Description

Meet Julie Darnton, an MSU Extension educator who works in community food systems, interfacing with community members to recognize the value of buying local products. Julie works with farmers markets, institutions and the public. She tempts your tastebuds in this interview and enthusiastically covers:

• Food choices that exist through simply purchasing options
• Being prideful of our Michigan hometeam
• Getting closer to agriculture as she worked to grow and develop communities
• Why farmers market hours are limited
• Global market options and food safety systems that are in place
• What foods she couldn’t go without
• Foods on her cooking and baking bucket list
• Social gardening and learning best practices to battle woodchucks
• The best places to visit in Michigan and making milestone trips
• Thanksgiving innovation for the ultimate stuffing crustiness

Sites mentioned in this podcast:

MSU Extension: http://www.canr.msu.edu/people/julia_darnton

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