Good Food
Los Angeles, from cows to concrete
Until the 1950's, Los Angeles County was the agricultural center of North America. Today few Angelenos realize that so much of the land was once home to ranchos, orange groves and celery fields.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readUntil the 1950's, Los Angeles County was the agricultural center of North America. Today few Angelenos realize that so much of the land was once home to ranchos, orange groves and celery fields. Rachel Surls and Judith Gerber reconnect us with LA's farm roots in their new book, From Cows to Concrete: The Rise and Fall of Farming in Los Angeles.
Music: "Movin' On"
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Cilantro roots, Norteño Mexican food, LA's farm past- 0:31Cilantro roots and boiling peanuts in beer
- 8:29Norteño Mexican food on the banks of the LA River
- 17:12Los Angeles, from cows to concreteYou’re reading this
- 29:16Burned: Injuries and retaliation in the kitchen
- 41:19Unbroken Ground
- 46:12A vegan mayonnaise scandal
The full episode
3 of 6Cilantro roots, Norteño Mexican food, LA's farm past- 0:31Cilantro roots and boiling peanuts in beer
- 8:29Norteño Mexican food on the banks of the LA River
- 17:12Los Angeles, from cows to concreteYou’re reading this
- 29:16Burned: Injuries and retaliation in the kitchen
- 41:19Unbroken Ground
- 46:12A vegan mayonnaise scandal