Carlo Nesler was born and raised in Bolzano, Italy. He has been interested in cooking and fermenting food since he was a boy, but what started as a hobby became an expertise. Carlo hosts workshops on fermented foods in Italy and abroad, collaborates with chefs, restaurants and food producers to create fermented food products, and he translated Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz into Italian. He sits down with Dylan Heuer for a conversation about biodiversity, regeneration, and microbiomes. Plus...

Karina Ocampo is a Buenos Aires-based journalist and the author of La Ruta Del Maíz, a book documenting her journey, and the journey of corn, through Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Mexico. She joins Dylan Heuer to unpack the juxtaposition at the center of her recent work: in the Americas corn is the cornerstone of the industrial food system and a sacred, traditional ingredient to many Indigenous people. She talks about how these two worlds collide, shares stories from her year of traveling, and...

Rupa Marya is a physician, activist, artist and writer. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, founder and director of the Deep Medicine Circle, and co-author of Inflamed: Deep Medicine and The Anatomy of Injustice. She sits down with Dylan Heuer to discuss the connections she sees between colonization and contemporary afflictions like the disproportionate harm caused by Covid-19. She draws on Indigenous knowledge to advocate for a more...

In this magical moment, captured at HRN's First Annual Catskills Field Day in Bovina, NY, Amy Halloran somehow finds her way into the dreams of Rip Van Winkle himself. Amy presents Mr. Van Winkle with some of the stories that have been written about himself. Rip takes the opportunity to fact-check some of those stories and share how some boozy bowlers got him in deep trouble. Will Rip success in waking up? It's a story so powerful it could rip the scales right off of a fish! Special thanks...

On August 27th & 28th, 2022, HRN hosted its First Annual Catskills Field Day: a two day celebration of the foodways of the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Our final event was a fresh flour pancake breakfast at Putt Putt Van Winkle, with pancakes by baker and educator Amy Halloran. In this episode, Amy sits down to interview Sarah Litvin, PhD, the Executive Director of the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History. Sarah shares the some highlights of the Reher Center's work in...

In late August 2022, HRN hosted its First Annual Catskills Field Day: a two-day celebration of the foodways of the Catskills and Hudson Valley. One of our first events was a guided mushroom foraging expedition with Erwin Karl of Catskill Fungi. In this episode of On Tour, HRN's Executive Director Caity Moseman Wadler sits down with Erwin to continue exploring the world of mushrooms. They discuss some of the treasures that the foragers found that morning while walking the property of Cycle X...

Chef Katie Button sits down with Christine Sykes Lowe to chat the journey of her culinary passion, the very recent Outstanding Hospitality James Beard win, and the constantly growing Curate brand- all the while keeping at the core, philanthropy and mission driven team values.

Chef Mike Moore has a porch talk with Christine Sykes Lowe about the genesis of his founding concept, The Blind Pig Supper Club, which celebrated a recent 10 year anniversary and feature by Bon Appetit. Also joining in the chat, Chef Cleophus Hethington, 2022 James Beard Foundation Emerging Chef nominee.

Chef Meherwan Irani, fresh off his team's James Beard Foundation Outstanding Restaurant win talks with Christine Sykes Lowe about Chai Pani Restaurant Group, the Spicewalla brand and passion for igniting discussion and thought around orgins, ethnicity and Southern food.

As co-founder of BET and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, Sheila Johnson’s passion in paying it forward is evident in her philanthropy, love of the arts as well as unique business savvy. Hosting an inaugural Juneteenth celebration on her newly acquired managed property, Aspen Meadows, she sets the stage in elevating Black chefs and artisanal producers in showcasing their vital imprint on our country’s diverse and delicious food narrative.

This year marked the 39th anniversary of the nation’s premiere culinary event, and part of that success is a robust tourism initiative. Eliza Voss, VP of Destination Marketing talks history of the Food & Wine classic in Aspen and further proof that this celebrated mountain town is a destination for all seasons.

The history behind the science and innovation of Chef Miyoko Schinner’s Sonoma, CA based artisanal vegan creamery- on a mission to revolutionize the dairy industry.

After facing a harrowing health diagnosis and remarkably coming out the other side, Jackie talks about what drove him to become the first Black person in the U.S. to be granted a license to make liquor post-Prohibition. The result, a spicy, fragrant hibiscus liquor that is unforgettable.

Christine Sykes Lowe and Co-Host Shari Bayer (All In The Industry) catch up with the Nashville, TN based power-duo behind Morph Hospitality Group. Funny and infectious, they show no signs of slowing down their impact on the shape of the culinary landscape- yet still work to prioritize family, commitments and quality of life. And, like most of us, they like ice cream. A lot.

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice. We took a moment during this rousing Global Slow Seed...

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice. Returning seed to their communities of origin is...

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice. Dr. Vandana Shiva delivered the final keynote,...

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice. We took a moment during this rousing Global Slow Seed...

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice. In this talk, we hear from Astrid Österreicher about...

HRN was proud to work with Slow Food USA as a media partner for the Slow Seed Summit, which took place on May 13 - May 15, 2022. For three days, hundreds of people from around the world gathered virtually to discuss the regeneration of our world’s foodways to advance good, clean and fair food for all. Each day focused on a new lens through which attendees listened, shared and planned the future of our climate, health and food justice. The focus for May 13 was Seed Preservation and Food...

High Water Festival in Charleston, SC is an annual music and arts experience curated by the band Shovels and Rope. Every year since it's inception, an oyster education component has been led by Seaborn Oyster Company. The founder, Cyrus Buffum has New England ties and a family history of close affiliation with the sea. Talking with Cyrus, you learn more about oysters than you ever thought you could learn, especially wild low-country oysters, and the best harvesting practices toward...

Christine Sykes Lowe sits in the kitchen with Chef and Writer Bill Smith and delves into advocacy, close ties to Mexico, Cat's Cradle roots and the eternal fascination with "That Damn Pie."

Christine Sykes Lowe speaks with Jessica Tomasin, Founder of Connect Beyond Festival, about upcoming programming, a new Sundance collaboration, Echo Mountain Recording, Asheville food vibes and the art of amateur pyrotechnics...

RAW Wine Creator Isabelle Legeron, MW hosts Marc Barriot (Clot de l'Origine), Megan Bell (Margins Wine), Didier Pariente (Nomadic Distribution), and Alvaro de la Viña (Selections de la Viña), as the group discusses the current challenges to wine producers around the world. The panel covers everything from the costs of producing wine, such as sourcing ingredients and equipment, to the slew of shipping and storage issues winemakers are facing today.

Sam Benrubi of The Grape Nation moderates a panel with Sancho Rodriguez (AMA Brewery), Graham Pirtle (Unified Ferments), two experts in creating complex flavors without alcohol. Sancho Rodriguez of the Basque region of Spain details his journey from farming to fermentation, while Graham recounts a fateful job posting at a teahouse in NYC that helped him bring his bartending knowledge to a new field.