The global competition, held at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, celebrates the diversity of cocoa flavors and recognizes the skills and know-how of the men and women who produce it. The Cocoa of Excellence Program promotes education along the cocoa supply chain about the … [Read more...] about International Cocoa Award Winners based on Quality, Flavor, and Diversity of Cacao
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Harvesting rare sea salt in West Virginia
Credit: J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works Today’s guest is Nancy Bruns from J.Q. Dickinson Saltworks where she hand harvests a rare salt from an ancient ocean trapped below the majestic Appalachian Mountains of the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia. … [Read more...] about Harvesting rare sea salt in West Virginia
New York farmer works to restore the American Chestnut Tree along the Appalachian trail
Credit: Twisted Tree Farm Today’s guest is Akiva Silver from Twisted Tree Farm, a 20-acre homestead and nursery tucked back in the hills of Spencer, NY. He shares his passion for chestnuts and chestnut tree … [Read more...] about New York farmer works to restore the American Chestnut Tree along the Appalachian trail
Small batch artisanal ghee from Lancaster, PA
Credit: Simply Ghee Today’s guests are Bev Martin and Nancy Rohrer from Simply Ghee, a small batch artisanal ghee company in Lancaster, PA. Bev and Nancy left their careers in marketing to start making ghee. … [Read more...] about Small batch artisanal ghee from Lancaster, PA
Award-winning farmstead cheese and wood-fired bread made from locally sourced heirloom grains in Milford, NJ
Today’s guests are Jonathan and Nina White from Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse in Milford New Jersey where they make award winning cheeses from the milk of their grass-fed cows bake bread from locally sourced heirloom grains in their single chamber wood fired oven. Jonathan left a … [Read more...] about Award-winning farmstead cheese and wood-fired bread made from locally sourced heirloom grains in Milford, NJ