Renegade Farmers and the Lentil Underground

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jan. 31, 2015 Food & Drink

In her book Lentil Underground, Liz Carlisle profiles David Oien, a renegade farmer in Conrad, Montana who is looking to fix the food system with lentils.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

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Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia

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