Underground Airwaves

We have another story in our series, Inheritance Stories: Latino Voices on Farming, Culture, and Ecology, this time featuring Jesus Guillen. Jesus is the winemaker at White Rose Estate in the Willamette Valley. He talks about how two wines convinced him to make a life in Oregon wine country. The story was recorded in the cellar at White Rose Estate in Dayton, OR. This episode is sponsored by the Regional Arts and Culture Council, New Seasons, and OSU Extension.      

We continue our series, Inheritance Stories: Latino Voices on Farming, Culture, and Ecology, with a story from Alicia Lopez. Alicia is a backyard farmer as well as a family support specialist at Mt. Hood Community College. She tells a story about growing up tending to her fathers goats in Mexico and how raising animals help her maintain a connection with family. The Story was recorded at KBOO Community Radio in Portland, OR. This episode is sponsored by the Regional Arts and Culture Council, New Seasons, and OSU Extension.    

This is the first episode from our series, Inheritance Stories: Latino Voices on Farming, Culture, and Ecology. The Inheritance Stories exhibit featured immersive listening stations featuring portraits and stories in Spanish and English from food and farm workers, organizers, chefs, educators, entrepreneurs, and gardeners.  Octaviano is on faculty at Oregon State University in the School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, OSU Extension as a community educator and is also involved with the Center for Latino(a) Engagement Studies. He tells a story about his grandmother/memories of growing up in Oaxaca and how he maintains the connection to culture and tradition. The Story was recorded at KBOO Community Radio in Portland, OR. This episode is sponsored by the Regional Arts and Culture Council, New Seasons, and OSU Extension.  

We hear a story about an aged squash from Josh Volk on this episode of the podcast. Josh has been involved in farming and agriculture for years focusing on growing produce in urban settings and micro farming. Along with the squash that he turned into a custard (which I got to try!) he also talks about dry farming, the role of small scale farms within the food landscape, and his experience biking produce massive distances. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

In this bonus episode we have a story written and read by Charles Boardman. In the story, he talks about working on a biodynamic farm in Sardinia and some of the misadventures, conversations, and revelations he had. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

In this episode of I Want To Know What You Know we pass off the hosting responsibilities to chef Joshua McFadden. Surprisingly, he steered away from someone in the food industry and selected furniture maker/artist/designer/modern Renaissance man Tyler Hays as his guest. Joshua guides us through Tylers unpredictable and active life, from his early days in Joseph, OR to running BDDW, his furniture business. Tell us what you think of the episode at unairpodcast.com or on our Facebook page. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

On this episode, we have a story from Annie Moss, baker and co-business owner of Sea Star Bakery. She and her partner Katia officially opened Sea Star Bakery today (Monday)! They are collaborating with Handsome Bakery and both businesses are centered around a wood-fired oven in the center of their space. Annie is also involved in regional grain advocacy and tells a story about creating some impromptu prep space when she was attending an agriculture conference in New York. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

Secret Restaurant returns to the podcast!  On this episode, we talk with Andrew Barton and Peter Schweitzer about Secret Restaurant and their new cookbook project. We also have another segment of "This Just In with OSU Extension". Master gardener Tim Lanfri tells us the steps we can take to prepare the garden for fall and winter. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

Historian Richard Engeman, author of the blog www.oregonredeviva.com and the book "The Oregon Companion: an Historical Gazetteer of the Useful, the Curious, and the Arcane", shares a bit of regional Oregon food history. He also tells a story about the periods of time when Oregonians ate horse meat, including when he was attending Reed College. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

In this bonus episode we have a story from Lola's mom, Theresa Marquez. Theresa has her own radio show called Rootstock Radio and she was in Portland interviewing people in the food community. In between interviews, we asked Theresa to tell us a story from when she was younger. She tells about a food experience that was forced upon her by her cousins when she was visiting the Phillipines as a child. The sponsor of this episode is OSU Extension.

We feature my friend and neighbor, Sid Walters, who co-founded Skyberry Farm and works for the Multnomah County Juvenile Justice program Hands of Wonder Garden Project. Sid talks about Skyberry Farm as well as an experience working with a stubbornly indepedent elderly farmer in Romania. This episode was sponsored by OSU Extension.

In this episode we have Ahjamu Umi, a community organizer with the All-African People's Revolutionary Party. He has recently started a free breakfast program in North Portland, inspired by the free breakfasts hosted by the Black Panther Party, which he attended as a child. Music by Gull. Art by Stef Choi. For more information visit unairpodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

Lola and Chris speak with Chef Nora Pouillon of Restaurant Nora, the first certified organic restaurant in the United States. Nora recently wrote the memoir, "My Organic Life: How a Pioneering Chef Helped Shape the Way We Eat Today." She tells a story about transitioning to life in the United States and the search for some unadulterated beef. Music by Gull. Art by Stef Choi. For more information visit edibleportland.com. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

Chef Wesley Johnson is approaching his first year at Cafe Castagna in Portland, Oregon. He talks about the process of creating a menu, traveling for recipe inspiration, and his experiences in his first year as a chef. Music by Gull. Art by Stef Choi. For more information visit edibleportland.com. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

On this episode we hear from Liz Carlisle, performer and author who recently wrote the book "Lentil Underground." Liz grew up in Montana and, after a career in music where she frequently toured the country, returned there to research the farmers that are pushing sustainable agriculture forward. She tells a story about that transition in her life that culminated in the book.  Art by Stef Choi. Music by Gull. For more information visit edibleportland.com. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

On this episode we have a story from Manuel Foucher, the manager of the Portland Mercado. He tells us a story about early memories of his father's beach restaurant in Cozumel, Mexico and how his experiences lead to a career in the food industry. He also talks about the grand opening of the Portland Mercado this coming Saturday, April 11th. Music by Gull. Art by Stef Choi. For more information visit edibleportland.com. This episode of Underground Airwaves is sponsored by OSU Extension.

On this bonus episode we have Ron Spendal, a master gardener and master composter, with tips about starting your first compost pile. If you enjoy Underground Airwaves please consider passing it along to a friend or family member you think would be interested in food stories. Also, don't be shy, please write a comment on the iTunes website about how much you enjoy the podcast. Our sponsor for this episode is OSU Extension. Music by Gull. Art by Stef Choi. For more information visit: edibleportland.com.

Lola and I recently attended Organicology where we had the opportunity to sit down and talk with father/son duo Arran and Arjan Stephens of Natures Path Organics following their keynote speech. Natures Path is one of the early proponents of organics and, to this day, is a family owned company. They give their perspective on the history of organics and talk about the community that can be created around food. Music by Gull. Art by Stef Choi. For more information visit edibleportland.com.  Our sponsor for this episode is OSU Extension.

On this episode of the podcast, we hear a story from Weston Miller at OSU Extension. Weston works primarily with the OSU Master Gardeners Program and started the Beginning Urban Farmer Apprenticeship nearly five years ago. He has also recently launched a radio show on xray.fm called "Grow PDX" and appears monthly on the tv show "AM Northwest" on KATU. Music by Gull. Art by Stef Choi. For more information visit edibleportland.com. This episode is sponsored by OSU Extension.

This is the first episode of our experimental new show, I Want to Know What You Know.  In it, we pass off the hosting duties to someone who we respect and admire.  They then choose someone who they find inspiring, intriguing, or even confusing to find out "what they know."  In this first episode, we asked Liz Calderon to host.  She chose Linda Colwell as her guest and they talk about a number of things including following passions, the desire to say yes, working with chefs, etc.  We also unleash a new segment featuring OSU Extension called "This Just In" where an OSU Extension faculty member answers a relevant question.  Let us know what you think about the episode on the Underground Airwaves Facebook page. For more information visit edibleportland.com.