California Foodways

For California Foodways, reporter Lisa Morehouse spends a lot of time in her car. She’s on a kind of mission: to travel to every county in the state, finding stories about food, agriculture, and -- most importantly -- the people that make both possible.

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Dry Farming During Drought

Posted May 11, 2021 • 00:07:19

Are you worried about water cutbacks during this dry year? Try farming…without irrigation, relying only on rainwater. But lots of crops like wheat...

Spreckles: Farmworker Housing and a Changing Company Town

Posted May 4, 2021 • 00:09:50

If you’ve read your John Steinbeck and listened to your Merle Haggard, or if you grew up in a farmworker family, you know that farm laborers in California...

Amigo Bob: Tree Hunter

Posted April 27, 2021 • 00:07:44

Who doesn’t like a treasure hunt? The search for something mysterious and valuable, with just a few clues to guide you…it’s pretty irresistible....

Remembering A Few Pioneers in California Agriculture

Posted April 27, 2021 • 00:10:16

I've met some amazing people reporting for California Foodways. At the end of 2020, I learned that some of those people passed away. KQED's California...

Humble Burger Helped Fuel the Building of Shasta Dam

Posted December 8, 2020 • 00:08:38

At Damburger in Redding, each burger patty is so thin, it gets crispy on the edges. It's never, ever served with a tomato. The Damburger original’s...