Mighty Zapote : the podcast of Frutas y Verduras Mexico
Discovering new foods tops the list of many travellers, but what happens when you decide to call a travel destination ‘home’? On Mighty Zapote, we'll hear from people who made the move that many dream of, to Mexico. Host Margret Hefner chats with newcomers as well as longtime foreign residents about adapting to local foodways. With home cooks as well as experts in various food realms we’ll explore how regional produce offers a window into local culture and generational knowledge, promotes connection and a sense of belonging and can have meaningful local impact.
Mighty Zapote : the podcast of Frutas y Verduras Mexico
05 - Heads-Up For Falling Mangos in Huatulco
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Margret Hefner
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Season 1
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Episode 5
What makes a place feel like home? For Kary Vannice, being connected to her food system is a big piece of it. Kary grew up in Montana, has lived off-grid in Patagonia, taught English in Veracruz and now calls Huatulco, in Southern Oaxaca state, home. She talks with Margret about her experience helping to get the local “Mercado Organico” up and running, and sharing her passion for the foods of the region with seasonal residents of the community – that breed of wintering Canadians called "Snowbirds". She speaks of the mystique of cacao, tells us about a local palm nut used in tostadas and extols the sweet joy of finding yourself at home in a place where mangos aplenty fall into your path.
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