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Main Street Eats with Root Seller Sue

  • Hosted by Doug Hamilton, Ashley Thornberg, Sue Balcom

Sue Balcom, owner of the Root Sellers Farm, is a blogger, author of four books, farmer’s marketer, fabric artist, self-described bread head. And now, Sue is a regular guest on Main Street to talk with Doug and Ashley about community, family, and culinary traditions of North Dakota. For cool! Listen weekly on Main Street, or subscribe to the Main Street Eats with Root Seller Sue podcast on your favorite podcast app.

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Root Seller Sue on Harvesting the Garden

By • Jul 30, 2020

Get your scissors, manicure scissors, pruning shears, vacuum sealer, alarm clock, and mason jars ready! Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers Farm outside Mandan has tips on harvesting and preserving our garden bounty. 

Root Seller Sue on Pruning Tomatoes

By • Jul 23, 2020

To prune or not to prune? That is the question Sue Balcom tackles on this week's Main Street Eats. 

Root Seller Sue on Eating Seasonally

By • Jul 9, 2020

There's nothing quite like perfectly ripe garden fresh produce. Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers Farm outside Mandan, ND has tips about eating seasonally. 

Root Seller Sue on Foraging Wild Chamomile, AKA Pineapple Weed

By • Jun 25, 2020

Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers Farm outside Mandan joined us on Main Street to show us how make tea out something that's likely growing in the cracks of a sidewalk near you: pineapple weed. It's also known as wild chamomile.

Root Seller Sue on Mid-June Gardening Tips

Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers Farm outside Mandan, ND lets us know how to stay on top of garden chores. 

Root Seller Sue on Companion Planting

By • May 28, 2020

Did you know planting basil near your tomatoes will protect them? Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers Farm outside Mandan has tips on companion planting. 

Root Seller Sue on Recipe Substitutions

By • May 7, 2020

Ever been halfway through a recipe and find you're out of one ingredient? Never fear, Sue Balcom of the Root Sellers Farm is here to share common recipe substitutions. 

Root Seller Sue on Oatmeal

By • Apr 23, 2020

Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers farm is here for another episode of Main Street Eats, telling us there's a lot more to oatmeal than mushy breakfast.

Root Seller Sue on Victory Gardens

By • Apr 16, 2020

Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers farm is here for another episode of Main Street Eats about reviving wartime Victory Gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Root Seller Sue on Gardening and Moon Cycles

By • Apr 9, 2020

Sue Balcom of The Root Sellers farm is here to explain what geotropism is. She also shares a little bit of folklore and a little bit of science behind using moon cycles to decide when to plant what.

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