Elspeth Hay
Host, The Local Food ReportElspeth Hay is the creator and host of the Local Food Report, a weekly feature that has aired on CAI since 2008, and the author of the forthcoming book Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food. Deeply immersed in her own local-food system, she writes and reports for print, radio, and online media with a focus on food, the environment, and the people, places, and ideas that feed us. You can learn more about her work at elspethhay.com.
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The return of a bee that’s co-evolved with American chestnut trees. -
Wassailing has a long and storied history that dates back hundreds of years in the UK. -
It’s that time of year again—we’re deep into storage vegetable season and I’m looking for recipe inspiration. -
Imagine yourself sitting down to dessert at the end of a holiday feast. What are you looking for in a pie? This is the question a panel of judges in Provincetown asks themselves each year at an event at the Provincetown Commons called Pie Fest. -
This week, Elspeth gets the holiday scoop from a local ice cream maker. -
Fermented non-alcoholic drinks are incredibly beneficial for our gut microbiomes, and these in turn boost everything from immune function to metabolic health and even mental health. -
Lesley Marchessault of Provincetown has gotten serious about her biscuit recipes. -
This week on the Local Food Report: cranberry pies in Provincetown. -
A backyard crocus grower produces an expensive spice -
A program that provides local food to people whose SNAP benefits run dry
