How New Jersey fed your family

How New Jersey fed your family

From Garden State Roots by RevNJ

February 17, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode explores New Jersey's historical role in feeding American families with insights from food writer Marissa Rothkopf Bates and professor Andy Urban.

Host Justin Williams is joined by Marissa Rothkopf Bates - food writer for New Jersey Monthly, the New York Times and Newsweek - and Andy Urban - Rutgers University professor and author of 'The History of Seabrook Farm' - to unpack New Jersey's history of feeding the American family. Check out all of the extra stories and NJRevolution history in the 'Garden State Roots' show notes: https://www.revnj.org/s/Ep-2-Food-Show-Notes.pdf 'Garden State Roots' is the podcast that wants to put an end to New Jersy being the butt of the joke for evermore. After 250 years of revolutionary history, it's time to give props to NJ's contribution to the modern culture of America, if not the world. From music to film, sports to tech and food to politics, host Justin Williams and guests explore the unique historical moments and inspirational people that has made the Garden State so fertile to change down the years.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Williams

Guests: Marissa Rothkopf Bates, Andy Urban

Topics covered

  • New Jersey history
  • food history
  • American culture

Keywords

  • Seabrook Farm
  • New Jersey Monthly
  • New York Times
  • Newsweek

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The History of Seabrook Farm, Garden State Roots

Places: New Jersey, New Jersey's, New Jersy, NJ, America, the Garden State

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