It's daybreak in the city of Chan Chan, and former soldier Maxo has been up all night fretting. Last night, a friend stopped by and instructed him to go to the plaza at noon to receive an important message. But with the recent defeat of...

It's hard to believe simple materials like sand, cereal and sugar can be transformed into such unbelievable artwork.



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At the age of 39, this husband, father of 2, and successful women's shoe designer, Peter Finnie was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. Now, at the age 60, he is cancer free, inspiring us with his story of hope, and sharing his...

Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how Austrian bell foundries use centuries-old techniques to create ringing works of art. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious...

Explore how a historic basalt quarry in Manzat, France, was transformed into the eco-friendly Basalt Forest cabins. Learn about the challenges of blending contemporary architecture with historical preservation, using local materials,...

Making a Living in Colonial America examines how colonists earned livings during the colonial days.

The Middle Ages in Europe, a period of history between approximately 500 and 1500 CE, was comprised of a class system where people were divided into three distinct levels. This program looks at how the upper class, the middle class and...

The Art Assignment visits artist collective Dignicraft during their residency at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Omar Foglio, José Luis Figueroa, and Paola Rodriguez give us the assignment to...

Lisa Mygrant admits that buying a 7,000 square foot, high-profile historic building in the center of downtown Portland was a larger project than she'd envisioned for her first restaurant, Raven & Rose.

Tuesday Chef David Padberg of the new Raven and Rose restaurant, demonstrates an unusual way to serve up a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. Another great excuse to use your cast iron pan! Wednesday Lisa Mygrant grew up in a family that...

The Know Thy Food buyer's club began with a small parenting group in 2008, and has grown into a 900-member food buyer's club, with hundreds of fresh, sustainable and organic foods available from local farmers, and specialty food...

Theresa Draper smiled when she talked about growing up among the orchards and fields of her family's farm outside of Parkdale, Oregon. She remembered loving the feeling of picking fruit right from the trees whenever she wanted, and of...

Artisan butcher Tracy Smaciarz (Heritage Meats) and rancher Tracey Baker (The Gleason Ranch) describe their philosophies on the care and treatment of livestock, and the importance of transparency throughout the entire process. To...

It's an ubiquitous ingredient found in just about every Sushi restaurant in the country: wasabi. But cover your eyes—most of it, is not real wasabi! Find out more on this week's episode of Food Wisdoms: Fake Versus Real Wasabi

Organic farmer, and former forester, Anthony Boutard, speaks of the meaning to him of his cornfield. Not just during the more active periods of the growing seasons, but over the dormancy of winter; his cornfields serve as a sanctuary for...

Eggs aren't just for breakfast at Big Table Farm. Eggs, and the chickens that lay them, are a critical part of an integrated system that sustains the land and the couple who farm it, Clare Carver and her husband, winemaker Brian Marcy....

Tim Donovan, who calls himself "a farmer and maker," leads the agriculture team at Project Grow, a program of Port City Development Center, an arts and farming organization that works with adults with disabilities. The project brings...

Tim Donovan, farm manager at Project Grow, an urban farm that grows food for local neighborhood CSA members with help from adults with disabilities, shares his views on growing food in a city the size of Portland, Oregon. While it may be...

As owner of Heritage Meats, an artisan butcher shop that specializes in organic, locally grown and sustainable meat products and services, Tracy Smaciarz ( can...

What does a farmer do with the portion of their fruit and vegetable harvests that are cosmetically imperfect, and often less profitable to sell, but otherwise are perfectly good products to eat? Paul Fuller of Sweet Creek Foods has a...

Bill Zimmerman, a small farmer in Vancouver, Washington talks about the approaching urban growth boundary (UGB) that may soon encompass his farm. Every 5 years the UGB in Washington State is up for review by the county (his is in Clark...

Naomi Montacre, co-owner of Naomi's Organic Farm Supply store gathers together some of her favorite books, hand tools, and expert advice to help the beginning urban gardener in planting an edible garden.

Yes, in a growing number of cities across the country (Portland, Oregon being one of them), it's legal to raise chickens in your own backyard. In this video, we visit one homeowner who has successfully incorporated a variety of egg...

A simple idea that came out of hearing a story on the radio. For Tracy Oseran, it was something she had to do: help find and distribute food that would otherwise be thrown out — perfectly edible food—from supermarkets, farmer's markets,...