Getting Closer to the Source with Chef Gary Podesto

About this episode

Dana DiPrima interviews Chef Gary Podesto about the importance of reconnecting with food through immersive farm experiences.

What happens when people step out of the grocery store and onto a working farm? In this episode of One Bite is Everything, Dana sits down with chef and educator Gary Podesto of Climate Farm School, an organization that brings people directly to farms to learn about food systems, soil health, climate resilience, and regenerative agriculture. Through immersive, week-long experiences on farms around the world, participants gain a deeper understanding of where food comes from and the people responsible for producing it. Gary shares what draws people to these experiences, from health concerns and climate anxiety to parenthood and simple curiosity. Together, Dana and Gary explore why so many people feel disconnected from their food, what happens when they reconnect with the land, and why understanding food systems often changes the way people think about everything from farming to community to personal responsibility. The conversation also examines the unique role chefs play in our food system. With more than half of America's food dollars spent in restaurants, chefs have an opportunity not only to feed people, but to help consumers understand the farms, farmers, and choices behind…

People in this episode

Host: Dana DiPrima

Guest: Gary Podesto

Topics covered

• food systems
• regenerative agriculture
• climate resilience
• soil health
• connection to food

Keywords

• food systems
• regenerative agriculture
• Climate Farm School
• soil health
• climate resilience
• chefs
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Climate Farm School

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