment plants that contains…
- One Bite is Everything
The Future of Food Is Underwater: How the Planet’s 71% Could Feed Us
Our oceans, rivers, and lakes cover 71% of the planet — yet we rarely think of them as the key to our food future. In this episode, blue food advocate Jennifer…
- One Bite is Everything
Seeds Remember What We've Forgotten -- with Adam Alexander
Seed detective Adam Alexander has spent decades collecting rare and nearly lost vegetable seeds from around the world. But what he’s really collecting are…
- One Bite is Everything
Ten Hard-to-Ignore Factors Point to an Impending Food Crisis
Let's take a look at 10 pretty serious warning signs that, when added together, could lead us into a food crisis — one that has implications for what's…
- One Bite is Everything
How $1 Can Save a Small Farm
This episode is short—but powerful. Dana DiPrima, host of One Bite is Everything and founder of the For Farmers Movement, introduces the One For Farmers…
- One Bite is Everything
Two Restaurant Industry Powerhouses Fight for a MORE Inclusive & Sustainable Future
Guests: Mary Sue Milliken & Liz Murray Description: Restaurants aren’t just places to eat—they’re where over 55% of U.S. food dollars are spent. They shape…
- One Bite is Everything
Flavor as a Compass: Franco Fubini on Taste, Truth & the Future of Food
What if flavor isn’t just about enjoyment, but about truth? About health? About justice? In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima is joined…
- One Bite is Everything
The Fight for Climate Truth and Real Food Access with Wes Gillingham
What happens when climate data disappears and federal funding for farmers dries up overnight? Wes Gillingham, farmer and president of NOFA-NY, joins One Bite…
- One Bite is Everything
One Stop Shopping for Health, Community, Environment & Economy
This is a quick episode that connects the dots between your local farmer and everything that's important. It's another reason to shop local. Why would you not?…
- One Bite is Everything
Hunger Hides in Plain Sight: Fighting for Food Dignity with Rachel Sabella
Who is hungry in America? It’s not just who you might think. In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima talks with Rachel Sabella, Director…
- One Bite is Everything
Fishing for the Future: Chef Kerry Heffernan on Sustainability, Policy & the Power of the Plate
What happens when a chef goes beyond the kitchen and into the policy rooms, fishing boats, and oyster beds? In this episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana…
- One Bite is Everything
Shop Like It Matters: Your Farmer’s Market Challenge
This month, the Local Food Challenge takes us to the vibrant, delicious, occasionally chaotic world of the farmer’s market. If you're not in the know, you…
- One Bite is Everything
When Farm-to-Table Isn’t Enough: Chef Molly Levine on the Hidden Cost of Good Food
Farm-to-table might sound good on a menu—but what does it actually mean in practice? And who’s paying the real cost of “good food”? In this episode of One Bite…
- One Bite is Everything
Eat Like a Local: Chef Chris Shepherd’s Revolution
In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd, whose groundbreaking Houston…
- One Bite is Everything
The Hidden Link Between Your Food & the U.S. Postal Service
In this episode, your host, Dana DiPrima, dives into the surprising connection between your breakfast omelet and the U.S. Postal Service. Learn about the…
- One Bite is Everything
Power, Policy, and the Fight for Real Food with Dr. Marion Nestle
In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with Dr. Marion Nestle, a legendary figure in the world of food policy and nutrition…
- One Bite is Everything
Tariff Tangle: Why Your Food is in the Crosshairs
Tariffs aren’t just political strategy—they’re shaping what you eat, how much it costs, and whether the farms that feed you can survive. In this episode, we…
- One Bite is Everything
One Item, All In: The Easiest Way to Eat More Local
This month’s Local Food Challenge is simple, satisfying, and sneakily powerful: choose just one ingredient and commit to sourcing it locally for the next 30…
- One Bite is Everything
How Delivering Food from Local Farms Can Help Build a Regional Food System
What does it take to make local food more accessible, more transparent—and more delicious? In this episode, OBIE host Dana DiPrima sits down with Michael…
- One Bite is Everything
When Policy Cuts Hit the Farm: Whatever It Takes with Jamie Pritchard
In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima sits down with Jamie Pritchard of WIT Farm—that stands for Whatever It Takes—in rural Ohio. Jamie…
- One Bite is Everything
Confessions of a Food Media Icon: How fine dining, food equity & joy shape the future of food
Guest: Dana Cowin — Former Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine, host of The Progressive Hedonist podcast, and food media trailblazer. Summary: To kick off One Bite…
- One Bite is Everything
What's really in your kitchen? Let's do a simple audit! -- Part 3 of The Local Food Challenge
This week’s episode of One Bite is Everything takes you on a revealing journey—right into your own kitchen. Having done this herself to some astonishing…
- One Bite is Everything
Bird Flu, Biosecurity & the Future of Farming: With Michael Rhys of Barnwell Bio
Egg shortages, skyrocketing prices, and farms in crisis—avian flu has made its way back into the headlines, but what’s really happening behind the scenes? In…
- One Bite is Everything
Food Fight: The Most Urgent Food Policy Battles & Their Impact on You
February 2025 Food Policy Recap: What You Need to Know Your food is changing, and the policies behind it could be making things worse. From rising grocery…
- One Bite is Everything
Has Washington Forgotten About Farmers? A Primer
Farmers are the backbone of America, but are they being left behind in Washington? In this re-released conversation with Sharon McMahon, better known as…
- One Bite is Everything
The Fight to Farm: The Battle for Local Food’s Future with Jeremiah Vernon at Vernon Family Farm in NH
What happens when a farm does everything right—gets permits, follows regulations, and builds a thriving local food community—only to be hit with lawsuits from…
- One Bite is Everything
Does your supermarket have too much power?
Welcome to the 100th episode of One Bite is Everything! 🎉 I’m so grateful to have you here as we hit this milestone together. Over the last 100 episodes, we’ve…
- One Bite is Everything
How many miles to your plate? -- Part 2 of The Local Food Challenge
Think you’re eating local? Think again! In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima walks you through a simple but eye-opening exercise…
- One Bite is Everything
The Impact of Trade, Water & Funding Wars on Your Food -- January 2025 Recap
A lot has been going on and even since recording this episode, things have changed. If you are interested in your food, food prices, the future of your food…
- One Bite is Everything
The REAL Cost of Local Food
I hear it all the time. Why is local food, AKA food from your local farmer, more expensive than the food in the grocery store. How can you justify shopping…
- One Bite is Everything
What the Avian Flu Means for Your Eggs
With egg prices soaring, consumers wonder what's happening, how it all started, and what's next. What we really want to know is how to prevent or mitigate this…
- One Bite is Everything
What's the Real WHY on Local? -- Part 1 of The Local Food Challenge
Join "The Local Food Challenge" and start with "WHY?" Some reasons are obvious and some others you may not see yet are even more powerful. This is the start of…
- One Bite is Everything
Food Predictions for 2025
Let's take a look at some food predictions -- some absurd, some interesting -- and then I share some of my own that maybe we should all be prioritizing (or…
- One Bite is Everything
A Revolutionary Rancher Finds a Way Forward By Going Back
Idaho rancher Glenn Elzinga and his wife and seven daughters have reinvented ranching cattle by listening to nature and working with her. This episode is part…
- One Bite is Everything
Regional Food, Global Impact: Kathleen Finlay on Building Stronger Food Systems
In this episode of One Bite is Everything, host Dana DiPrima speaks with Kathleen Finlay, president of the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming…
- One Bite is Everything
When a Small Farm Shuts Its Gates For Good
in this episode, we take a look back at the factors facing Tenderly Rooted farm in California. As of last week, the Farm shut it gates for good. In celebration…
- One Bite is Everything
Revolutionary Rick Clark Reinvents His Farm
In celebration of 5 years of the podcast, I am bringing back some greatest hits that no one should miss. Rick Clark is one of those farmers who, through hard…
- One Bite is Everything
From One Farm to Sixty: How Trish Preston's Farm Became Part of a Revolution
In this episode of One Bite is Everything, we sit down with Trish Preston, a farmer and co-founder of the Winchester Farm Exchange, a groundbreaking initiative…
- One Bite is Everything
The Brooke Rollins Nomination: What It Means for Farmers, Food, and You
Join us as we explore the nomination of Brooke Rollins as the next Secretary of Agriculture under the next Trump administration. In this episode, we break…
- One Bite is Everything
Farmer Joel Salatin Thinks We Should Eliminate the USDA. Then What?
Key Links Referenced: Jonathan Copess, Professor of Agricultural Policy, On the Farm Bill The Prime Act Previous episode with Joel Salatin Topics Covered: Why…
- One Bite is Everything
Trump’s Second Act: What’s Next for American Agriculture?
In this episode of One Bite is Everything, we explore how Trump’s campaign promises and proposed policies—from immigration and labor to trade tariffs and…
- One Bite is Everything
High Stakes Horsepower: Tractors, Innovation, and Espionage
In this episode of One Bite is Everything, we’re joined by Lee Klancher, an author and photographer whose work sheds light on the vital role tractors have…
- One Bite is Everything
At the Mercy of Mother Nature: Small Farmers on Weather & Resilience
In this quick episode, four small farmers from across the country talk about their perennial but deepening challenges with Mother Nature. From extreme heat to…
- One Bite is Everything
The Truth You Don't Understand About Sustainable Food Production with Will Harris of White Oak Pastures
This is a re-release of an interview I conducted in 2021 with 4th generation maverick farmer Will Harris of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia. If you…
- One Bite is Everything
An Apple Farm Moves Forward into a New Generation | Glad to Know Ya Farm
I have always wondered about the apple business. The pesticides, the shelf life. Small farmer Julie Akins tells all. Including what it takes to make a small…
- One Bite is Everything
How to Nominate a Farmer for a Grant & Why It Matters
One small action that takes you 2 minutes or less can change the trajectory for a small farm or help them out of a tight spot. Here's the how, the why, and a…
- One Bite is Everything
A Legacy Reborn on a 1900s Homestead Act Farm
Desiree Carlson and her husband Forrest are reviving a family farm that started under the Homestead Act around 1900. The story of its namesake -- Esther, now…
- One Bite is Everything
How One Sweet Smelling Farm Sees Big Things Beyond the Gate: Vista Farms
All across the country, small farms connect the critical elements of our health and communities and uplift the environment and our economy. What impact do you…
- One Bite is Everything
How a Small Farm Hundreds of Miles from You Affects Your Life | With Crystal Criswell of Melwood Farm
Small farms have an extended impact beyond their own communities. Did you know that? We get into it -- the land, meat animal genetics, certifications, and…
- One Bite is Everything
Fighting Food Deserts: Rachel Opio of LIttle LIghthouse Farm
Farmer Rachel Opio of Little Lighthouse Farm exists to fight for the people who don't have access to fresh food. To do that, she focuses on the health of her…
- One Bite is Everything
Curious Caviar: From Shenanigans to Sustainability with Matteo Pozzi of Adamas Caviar
I am pretty sure you don't eat caviar every day, but when you do, you will want to know HOW you know it's raised sustainably and that it IS actually what they…
- One Bite is Everything
Money: Five Small Farms Dish on Common Financial Barriers to Producing Your Food
Small farms are super close to the margins. So, if you want the most delicious food that is tended personally to ensure excellent quality, a strong…
- One Bite is Everything
The Chefs' Muse: How First-Time Farmer Diane Saleh Leans on her Faith and Passion to Bring the Best Food to Market
Chef Paul Hargrove of the highly-anticipated Seahorse restaurant found farmer Diane Saleh of Halal Pastures Farm at the Union Square Greenmarket in New York…
- One Bite is Everything
Agribusiness: The Good and the Bad with Professor Peter Coclanis
This episode of One Bite is Everything explores the complexities of agribusiness with Professor Peter Coclanis from UNC-Chapel Hill. Come on, a deep dive into…
- One Bite is Everything
Behind a Thriving Beef Business a Family Feud Looms
Find Avery on Instagram here. One Bite is Everything is the podcast formerly known as Talk Farm to Me (2019 to 2024) One Bite is Everything Resources Write a…
- One Bite is Everything
The Growing Farmland Crisis in the US & Some Creative Solutions
Subscribe and follow the show. Share it with your friends and family. Rate it and review it. Then give yourself 5 stars!! One Bite is Everything is the podcast…
- One Bite is Everything
The Tension of Rural vs Urban, its History & Implications with Professor Megan Birk
You can find professor, historian and author Megan Birk at the University of Texas, Rio Grande. And you can find the episode about Farm Aid that we referenced…
- One Bite is Everything
A Loophole Breeds Wagyu Beef in Texas
A legal loophole let some Japanese Akaushi Wagyu cattle into the US and kicked off a wild ride for what is now HeartBrand Beef in Texas. Rancher Jordan Beeman…