This Food Indy podcast episode is all about beans and bean recipes from the Caribbean and Latin America.  Hear about bean varieties, spice blends, and ways of cooking them for health, wellness, and pure enjoyment.   Show notes: befoodindy.com for Sos pwa Ayisyen (Haitian bean sauce) recipe

Haitian food has been in the news headlines a lot lately and not for the right reasons.  We've dedicated this episode to telling you the truth about how Haitian people really eat and introducing you to some of the delicious cuisine that we love to prepare for friends and family. 

In this episode, Suzette weaves her story of growing up cooking with a Haitian mother and stepmother from Rayville, Louisiana with the global migration of okra from West Africa, through the Caribbean and to the Southern United States.  Tune in to hear her favorite okra dishes and how you can get the recipes for succulent appetizers and stews.   

Food forests are great for so many other things besides growing fruits, veggies, herbs, and flowers.  In this episode of the Food Indy Podcast, Suzette Chaumette, MPH offers you 5 tips for making your garden better for the mind, body, and soul.

Thinking about leaving your life behind, buying a piece of land, and becoming a farmer?  Tune in to this episode of the Food Indy podcast, where Suzette has an honest conversation with Katelyn Duban, from The Rural Woman Podcast about her transition from city to farm life and her mental health journey along the way.  Listen to exclusive, members-only outtakes available on Patreon.

With over 25 years of organic farming experience, Benjamin “Farmer Ben” Fahrer from Top Leaf Farms is helping rewild urban spaces using specialized design and farming methods.   Learn about how he: uses ancient wisdom to inform current innovation in garden planning integrates ecological rooftop gardens as one answer to a changing climate  promotes regenerative agriculture as a way of healing land and communities   Farmer Ben is deeply committed to building ecosystems in service to nature and community and helps everyday people, students, and experts get involved. Throughout the episode he shares many simple ways to plug in. Listen now!

Our guest, Brea Baker, is an acclaimed author, political strategist, and national organizer, whose first book Rooted is a quick-paced and engagingly lucid primer on the physical histories and land legacies of Black people in the United States, interwoven with Baker’s own vivid family history of devastating land loss in Kentucky and North Carolina.    Baker has examined records and historical accounts from all over the country to illustrate how the concerted effort to push Black Americans off of the land has resulted in the contemporary racial wealth gap.    In chapters like “So Much for 40 Acres and a Mule,” “What Doesn’t Kill You,” and “The Land Wants Us Back,” she presents a powerful history of the impact of land theft and violent displacement in the U.S., arguing that justice and reparations will stem from its literal roots.   Listen now!  

This week’s Food Indy guest is Nicole Mallari, the Founder of Vintnoir. The winner of the WSET 2 Award in Wine certification in 2019, she has decided to take a deeper dive into wine after discovering Black winemakers and their exclusive brands. We were so glad to sit down for a conversation and listen to her share the stories of BIPOC winemakers, negociants, merchants and industry professionals with wine enthusiasts and you! VINTNOIR's curated wine subscription box features three mixed bottles from this exclusive yet underrepresented group of wine entrepreneurs and feature wines from brands who identify as Hispanic, Indigenous, and more. Listen in to learn how you can get 15% off of your first order.

In this episode, the doctor is in!  Dr. Janelle Green is a podiatrist and whole food plant based nutrition coach. We talk about food and mental wellness, and the connection between how we eat and our overall well being.   Dr. Janelle Green helps people realize their potential to lower stress and anxiety and prevent disability, by eating more whole foods in everyday life.   Listen in!

In this two part episode Suzette talks with Pastor Ambrose Carroll from Green the Church about the intersection of spirituality, land access, and wellness.  Join us for this enlightening conversation where we connect food to joy, community building, and ancient wisdom.

In this two part episode Suzette talks with Pastor Ambrose Carroll from Green the Church about the intersection of spirituality, land access, and wellness.  Join us for this enlightening conversation where we connect food to joy, community building, and ancient wisdom.

Hey, hey Earthlings! Earth Day is just around the corner and we have a special episode just for you.   Join us for the Earth Day episode of the Food Indy Podcast where Suzette is sharing 5 game-changing tips to help you make a positive impact on our beautiful planet this month and all year long.  We explore 5 big things including the power of the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - and introducing a surprise 4th R that will revolutionize the way you think about environmental stewardship and being more eco-friendly.  Tune in to discover how to:  Reduce: Simple strategies to minimize your carbon footprint and cut down on waste in your daily life. Small changes, big impact! Reuse: Creative ways to give new life to old plastic, upcycling, and repurposing hacks. Let's turn trash into reusable items! Recycle: Suzette shares her thoughts about recycling myths and how you can avoid the pitfalls of recycling.  Learn how to think ahead when you buy and specific questions to ask yourself.  And don't miss out on our surprise 4th R - it's a game-changer you won't want to miss! Ready to take action?  Tune in to this special episode of the Food Indy Podcast for all the eco-inspo you need to make a difference this Earth Day! Share this promo with your friends and family to spread the word about sustainable living. Subscribe to the Food Indy Podcast so you never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter and get a free gift at befoodindy.com Let's come together to celebrate Mother Earth and create a brighter, greener future for seven generations to come, as our indigenous relatives do. Don't miss this special Earth Day episode - Join us on the Food Indy Podcast!  #EarthDay #EarthDay2024 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #GoGreen #ProtectOurPlanet #Environment #MotherEarth #PlanetEarth #GreenLiving #ReduceReuseRecycle #EcoFriendly #ActOnClimate#SaveThePlanet #NatureLovers #ConsciousConsumer #EarthWeek #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy#EveryDayIsEarthDay #SustainableLiving # #PodcastEpisode #JoinTheMovement

In this episode of Food Indy, Suzette Chaumette is talking with social entrepreneur Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli about the power of food and creating a vibrant, sustainable global ecosystem of gardeners and farmers. Ndidi is transforming the agricultural landscape in Africa and encourages investment on the African continent to understand how to eat more sustainably and diversify our diets.   In this episode you will hear about: - how we can look more to the Continent to learn about our common food histories  - building an ecosystem of multigenerational agricultural leaders - creating international culinary influences - how to invest in youth programs to support agricultural innovation   We hope you enjoy this thought provoking conversation!

On this episode of the Food Indy Podcast, Suzette is in conversation with Takeya Meggett about the journey to discovering her Gullah Geechee ancestry. This unique nation of people are the descendants of West and Central Africans living in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Listen in to hear about how the nature of their enslavement on isolated coastal plantations, created a unique Gullah Geechee culture retaining many of their indigenous African traditions, language, and food ways. Tune in!

Duron Chavis, community activist and founder of McDonough Community Garden and the annual Happily Natural Festival in Virginia, promotes health and wellness in at-risk and under-resourced communities. In this episode of Food Indy, Duron talks about how he addresses inequities in our food system through his work to tie community empowerment and economic development directly to our ability to grow food.

In this episode Suzette Chaumette talks to Joy Moore about how gardening saved her family’s life. As a young mother and activist, Joy noticed that her daughter had behavioral issues and allergies that were affecting her wellbeing. Listen in to hear how food was both the problem and solution in her home and how she used her experience to empower the greater community to make small changes to improve their physical and mental health. Joy shares stories from her grandmother and the rediscovery of small scale farming. Tune in!

Here is the second installment of our two-part conversation with Dave McClenton, a husband, father, climate activist, and founder of the Green Samaritan Group.  In this episode you learn about how communities, schools, and neighbors can all participate in planting trees, native plants, growing fruits and vegetables, and at the same time, supporting a cleaner, healthier environment.    As an Agricultural Engineer, Dave teaches people how to grow food in the Nevada desert heat and how we can be more intentional human beings by treating the Earth better.

Here is the first installment of our two-part conversation with Dave McClenton, a husband, father, climate activist, and founder of the Green Samaritan Group.  In this episode you learn about how communities, schools, and neighbors can all participate in planting trees, native plants, growing fruits and vegetables, and at the same time, supporting a cleaner, healthier environment.    As an Agricultural Engineer, Dave teaches people how to grow food in the Nevada desert heat and how we can be more intentional human beings by treating the Earth better.

Meet Kevin B from Swazi Green Lifestyle, an Environmental Compliance Specialist who creates and sustains thriving food forests and gardens wherever he can. Hear about how his cultural and scientific backgrounds have influenced his love of food and growing it.   Befoodindy.com