"Gardens, Food, & Santa Fe" Live from the Santa Fe Farmers Market!
Brought to you by KSFR (101.1 FM), Santa Fe Public Radio and Bob Ross: A landscape architect and garden design consultant who also loves food and going on cooking school vacations, join Bob each Saturday interviewing vendors, visitors, cookbook authors, gardening experts and the owners of the newest hip places to eat in Santa Fe.
December 29, 2007 - Anne Schmauss of Wild Birds Unlimited tells us about behavior of birds in winter and what we can do to enhance their lives during the winter months. Listen!
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December 22, 2007 - Bob speaks with the Santa Fe Watershed Association's Executive Director David Groenfeldt about the history, current status, and future of the Santa Fe River and Santa Fe Watershed. Listen!
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December 15, 2007 - Bob speaks with Joel Coleman, chef and owner of the new Santa Fe restaurant Mauka, about his Hawaiian fusion approach with an emphasis on locally-grown ingredients. Listen!
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December 8, 2007 - Bob interviews New Mexico State Chief Archaeologist Glenna Dean about her work with the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division as well as her passion for handspinning, weaving, and dyeing with native plants. Listen!
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December 1, 2007 - Bob speaks with Kell Kearns & Cynthia Lukas about their inspiring documentary, Rumi Returning, whose sold-out US Premiere is part of the 2007 Santa Fe Film Festival. Listen!
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November 17, 2007 - Guest Kim Moss talks about the art of bread making, his earthenware oven baking technique, and the classes he offers in Santa Fe. Listen!
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November 10, 2007 - Bob speaks with David & Heather Sellers, owners of Santa Fe's new Amavi Restaurant, where locally grown ingredients are valued as an essential part of an exciting and high-quality menu. Listen!
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October 27, 2007 - Bob interviews Chuck Higgins of C. G. Higgins Confections about his nut & candy store in Santa Fe, participation in the New Mexico State Fair with Chuck's Nuts, and his seasonal special, Carmel Apples. Listen!
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October 20, 2007 - Mark Sciscenti and Kathleen Potter of Kakawa Chocolate House discuss the history of chocolate as well as the unique treats available at their new location in Santa Fe. Listen!
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October 13, 2007 - Bob interviews Maria Franco Tapia and Jennifer Johnson of Heifer International about their regional work to end hunger and poverty through agricultural education. Listen!
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September 29, 2007 - SFFM vendor and Santa Fe Farmers' Market Institute Board President Matt Romero (Romero Farms) discusses the role of small family farms in healthly communities; while Bob and Merrylin of KSFR remind us to help support another important aspect of our community: Santa Fe Public Radio. Listen!
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September 22, 2007 - Bob interviews Wilbur Norman and Valerie Nebruse of the Santa Fe Traveler's Market; then SFFM Board President and vendor Phil Loomis (Jacona Farm) updates us on the progress of the Market's permanant site. Listen!
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September 15, 2007 - Judy Herzl of Sunrise Springs Resort and Le Adams of Farm to Table discuss the upcoming Benefit Dinner for Santa Fe non-profit Farm to Table, and Le explains the history and many programs of her organization. Listen!
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September 8, 2007 - Bob speaks with documentarian Marylin Hunt about her new film, Dancing from the Heart, which centers on Andrew Garcia of Ohkay Owingeh/San Juan Pueblo and his group, the Tewa Dancers from the North. Listen!
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September 1, 2007 - Bob interviews SFFM vendor Eric Anderson (Sol Food Farm) about shifting from a suburban childhood to an agricultural lifestyle, and what it means to be a new family farmer in New Mexico, the United States, and the world. Listen!
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August 25, 2007 - SFFM vendors Donna Lockridge (South Mountain Dairy), Eddie Velarde (The Fruit Basket), Anne Sommariva (Mountain Flower Farm), Richard Belanger (Harmony Farm), and Gary Gundersen (Mr. G's Organic Produce) preview the 2007 Santa Fe Farmers Market Farm Tour. Listen!
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August 4, 2007 - Special guest Tenzin Kunsel previews her benefit show for the Santa Fe Tibetan Community Center; then Carolyn Parrs and Irv Weinberg of Digital Green Marketing talk about their popular America the Green podcast. Listen!
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July 14, 2007 - Northern New Mexico lavender growers Mary Campbell, Elizabeth Inman, Gail Graham, Kelly Graham, & Randy Murray discuss growing and cooking with lavender and the 3rd Annual Southwest Lavender Growers Conference & Farm Tour. Listen!
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July 7, 2007 - Confectionery artist Elisa Strauss talks about her celebrated New York custom cake business, Confetti Cakes, and her new cookbook, The Confetti Cakes Cookbook, which contains confectionery art tips for all skill levels. Listen!
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June 23, 2007 - Chocolatier Brandee Holtzman, owner of Santa Fe's Mi Corazon, tells us about the exquisite artisan truffles she designs using Venezuelan Chocolate with local New Mexico ingredients. Listen!
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June 16, 2007 - Bob speaks with Alan G. Kapulski, Director of Santa Fe's Ethnosphere Music Lab about world music, musical education, and the First Annual Ethnosphere Music Lab Festival of Music. Listen!
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June 9, 2007 - SFFM vendor Amanita Thorp (SunStar Herbs) and agricultural specialist Charles Martin discuss the New Mexico Herb Growers Association and the 2007 New Mexico Herbal Expo. Listen!
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May 26, 2007 - Bob interviews author William deBuys, who reads selections from his new book, The Walk, a collection of essays set on deBuys' small farm in northern New Mexico. Listen!
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May 19, 2007 - Bob speaks with Parisian writer Clotilde Dusoulier about the history of her highly successful food-focused blog, Chocolate & Zucchini. Listen!
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May 12, 2007 - Bob interviews Patty Pantano and Connor Hassam of Camino de Paz Montessori School & Farm about the school's unique program and their first annual Food for Thought Fundraiser. Listen!
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April 28, 2007 - Just in time for spring planting, Bob interviews Maggie Lee of Terra Flora Garden Design and SFFM vendor Ben Schwartz (Corrales Garden Nursery). Listen!
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April 21, 2007 - Bob kicks off the 2007 outdoor market season with interviews with SFFM Board President Phil Loomis (Jacona Farm) and Milagro Ron of Milagro Compost & Worms. Listen!
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April 14, 2007 - With the help of his charming translator, Bob interviews Herve Mons, a master affineur (cheese aging expert) about the cheese aging process and dairy farmers in France. Listen!
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March 30, 2007 - Bob, Santa Fe Farmers Market Executive director George Gundrey, and KSFR's Sean Conlon speak about the strong connection between the two organizations and encourage us to make a pledge to KSFR. Listen!
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March 17, 2007 - Bob interviews SFFM vendor Antonio Manzanares (Shepherd's Lamb), who recently was named New Mexico Organic Farmer of the Year. Listen!
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March 10, 2007 - Santa Fe Farmers Market Board President Phil Loomis (Jacona Farm) tells us about his own business, regulations for selling at the Market, the progress of SFFM's permanent site in the Railyard, and more. Listen!
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February 24, 2007 - SFFM vendor Adam Mackie (Talon de Gato Farm) talks about the upcoming 2007 Embudo Valley Seed Exchange; then SFFM vendor Coral Clark (Refugio Verde) discusses local weavers' and knitters' roles in the agricultural community. Listen!
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February 17, 2007 - Artist Aleta Pippin previews this year's ArtFeast; then Mark Winne discusses Food Security issues in relation to Farmers Market Nutrition Programs. Listen!
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February 10, 2007 - Bob speaks with SFFM vendor Richard Balthazar (Babylon Gardens) about his recycled plant business and about his new book, GETTING GET: The Glossary of a Wild Verb. Listen!
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January 27, 2007 - Bob speaks with Jan-Willem Jansens of the Earth Works Institute about Watershed Wise Communities and the work going on in the Galisteo Basin. Listen!
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January 20, 2007 - Bob discusses French bread and more with Frederic Allouet, proprietor of Santa Fe's new Le Zodiac Cafe, Salon De The, & Bakery. Listen!
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January 6, 2007 - Bob interviews George Gundrey, new Executive Director of the Santa Fe Farmers Market; then Brad Kraus, Master Brewer of Red Foil Root Beer fame, talks about his experience at Terra Madre 2006. Listen!
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