Reenie Karim, a Brooklyn-based chef, food writer, and pop-up host, joins us to talk about how reconnecting with ingredients can change the way we cook—and eat. Raised in the South by Bangladeshi parents, Reenie blends her heritage and upbringing into dishes that challenge expectations and celebrate complexity. Through her pop-up series, Reenie’s, she explores how food can be both deeply personal and powerfully communal.She shares her journey with food, the cultural and emotional connections that shape her cooking, and how she’s reclaiming her relationship to ingredients—one dish at a time. Reenie also discusses curating her cookbook Make It Plant-Based! Southern and her commitment to making food accessible and customizable for everyone. Throughout, she offers an authentic look at what it’s like to build your personal brand from the ground up.If you’ve ever questioned why you cook the way you do—or felt disconnected from your food—this episode is for you.Recorded live at our warehouse in Bushwick as part of the Know Your Food event series.Follow us on Instagram @farmtopeople for updates on upcoming events—or head to farmtopeople.com to get the farmers market delivered to your door. 🍛🌶️🧄
Sarah Magid, founder of Knead Love Bakery, joins us live in Brooklyn to share how her search for baked goods that actually tasted good—and felt good—led her to start baking differently. What began as a personal frustration turned into a thriving, ingredient-driven bakery rooted in nutrition, sourcing integrity, and real flavor. We talk about how she crafts nutrient-dense, sourdough-style sweets using hand-milled and locally sourced flours, and why baking can be both joyful and deeply intentional.
If you’ve ever felt like something was missing from the bakery case, this episode is for you.
Recorded live in Bushwick as part of the Know Your Food event series.
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In this episode of Know Your Food, we sit down with Rick Ofosky, co-owner of Ronnybrook Farm, a third-generation dairy farm in the Hudson Valley known for its commitment to animal welfare, minimal processing, and quality over scale. We dig into the realities of running a small-scale dairy today, including the pressures of consolidation, the hidden costs of distribution, and the key differences between small, family-run operations and large-scale organic dairy.
If you’ve ever wondered what a truly regional food system could look like—or what it takes to keep small farms viable in today’s economy—this episode is for you.
Recorded live at our warehouse in Bushwick as part of the Know Your Food event series.
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In this episode of Know Your Food, Marion Nestle—nutritionist, author, molecular biologist, and public health advocate—joins us to reveal how powerful food industry lobbying, marketing, and policy shape what ends up on our plates—and often work against public health. We dive into how nutrition science gets distorted by corporate interests, why ultra-processed foods dominate grocery shelves, and how our personal beliefs and culture often influence what we eat more than science. If you care about understanding what really drives our food choices, this conversation is well worth your time.This conversation was recorded live as part of our Know Your Food event series at our warehouse in Bushwick. Keep up with our mission to support regenerative agriculture and slowly change how New York eats.Follow us for exclusive updates, future events, and more on Instagram at @farmtopeople—and visit farmtopeople.com to learn more about how you can get the farmers market delivered to your door.
In this episode of Know Your Food, Ethan Frisch, co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, joins us live in Brooklyn to unpack the global spice trade and what it takes to build truly equitable supply chains. We dive into how most spices on supermarket shelves are stale, commodified, and disconnected from their origins, and how Burlap & Barrel is changing that by working directly with smallholder farmers around the world. From Afghan wild cumin to Zanzibar black pepper, we explore what makes a spice worth knowing and how sourcing can be both transparent and delicious.
If you care about flavor, fair trade, and the hidden labor behind your pantry staples, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear.
This conversation was recorded live as part of our Know Your Food event series at our warehouse in Bushwick. Keep up with our mission to support regenerative agriculture and slowly change how New York eats. Follow us for exclusive updates, future events, and more on Instagram at @farmtopeople—and visit farmtopeople.com to learn more about how you can get the farmers market delivered to your door.
In this episode of Know Your Food, journalist Chloe Sorvino—author of Raw Deal Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat—joins us live in Brooklyn to expose the hidden power of the chicken industry. We get into how Tyson reversed its antibiotic-free policy, how meat industry consolidation threatens public health and the climate, and why Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken isn’t as innocent as it seems. If you care about food justice, sustainability, or corporate accountability, this is a must-listen.
This conversation was recorded live as part of our Know Your Food event series at our warehouse in Bushwick. Keep up with our mission to support regenerative agriculture and slowly change how New York eats.
Follow us for exclusive updates, future events, and more on Instagram at @farmtopeople—and visit farmtopeople.com to learn more about how you can get the farmers market delivered to your door.
