Year of Plenty: Traditional Foodways

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Feed Us With Trees: Ancient Wisdom for a Resilient Food System with Elspeth Hay

Feed Us With Trees: Ancient Wisdom for a Resilient Food System with Elspeth Hay4 Sept 20251 h 17 min

In this episode of the Year of Plenty Podcast, we’re joined by Elspeth Hay — writer, public radio host, and author of Feed Us With Trees. Elspeth takes us deep into the overlooked world of edible trees, exploring how they’ve sustained humans for millennia and why they hold the key to building a more resilient food system today. From acorns and chestnuts to hazelnuts and maples, this conversation uncovers the ancient wisdom and modern science behind tree-based foods and agroforestry. Topics W...