Main Street Eats with Root Seller Sue: Recent Episodes
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Sue Balcom, owner of the Root Sellers Farm, is a blogger, author of four books, farmer’s marketer, fabric artist, self-described bread head. And now, Sue is a regular guest on Main Street to talk with Doug and Ashley about community, family, and culinary traditions of North Dakota. For cool! Listen weekly on Main Street, or subscribe to the Main Street Eats with Root Seller Sue podcast on your favorite podcast app.
Holiday Cooking Made Simple: Join Sue Balcom from Main Street Eats to explore the versatility of eggs. Take a break and learn easy recipes!
Sue Balcom joins us to discuss her unique Christmas tradition of adorning her tree with spiders – a surprising twist!
Are you listening, J.C. Balcom? This week on Main Street Eats, Root Seller Sue has tips for gifts for our favorite foodie.
Sue Balcom says Halloween isn't the same as it used to be. She also gives us some Halloween history.
Farmers and folklore. This week on Main Street Eats, Root Seller Sue explores what onion skins predict about the winter and other folklore about weather predictions.
Sue Balcom talks with Main Street's Ashley Thornberg and Craig Blumenshine about getting ready to plant your garden.
Sue Balcom joins Ashley and Craig on Main Street to talk about the many ways you can use lemons in your life.
Sue Balcom says that eggs are the fourth most purchased item at the grocery store, but have skyrocketed in cost.
Sue Balcom joins Main Street to talk about "clean eating," which she defines as eating as close to the source as possible — including nutrient-dense foods and healthy proteins. Hear her conversation with Main Street's Ashley Thornberg.
Collecting seeds, digging up this year's plants, and preventing the spread of disease are all important steps as the garden season winds down for the year.
Last week, Sue Balcom started giving tips on preserving your garden harvest with tips on fermenting and canning. This time she talks about freezing and freeze drying food.
Sue visits with Ashley Thornberg and Alicia Hegland-Thorpe for Prairie Public's Main Street show.
Did you know there are multiple types of garden hoes? Sue Balcom talks about the many ways to keep weeds out of the garden.
Earthworms might seem an odd topic for a segment titled “Main Street Eats,” but rest assured, Sue Balcom isn’t suggesting them for dinner.
Throughout April, Main Street Eat’s Sue Balcom has been exploring local foods and producers. Today, she takes a slight detour, visiting Shari Glasser. She’s a flower farmer, running Bogie’s Blossoms in Bismarck.
Throughout April, Sue Balcom is taking a look at local food systems for Main Street Eats. Today she visits with Danielle Mickelson, a large-scale, small-grain farmer and farmer’s market vendor from Rolla.
Throughout April, Sue Balcom is taking a look at local food systems for Main Street Eats. Today she visits with Marv Baker or North Star Farms in Carpio, about 30 miles north west of Minot. He runs a 3-acre organic farm and is a vendor at the North Prairie Farmers Market in Minot.
Throughout April, Sue Balcom is taking a look at local food systems for Main Street Eats. Today she visits with Quinn Renfandt co-director of the Farmers Market Promotion Program at Dakota College at Bottineau. He’s also on the board of the Red River Harvest Cooperative.
Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats to talk about direct sow plants and vegetables.
For this week’s Main Street Eats, Sue Balcom helps us methodically plan out the gardening season.
For this week’s Main Street Eats, Sue Balcom visits Diane Schmidt, longtime gardener and farmer’s market producer, and one of Sue’s mentors.
Just in time for our Short and Sweet member drive, Sue Balcom is here to talk about chocolate.
In this week’s Main Street Eats, Sue Balcom is talking about Epiphany, the many celebrations that go with it, and of course the food!
Sue Balcom is here for our weekly “Main Street Eats” conversation. Today’s topic is flavor bases.
How to grow, trim and cook 'em. And by the way, Brussels sprouts are named after the fact that they were cultivated in Belgium in the 16th century. Knowing this little fact will also help you remember that it's Brussels sprouts, not Brussel sprouts, and it's Brussels sprout even if you're only referring to one sprout.
Sue shares some ideas for savory pies and sweet desserts using vegetables from the garden.
Sue Balcom is here with a discussion of cover crops in this week’s episode of Main Street Eats.