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Last Chance Foods covers produce that’s about to go out of season, gives you a heads up on what’s still available at the farmers market, and tells you how to keep it fresh through the winter. Each week, WNYC host Amy Eddings chats with farmers, chefs, and food writers to get the story behind the food.

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Last Chance Foods: Cabbage

Friday, December 25, 2009

In New York, cabbage is at the end of its harvest this year. And it makes for good 'slaw in B-burg.

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Last Chance Foods: Broccoli

Friday, December 18, 2009

Hannah Geller of Fishkill Farms explains how to choose the best head of broccoli and talks about this year's crop.

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Last Chance Foods: Cauliflower

Friday, December 11, 2009

Jack Algiere, the farm manager at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, talks about the trials and tribulations of growing cauliflower upstate.

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Last Chance Foods: Turnips

Friday, December 04, 2009

Early December marks the last outdoor turnip harvest of the year. Chef Amy Chaplin from Angelica Kitchen talks about the root vegetable and shares her favorite recipe for turnip paté.

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Last Chance Foods: Radishes

Monday, November 30, 2009

Radishes, which get sweeter as the weather grows colder, are a great winter crop. Morse Pitts of Windfall Farms has tips for growing, storing, and eating watermelon radishes--and tells you why they go great with salsa

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Last Chance Foods: Beets

Friday, November 20, 2009

Last Chance Food is well into the root vegetables of fall. This week, WNYC's Amy Eddings speaks with Dr. Pamela Yee of Hook Mountain Growers about the nutritional benefits of beets.

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Last Chance Foods: Winter Squash

Friday, November 13, 2009

November's the time for squirreling away winter squash. Varieties like butternut, acorn and Hubbard practically store themselves—the tough outer skin serves as an effective natural plastic wrap, keeping the squash fresh.

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Last Chance Foods: Celery Root

Friday, November 06, 2009

celery root Last Chance Foods spotlights celery root, traditional celery’s favored cousin. Amy Eddings talks to Ron Binaghi III of Stokes Farm about growing celery root and the growing demand for it.

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Last Chance Foods: Apples

Friday, October 30, 2009

Halloween weekend’s pumpkins and parades signal the end of apple picking in the New York area. 

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Last Chance Foods: Lettuce

Friday, October 23, 2009

WNYC's Amy Eddings talked to Liz Neumark, the CEO of Great Performances, about the varieties of lettuce grown at Katchkie Farm, the company's 60-acre organic farm in Kinderhook, N.Y.

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Last Chance Foods: Spinach

Saturday, October 17, 2009

As the seasons change, so does the fresh local produce. Last Chance Foods covers produce that’s about to go out of season, and gives you a heads up on what’s still fresh and local at the farmers market.

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