DonnaLonna Kitchen Show

The cost of producing our food affects all of us. Farmers are at the front line of price increases as big corporations take over the production of agricultural inputs.   Donna and Lonna report on a Federal Trade Commission Listening Session event...

Show Notes

The cost of producing our food affects all of us. Farmers are at the front line of price increases as big corporations take over the production of agricultural inputs.   Donna and Lonna report on a Federal Trade Commission Listening Session event held in Nevada, Iowa where FTC chair, Lina Khan heard concerns from midwest farmers about the take over of the Iowa Fertilizer Co. by Koch Industries. The Iowa Fertilizer Co. received $545 million in local, state and federal tax dollars to provide more competition. Now that competitive element is threatened.  We also review a book and hear a lecture by Austin Frerick, author of "Barons: Money, Power and  Corruption of the American Food Industry". Frerick provides an eye-opening history of big money and big corporations that shape our food system.

What is DonnaLonna Kitchen Show?

Chef Donna Prizgintas and farmer, artist Lonna Nachtigal explore their rural Midwestern food community with lively discussion and good humor. On the DonnaLonna Kitchen show, their long-running and award-winning radio production turned podcast, the ladies talk about food, farming, recipes, and also offer listeners their advice and opinions. Local and nationally known guests join Donna and Lonna around the kitchen table to discuss how farmers grow our food, what is nourishing and healthy, and what tastes good in which season. Chef Donna and Farmer Lonna are here to encourage simple home cooking.