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The Local Food Report
As we re-imagine our relationships to what we eat, Local Food Report creator Elspeth Hay takes us to the heart of the local food movement to talk with growers, harvesters, processors, cooks, policy makers and visionaries

Doctor Says: Don't Eradicate that Pokeweed - Cook It!

Pokeweed, a native wild perennial grows tenaciously in the Northeast and all across America. Some say parts of the plant have medicinal qualities, others say it can be poisonous to humans. But all do agree that the leaves and stems of poke once cooked are delicious. Dr. Paul Wheeler of Woods Hole shares his passion for pokeweed - how and why to cook it, instead of eradicate it.

 

Make sure to visit the Poke Salad Festivalin Blanchard, LA

Ali Berlow lives on Martha's Vineyard and is the author of "The Food Activist Handbook; Big & Small Things You Can Do to Help Provide Fresh, Healthy Food for Your Community." Foreword by Alice Randall, Storey Publishing. You can reach her at her website, aliberlow.com.