Join Vallery & Ethan for a conversation with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rancho_gordo/">Steve Sando</a>, founder of <a href="https://www.ranchogordo.com/">Rancho Gordo</a>. Steve's career has spanned radio, writing and restaurants before he found his way to launching Rancho Gordo. His business has a cult following and changed the way that Americans think about beans.Image courtesy of Steve Sando.Why Food  is powered by<a href="http://simplecast.com"> Simplecast</a>.

Zaid & Haifa Kurdieh: NYC's Favorite Farmers

Do you daydream about dropping everything and opening a restaurant? Have you always wondered what it would be like to start your own line of condiments? So many trailblazers in the food world actually started their careers in entirely different fields. How did these folks decide to hit the brakes, start over, and become inspiring the chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers and activists they are today? Hear their stories and learn how you too can fulfill your food dreams. Join cohosts Vallery Lomas and Ethan Frisch on Why Food? 

If you made a leap of faith to work in the food industry and want to share your story, please get in touch at whyfood@heritageradionetwork.org.