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Farm to Future

Farm to Future

Written by: Jane Z.
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Want to eat better for the planet? Join Jane Z. on a journey to the kitchens, farms, and labs that are cooking up tasty options for the future. Learn from farmers, chefs, and food brands on how to shop smarter, grow your own food, and eat more in tune with the land you live on. Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday.© 2025 Farm to Future Art Cooking Earth Sciences Food & Wine Hygiene & Healthy Living Science
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  • Bone broth is worth the hype (but only if it jiggles) — Thomas Odermatt
    Apr 15 2026

    Growing up in his family’s award-winning butcher shop in San Gottardo, Switzerland, Thomas Odermatt learned the foundations of traditional butchery and the art of succulent, tender rotisserie. From his father, Otto, a Metzgermeister (master butcher), he learned the importance of selecting the right cuts for the right purpose and sourcing only high-quality, free-range meats from trusted family farms. From his mother, Maria, he inherited the family’s cherished rotisserie recipes, a Saturday specialty that drew loyal customers to the shop.

    Thomas went on to earn a master’s degree in organic farming in Zürich before moving to the United States to continue his studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Immersed in the Bay Area’s emerging gourmet food scene, he became inspired to bring his heritage and craftsmanship to a new audience. In 2002, that vision led to the launch of Roli Roti, America’s first gourmet rotisserie food truck, created from a singular pursuit: making the best rotisserie chicken possible.

    As the business grew, Thomas found himself with excess bones and trimmings from the truck. Guided by his butchery roots and a nose-to-tail philosophy, he put every part to use. Thirteen years later, that approach culminated in the creation of Butcher’s Bone Broth, an organic, fresh bone broth that reflects his enduring commitment to time, attention, and care in feeding others. Like his rotisserie, the broth is crafted to be healthy, deeply flavorful, and satisfying.

    Today, Butcher’s Bone Broth is available in more than 10,000 locations nationwide, including leading retailers such as Costco, Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods, and Publix.

    • Website: https://www.butchers.co/
    • Instagram: @butchersbonebroth

    Discounts

    • Get 10% off delicious local farm-fresh food delivered to your door with my link for FarmMatch: https://farmmatch.com/jane
    • Get 15% off high-quality Italian olive oil with code FARMTOFUTURE: https://shop.vignolifood.com/FARMTOFUTURE
    • Get 40% the CircleDNA’s Premium DNA test with code JANEZHANG: https://circledna.com/premium

    Connect with Jane Z.

    • Instagram: @farm.to.future
    • Email: jane@farmtofuture.co
    • Website: farmtofuture.co
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    38 mins
  • The BEST mom and pop restaurants in Boston — Alex Jhun Kim
    Sep 30 2025

    Alex Jhun Kim is a Boston-based food content creator who specializes in showcasing mom and pop restaurants through behind-the-scenes videos featuring owners, chefs, and staff. Originally from Southern California, Alex has spent 15 years working across the hospitality industry – from food trucks to white tablecloth fine dining.

    He's a Le Cordon Bleu culinary school graduate who chose front-of-house work over becoming a chef because he values variety and human connection over repetition. Alex is also a competitive Super Smash Bros Ultimate player who competes nationally and internationally. His food content is inspired by shows like the original Iron Chef and the Japanese cooking show "Dochi," which featured extensive location shooting and storytelling about ingredients and the people behind the food.

    Alex's one-day Boston food tour:

    • Breakfast: Clear Flour Bread (Brookline) – European-style bakery with excellent pastries and bread. Get a fresh baguette with everything-spiced cream cheese and scallions.
    • Lunch: Pho Viets (Brookline) – Vietnamese restaurant formerly in Super 88 food court. Try the com tam (broken rice plate) with grilled pork chop, but upgrade to their special tomato fried rice.
    • Afternoon Snack: Heytea (Allston) – Tea dessert drink shop. Order the signature mango, coconut, and grapefruit parfait with coconut jelly, mango curd, and saga.
    • Dinner: Mirchi Nation (Brookline) – South Indian restaurant specializing in rice dishes. Must-try: the biryani with slow-cooked basmati rice, saffron, braised chicken leg, and yogurt sauce, plus the Apollo fish (fried fish tossed in yogurt, lemon, and warming spices).

    Connect with Alex:

    • Instagram: @alexjhunkim

    Discounts

    • Get 10% off delicious local farm-fresh food delivered to your door with my link for FarmMatch: https://farmmatch.com/jane
    • Get 15% off high-quality Italian olive oil with code FARMTOFUTURE: https://shop.vignolifood.com/FARMTOFUTURE
    • Get 40% the CircleDNA’s Premium DNA test with code JANEZHANG: https://circledna.com/premium

    Connect with Jane Z.

    • Instagram: @farm.to.future
    • Email: jane@farmtofuture.co
    • Website: farmtofuture.co
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    44 mins
  • Former USDA and FDA official Jerold Mande reveals what MAHA got wrong in its second report
    Sep 16 2025

    Professor Jerold Mande is CEO of Nourish Science; Adjunct Professor of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University.

    Mr. Mande has a wealth of expertise and experience in national public health and food policy. He served in senior policymaking positions for three presidents at USDA, FDA, and OSHA helping lead landmark public health initiatives. In 2009, he was appointed by President Obama as USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, In 2011, he moved to USDA's Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, where he spent six years working to improve the health outcomes of the nation's $100 billion investment in 15 nutrition programs. During President Clinton's administration, Mr. Mande was Senior Advisor to the FDA commissioner where he helped shape national policy on nutrition, food safety, and tobacco. He also served on the White House staff as a health policy advisor and was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Health at the Department of Labor. During the George H.W. Bush administration he led the graphic design of the iconic Nutrition Facts label at FDA, for which he received the Presidential Design Award.

    Mr. Mande began his career as a legislative assistant for Al Gore in the U.S. House and Senate, managing Gore's health and environment agenda, and helping Gore write the nation's organ donation and transplantation laws.

    Mr. Mande earned a Master's of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in nutritional science from the University of Connecticut. Prior to his current academic appointments, he served on the faculty at the Tufts, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and Yale School of Medicine.

    Links & Resources:

    • Nourish Science
    • Study: US Diet Quality and the 86% F-grade finding
    • Diet, Drugs and Dopamine by David Kessler
    • The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum
    • The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
    • Commissioner Kessler's citizen petition to FDA on refined carbohydrates
    • NYT Article: what's wrong with how we test food chemicals

    Discounts

    • Get 10% off delicious local farm-fresh food delivered to your door with my link for FarmMatch: https://farmmatch.com/jane
    • Get 15% off high-quality Italian olive oil with code FARMTOFUTURE: https://shop.vignolifood.com/FARMTOFUTURE
    • Get 40% the CircleDNA’s Premium DNA test with code JANEZHANG: https://circledna.com/premium

    Connect with Jane Z.

    • Instagram: @farm.to.future
    • Email: jane@farmtofuture.co
    • Website: farmtofuture.co
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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