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Cheddar Family Tree, Ag Absent From Stump, Chocolate Torte

I always say, don't hate on Velveeta for being Velveeta. It's more of a reflection of our food system than it's the problem itself.

Gordon Edgar, cheesemonger, author and cheese fanatic -- yes, even Velveeta. He gives us a brief history of cheddar in America.

Harvest Public Public covers agriculture issues in the Midwest, but they haven't had much to talk about leading up to the Iowa caucuses, because the presidential candidates just aren't talking about food production on the stump.

Then, elderly gardeners find work-arounds to make growing food easy on aging bodies.

Farmers in the Great Plains are given incentive to convert their land back to prairie.

And a flour-less chocolate torte, a nice treat with Chef Bob Adkins.

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