REAP/SOW

Helena, Theodore

applenews@thefern.org

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Booking Overview

REAP/SOW delivers narrative and investigative reporting on how food, farming, and environmental choices shape public life and policy. It’s a strong platform for experts and public figures at the intersection of food systems, agriculture, and climate/ecology—especially those who can speak to real-world consequences and policy solutions.

Metrics

Episodes: 71

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 508 subscribers

Instagram: 5.6k followers

Contact Information

applenews@thefern.org

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Host

Helena - Co-host of REAP/SOW (Food & Environment Reporting Network). Focuses on food systems, farming, and environmental policy and their real-world consequences, bringing investigative, narrative reporting...

Theodore - Co-host of REAP/SOW (Food & Environment Reporting Network). Covers the frontline impacts of food and farming decisions on the environment and helps frame policy and reporting through expert intervi...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Public intellectuals (authors/journalists) and policy leaders (elected officials, senior government/agency figures) or widely recognized experts in food systems, agriculture, environmental science, and regulation.
Required Achievements:  
Published influential books or major investigative work, Held senior public office or high-profile policy roles, Led major research or advocacy recognized at national level, Awarded for journalism, publishing, or public policy work

Recent Guest Discussions

Michael Pollan - Food Politics, Agriculture, And How Ideas Influence Public Policy Across The Political Spectrum

Cory Booker - Democratic Approach To Food Policy, Farm Bill Status, And How Parties Compete Over Food Issues

Recent Topics

Food, Agriculture, Environment, Climate, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
REAP/SOW
:

How food became a right-wing movement, with Michael Pollan

June 02, 2026

It’s been 20 years since Michael Pollan published The Omnivore's Dilemma, a book that drove a huge shift in how Americans thought about food and agriculture. He joins us to discuss how his ideas have been adopted across the spectrum of American food politics. Plus: psychedelics, consciousness, and Theodore’s favorite dim sum spot in Brooklyn.

Have we reached peak MAHA or is this just a bad week?

May 19, 2026

The MAHA movement has hit some turbulence. Is it a few bumps or is it gonna crash? Casey Means for Surgeon General didn’t happen. Marty Makary flamed out at FDA. On this episode, Helena and Theodore discuss what it means for the movement, plus what the work requirements for SNAP are doing around the country. Bonus: Theodore brags about his James Beard Media Award nominations.

Cory Booker finds hope in food policy

May 12, 2026

The senior senator from the Garden State has taken a leading role on the food and ag issues that we care about at Forked. We were so excited that Cory Booker was our guest on this episode. Helena and Theodore get his take on what Democrats should be doing about food policy, whatever happened to the farm bill – and whether his party can grab food issues back from Republicans before the midterms.

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