Food - Gathering Around the Table

Food - Gathering Around the Table

The DeKalb County History Center’s podcast, ”Food: Gathering Around the Table,” explores stories from their current exhibit of the same name, created in collaboration with the Smithsonian. This season there will be five podcasts featuring food insecurity, Potawatomi food traditions, food trucks, rural restaurants, and one podcast in Spanish about Mexican restaurants (an English translation will be available). For information about the next podcast, visit the exhibit, or to share your favorite food story visit dekalbcountyhistory.org. This project is made possible through generous funding from Illinois Humanities. Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly (through the Illinois Arts Agency]. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, program participants, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH, Illinois Humanities, our partnering organizations, or our funders.

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December 23, 2025 51 mins

This conversation is Part 2 of our discussion about Pasture Grazed Farm. Dan Sanderson shares his perspective of regenerative of farming, the science behind the soil for regenerative farming, the need for consumers to understand this approach for food and farming. 

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This is a two-part conversation about regenerative agriculture. The discussion starts with Rosie Sanderson Trump who explains regenerative farming, and how that philosophy is applied to the family farm, Pasture Grazed, in Clare, Illinois. She provides the foundation and then in part two, we talk with Dan Sanderson. He owns Pasture Grazed and has spent over 50 years farming, learning, and embracing the challenges of agriculture. 

 

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October 31, 2025 36 mins

This is the first episode of season 2. Jennifer Long and Jo Cessna discuss how they have used food to help people with grief. Jennifer is the Executive Director with Conley Outreach Community Services. 

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April 28, 2025 33 mins

Enjoy our bonus episode of "Food: Gathering Around the Table" with Chef Hannah Flora. During this conversation, we talk with Chef Hannah who appeared on "Hell's Kitchen" this past season, but she traces her love of food back to her time growing up in DeKalb. 

 

Stay tuned for more conversations about "Food" as we return in the fall for Season 2. 

 

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March 25, 2025 54 mins

In this episode of "Food Gathering Around the Table," we talk with Harlan and Katie, owners of South Moon BBQ located in Hinckley, Illinois. 

 

This project is made possible through generous funding from Illinois Humanities. Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly (through the Illinois Arts Agency]. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendat...

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March 4, 2025 30 mins

During this podcast we talk with Josh Koroscik owner of the Wild Carrot food truck based in Waterman, Illinois. 

 

This project is made possible through generous funding from Illinois Humanities. Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly (through the Illinois Arts Agency]. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, p...

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January 31, 2025 22 mins

During this episode of "Food: Gathering Around the Table" we talk with the owner's of Nina's Tacos, Jesus and Nina Munoz. They share their food journey from food truck to restaurant owners who are dedicated to serving authentic Oaxacan food from Mexico. 

 

Please note that this conversation takes place in Spanish, but don't worry an English translation is available below. 

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December 16, 2024 33 mins

Dr. Rosalyn LaPier joins the conversation to discuss Indigenous food traditions that includes a variety of topics covering general information to some specific examples from the Potawatomi Band who lived here when the first settlers arrived; to the present day with native chefs introducing heirloom food to wider audiences to the complicated history of fry bread.  

 

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The DeKalb County History Center's podcast, "Food: Gathering Around the Table," explores stories from their current exhibit of the same name, created in collaboration with the Smithsonian. The inaugural episode features a conversation with Rooted for Good, previously known as DeKalb County Community Gardens. Tune in by downloading the podcast app on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, and more!

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November 2, 2024 39 mins

On this first episode of "Food: Gathering Around the Table," Michelle Donahoe interviews Dan Kenny, Heather Edwards, and Kyle Moore from Rooted for Good (formerly DeKalb County Community Gardens). This podcast that explores food insecurity - what it is, how Rooted for Good addresses this issue in DeKalb County, and their plans for the future. 

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