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Farmer and the Foodie

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The Farmer & The Foodie aims to cultivate healthy communities through education and the celebration of the diverse food and farming traditions of Kentucky, with a mission of enriching people's lives by teaching them to cook simple meals to share with family and friends. Each episode of The Farmer & The Foodie follows Maggie and Lindsey as they embrace the bounty of Kentucky's rich culture, taking them to various corners of the Bluegrass where they draw inspiration from the farms, ingredients and individuals they encounter. They bring what they've learned into the kitchen and create delicious, approachable recipes. Episodes conclude with Lindsey, Maggie, and the characters they've met enjoying a meal together, speaking to The Farmer & The Foodie's belief that good food is meant to be shared.

Episodes:

• Seedleaf

  Maggie and Lindsey explore community and urban farming in Lexington led by Seedleaf. They tour two community gardens, dig up sweet potatoes, and learn about how refugees from Central Africa are growing food from their homeland in Central Kentucky. Back in the kitchen, harvested veggies take center stage in a frittata and fritters. Recipes: Roasted Veggie Frittata Sweet Potato Fritters Zhug Sauce

  Next Airing:	Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:48
  Usage rights:	4/8/2024 to 4/7/2027

• Family Farming - Groce Family Farm

  Turkeys, ducks, pigs and cattle welcome Maggie and Lindsey to Groce Family Farm in English, Indiana right outside Louisville. In the kitchen, spatchcock turkey, butternut squash puree and a late fall market salad make the perfect family meal. Recipes: Spatchcocked Turkey with Butternut Squash Puree Late Fall Market Salad with Torn Croutons

  Next Airing:	Thu, Dec 5th, 2024 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:35
  Usage rights:	4/15/2024 to 4/14/2027

• Chickens - Foxhollow and Rootbound Farms

  Maggie and Lindsey learn natural ways of raising chickens, take part in a chicken roundup and collect eggs. They return to the kitchen to create a speedy weeknight meal of spatchcock chicken and poached eggs topped with a hollandaise sauce.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Dec 12th, 2024 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:40
  Usage rights:	5/16/2022 to 5/15/2025

• New Roots - New Roots' Old Louisville Fresh Stop Market; Barr Farms

  Maggie and Lindsey learn about New Roots, a shareholder program that brings fresh vegetables and fruits to those who may not have access to them. They visit with a Kentucky farmer helping with New Root's mission. Recipes include roasted carrot hummus, broccoli quinoa salad and swiss chard bok choy cups.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/23/2022 to 5/22/2025

• Urban Farming/Ycap - Iroquois Urban Farm

  Maggie and Lindsey tour an urban farm in South Louisville tended by teens and young adults. They prepare a meal centered around the harvest including roasted vegetables, risotto and a peach dessert.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:39
  Usage rights:	5/30/2022 to 5/29/2025

• Black Soil Ky - Silver Springs Winery; Miller Ho

  Maggie and Lindsey learn about Black Soil KY from founder Ashley Smith, a program that gives attention and support to Black farmers in Kentucky. They visit two farmers who have benefited of the farmers in her kitchen to cook a family recipe and fri ed from the program. Lindsey joins one green tomatoes.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Jan 2nd, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:14
  Usage rights:	6/6/2022 to 6/5/2025

• Jeptha Creed Distillery

  Maggie and Lindsey meet a mother-daughter team making waves in the bourbon industry. They tour Jeptha Creed distillery to learn more about the company's ground to glass initiative. Great recipes include beef and bourbon stew and bloody butcher cornbread.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Jan 9th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:19
  Usage rights:	6/13/2022 to 6/12/2025

• Dairy - Jd Country Milk; Louisville Cream

  Maggie and Lindsey visit a farm famous for its cream and chocolate milk. They tour the bottling facility, help with the afternoon milking and visit a Louisville ice cream shop that incorporates that cream into their product. With the help of their kids, Maggie and Lindsey make ice cream at home.

  Next Airing:	Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 at 3:00 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:26:28
  Usage rights:	6/20/2022 to 6/19/2025

• Artisanal Cheese - Wildcat Mountain Cheese

  Maggie and Lindsey visit a third-generation dairy farm in East Bernstadt, KY to learn about the cheese-making process including hooping and cutting fresh Swiss cheese curd. The versatile and beloved ingredient is on display in recipes like cheese souffle, pimento cheese and the ultimate cheese board. Recipes: Cheese Souffle The Ultimate Cheese Board Pimento Cheese Quick-Pickled Swiss Chard Stems

  Length:	00:27:30
  Usage rights:	4/1/2024 to 3/31/2027

• Coming Around One Table with Common Earth Gardens

  Maggie and Lindsey learn what a unifying role food and farming can play in this episode, as they work with the Common Earth and Common Table programs. They take part in the kitchen skills classes taught at Common Table, a six week program preparing refugees and employment insecure members of the community for careers in hospitality. They visit the vibrant vegetable beds of Common Earth Gardens, where refugees from around the world are able to make a living from the earth. New friend Ohanmi joins Maggie and Lindsey in the kitchen to share his recipe for a traditional Nigerian fish stew.

  Length:	00:26:41
  Usage rights:	1/8/2020 to 1/7/2026

• Farming Well

  Maggie and Lindsey begin this episode on a decades old family farm in New Castle, Kentucky, where they learn what it means to farm well from farmer Steve Smith, access to Trackside Butchershop, where Lindsey and Maggie head next, a key component. They spend some time with Mary Berry of The Berry Center before heading back to Lindsey's kitchen where Mary teaches them to cook her family's brown sugar pie and they make a hearty winter meal of braised Boston butt with sweet potato BBQ sauce.

  Length:	00:26:47
  Usage rights:	1/8/2020 to 1/7/2026

• Maple Syrup - South 4 Farms

  Maggie and Lindsey visit Scottsville, Kentucky to learn how to make maple syrup and maple butter at South 4 Farms. Inspired by their visit, Lindsey and Maggie use the versatile syrup for roasted salmon, a winter salad, and a creme brulee. Recipes: Maple Syrup Creme Brulee Maple-Mustard Roasted Salmon Winter Chopped Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing

  Length:	00:27:52
  Usage rights:	3/11/2024 to 3/10/2027

• Strawberries - Whitesburg; Quillen Farm

  Maggie and Lindsey visit southeastern Kentucky, on the hunt for delicious strawberries. They stop in Deane, KY to pick strawberries, and then drive on to Whitesburg, a community rebuilding from a devastating flood in 2022. After meeting friends and neighbors at the Whitesburg Farmers Market, Cowan Community Center, and CANE Kitchen, the hosts make strawberry cake with local kiddos. Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Cake

  Length:	00:27:30
  Usage rights:	3/25/2024 to 3/24/2027

• Tackling Carp In Western Kentucky

  The season's final episode brings Maggie and Lindsey to the Western Kentucky town of Paducah, where they learn firsthand how the community is turning the problem of the invasive carp fish into an opportunity. Chef Sara Bradley of Freight House cooks carp for Maggie and Lindsey, sharing with them the many benefits of this misunderstood fish. Maggie joins local fisherman Marcus on his boat and helps to catch his daily carp haul, which Lindsey then fries and serves with a squash soup.

  Length:	00:26:48
  Usage rights:	1/8/2020 to 1/7/2026

• The State of Hunger In Louisville

  Maggie and Lindsey take an in depth look at the state of hunger in their community and how Dare to Care Food Bank is partnering with local farmers to bring fresh produce and meat to the food insecure. They lend a hand in the Community Kitchen, helping to prep over 1,000 hot meals that will be served at Kids Cafes throughout the city. Maggie and Lindsey have the opportunity to meet and cook with some of the children benefiting from this program and share their recipes for kid-friendly pizza and salad.

  Length:	00:26:47
  Usage rights:	1/8/2020 to 1/7/2026

• The World of Mushrooms - The Appalachian Forager; Ashbourne Farms

  Whitney Johnson, The Appalachian Forager, leads Maggie and Lindsey on a trek for mushrooms in the Eastern Kentucky mountains. Then they explore the Mushroom Cultivation Lab at Ashbourne Farms in LaGrange. Recipes include duxelle toast, mushroom soup and mushroom tea. Recipes: Duxelle Toast with Whipped Ricotta Mushroom Soup with Spring Garnish Mushroom Tea

  Length:	00:27:58
  Usage rights:	3/18/2024 to 3/17/2027

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