The Future of Urban Farming

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

Francis Lam talks to Caleb Harper, Director of the Open Agriculture Initiative at MIT Media Lab who believes that to feed the world, we need to fully embrace indoor urban farming. Rachel Khong takes us around the world to explore how different cultures prepare and eat eggs. America’s Test Kitchen puts grill tongs to the test. Patrick Comiskey explains the wonderful wines and storied past of the American Rhône.  And we head to Miami for the latest in restaurant openings, and guess what? They’re happening in gas stations! Plus, Francis answers listener questions about foods that are fun for group preparation activities, and cooking Indian food with non-wheat flours.


Broadcast dates for this episode:


  • September 8, 2017 (originally aired)
  • June 8, 2018 (rebroadcast)
  • August 31, 2018 (rebroadcast)
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Francis Lam talks to Caleb Harper, Director of the Open Agriculture Initiative at MIT Media Lab who believes that to feed the world, we need to fully embrace indoor urban farming. Rachel Khong takes us around the world to explore how different cultures prepare and eat eggs. America’s Test Kitchen puts grill tongs to the test. Patrick Comiskey explains the wonderful wines and storied past of the American Rhône.  And we head to Miami for the latest in restaurant openings, and guess what? They’re happening in gas stations! Plus, Francis answers listener questions about foods that are fun for group preparation activities, and cooking Indian food with non-wheat flours.


Broadcast dates for this episode:


  • September 8, 2017 (originally aired)
  • June 8, 2018 (rebroadcast)
  • August 31, 2018 (rebroadcast)
2018-08-31 50 min
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