REAP/SOW

Helena Bottemiller Evich, Theodore Ross

Booking Overview

An investigative and narrative food, farming, and environmental affairs show that alternates host-led reporting with occasional interviews featuring activists, journalists, and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches would include food-policy researchers, environmental and agricultural advocates, farm-labor specialists, and investigative reporters with substantive expertise; booking difficulty is medium because the show is editorially selective but does not appear limited to celebrity-level guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 78

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 508 subscribers

Instagram: 7.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

applenews@thefern.org

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Host

Helena Bottemiller Evich - Journalist covering food policy, agriculture, public health, and the food system.

Theodore Ross - Journalist and writer covering food, agriculture, politics, and related public-interest issues.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established expertise or firsthand experience in food policy, agriculture, environmental issues, farm labor, public health, or investigative reporting.

Required Achievements:

Influential advocacy or movement leadership, Substantive investigative or explanatory reporting, Recognized expertise in food, farming, labor, or environmental policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Kelly Ryerson - Agricultural Policy, Glyphosate, Big Agriculture, The Trump Administration, And The Political Future Of The MAHA Movement.

Tom Philpott - Immigrant Labor, Meatpacking Conditions, Union Organizing, And Workers Challenging JBS, The World’s Largest Meat Processor.

Recent Topics

Food, Agriculture, Environmental Policy, Food Systems, Farm Labor

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

REAP/SOW

Did Mitch McConnell’s return help resurrect the farm bill?

September 24, 2026

There was a Mitch McConnell sighting in the Senate last week, which could mean a proof of life for Mitch McConnell ... but probably not for the farm bill. Helena and Theodore both think Congress is basically cooked. Meanwhile, RFK Jr.'s speech at the Children’s Health Defense Conference in D.C. showed everyone he is still very, very antivax, and that the movement has a “strong and steadfast friend in the White House." Bonus content: Mamdani food porn and a $60 loaf of rye in Manhattan.

Why are America’s cattle ranchers beefing with Donald Trump?

September 10, 2026

Forked is back for a third season, and the premiere episode is all about BEEF. The cattle ranchers are beefing with the president about importing tariff-free beef from other countries. The president is beefing with the Big Four meat processors, who he blames for high prices. Trump says he’s going to make it easier for ranchers to process their own meat, and that Americans will be better able to know where their beef is coming from. But since he needs Congress to do all that, it has Theodore a...

A conversation with Kelly Ryerson, aka Glyphosate Girl

July 28, 2026

The grassroots activist and MAHA leader Kelly Ryerson, known as Glyphosate Girl, has been an influential voice on agricultural issues for years. But with the Trump administration siding with Big Ag at the Supreme Court, it’s an open question where Ryerson and MAHA’s political home will be in the future. Helena and Theodore talk to Ryerson about these and other issues. Bonus: Why does the U.S. send so much ice cream to Saudi Arabia?

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applenews@thefern.org

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