From 2009 to 2018, Food for Thought was a weekly radio show on KHSU public radio. Jennifer Bell and Jessica Eden co-produce the show featuring local food producers. These 10 minute long segments were an opportunity to meet the people who bring us the food we eat in Humboldt County through radio stories. Over 300 interviews were recorded and aired. This show was dedicated to developing a relationship between the food producers and the consumer, develop an understanding and respect for the hardworking women and men in this industry, break down barriers to connecting with and buying food from local producers, and to encourage youth to consider food production as an option for their future.
To learn more about the Food for Thought, visit their blog. For questions about the collection, please contact Cal Poly Humboldt Special Collections at archives@humboldt.edu.
Submissions from 2018
Adam Canter, Botanist, Table Bluff Rancheria
Ann Anderson, Locally Delicious 2018 Local Food Guide
Bruce Kaye, Navajo and Hopi Foods, Frybread, Piki, and more
Cultured Life Food – Kate Brown
Daniel Draskinis, Gold Nugget Ghee
Del Norte and Tribal Lands Community Food Council
Del Norte and Tribal Lands Community Food Council
Grace Brosnahan, North Bay Shellfish
LeeAnn Moore – Wiyot Food Traditions
Lena Hurd, Acorns, Traditional Food Harvesting and Basket Making
Louise’s Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts
Meagen and Robert Baldy, Hupa, Deer Hunting
North Coast Growers Association — Winter Market
Rachael Patton, Food is Love, Love is Food
Yadao Inong, Traditional Foods
Submissions from 2017
Albacore Tuna Canning – Joyce Houston and Jennifer Bell Master Food Preservers
Alexandre Dairy and Eggs, Stephanie Alexandre
Cliff Clendenen, Clendenen’s Cider Works
Emblem Club, Suzie Owsley and Jim Berry
Hydrofarm Humboldt County Office of Education, Karen Brooks
Jeanine Cava, Hungry for Change
Jim Hughes, Brick and Fire Bistro
Katie Edgmon, Humboldt Spice Company
Kevin Patzkowsky, Heart’s Leap Winery
Kyle Shamp and Travis Franco – Eureka High School Ag Program
Laura Hughes, North Coast Growers Association — Farmers Markets
Master Food Preservers 2017 Training Program
Michelle Palazzo, Sanctuary Forest Edible and Medicinal Plants
Miguel Uribe, Tierra Viviente, Uruapan, Mexico
Nicole Nada, Shifting Gears Nutrition
Shamira Heinz, Heartfire Bakery
Spring Hill Farmstead Goat Cheese – Karin Eide
Submissions from 2016
Abe Stevens, Humboldt Distillery
Alchemy Distillery, Amy and Steve Bohner
Alissa Sarvinski, Agriculture Program Eureka High School
Allison Poklemba, Foraging for Sea Vegetables
Amber Madrone, Wildberries Marketplace
Anna Lappe, Small Planet Institute
Blue Lake Winery, Frank Onstine
Caterina Lewis-Perry and Michael Kein, Fresh Roots Humboldt
Dawn Walker and Natalie Ferris, Forage Apothecary
Donnelly Pickles, Sheila Donnelly
Dutch and Dewey Distillery, Jeff St. John
Ed Cohen, Earthly Edibles…Artichokes!
Fred Moore, Humboldt Craft Spirits
Henry’s Olives, Henry Robertson
Humboldt Regeneration, Jacob Pressey (2016)
Ilene Poindexter and Matt Marshall, Westhaven Blackberry Festival
Ivy Matheny, North Coast Growers Association
Jim Cotton, Food Growing and Foraging
Johnny Gary and Heather Plaza, Organic Matters Ranch
John Short, College of the Redwoods Educational Farm
Juliette Bohn, Food Waste and Sustainability
Lee Ann Moore and Don Duclo, Oceanside Jams
Michelle Wyler CAFF; Heather Plaza and Johnny Gary Organic Matters Ranch
Ron Rudebock, HSU Housing and Dining Services
Slice of Humboldt Pie, Amber Saba, P-nut Thompson
Steve Palecki, College of the Redwoods Plant Propagation, Agriculture Program
The Tofu Shop, Matthew Schmidt (2016)
Trinity Raw, Amy and Tanner Martinisko
Wrangletown Cider Company, Pat Knittel
Submissions from 2015
Cafe Phoenix, Conny Pena and Breon Hole
Cooking With Cannabis, Elise McDonough
Daryl Coldren, Fine Feather Ranch
Debbie Perticara, Natural Resources Services RCAA
Ewe So Dirty, Jaime and Ben Cohoon
Farmer Jayme Buckley, Bayside Park Farm
Fermentation, Christopher and Kirsten Shockey
Gary and Candee Mooslin, FV Blue Dolphin
Humboldt Cider Company, Jamie Ashdon
Humboldt Honeywine, Paul Leslie
Humboldt Kimchi – Sarah and Gailee Han (aka Mama Han)
JoAnn Olson, Humboldt Bay Mycological Society
Julia and Brett McFarland, Crazy River Ranch
Lauren Sarabia, Comfort of Home Catering
Lauren Sarabia, Jewish Food Traditions and Kosher Food Law
Lisa and Laurence Hindley, Hindley Ranch
Meagen Baldy, Eating Healthy in Indian Country
North Coast Growers Association Farmers Market
Rebecca Katz, The Cancer Fighting Kitchen
Sheil Pec-Krause, Tule Fog Farm
The Happy Butchers — Sarah Godlin and Bridget Winkler
Submissions from 2014
Arcata Scoop, Nicole and Garrett Nada