When you hear “The Big Apple,” New York City probably comes to mind. But not anymore! Once you watch this episode of The Modern Eater’s 5th annual Colorado Road Trip to Big B’s Delicious Orchards in Hotchkiss, CO. you won’t look at an apple the same way again.

Big B’s boss, Jeff Schwartz has taken Colorado farming to a whole new level. Sustainable farming and vertical integration aren’t just buzz words to Jeff. You’re about to learn from the best on how to take a piece of farmland and turn it into a vital business and community hub that produces apple juice, cider, vinegar along with camping, a music venue, a restaurant and a farm store that are all fueled by the glorious apple. 

Don’t forget to check out other episodes of The Modern Eater’s 5th Annual Colorado Road Trip to get an insiders perspective of all things Colorado food production, service and hospitality. 

https://themoderneater.com/category/5th-annual-road-trip/

Named Outstanding Media Professional in 2020 by the Colorado Restaurant Association, The Modern Eater continues to highlight the issues that affect the women and men of Colorado who produce and serve our food. 

Advocating for small business since 2017, TME could not provide this local programming without the support of our partners. Please take a moment to recognize these amazing small business who brought you this content. Support local when you can!

Bruz Beers – Colorado Mills Sunflower Products – Elevation Reps – Royal Crest Dairy – Swick & Associates, LLC – The Spice Guy – Sawatch Artisan Foods – Shamrock Food Service – Pueblo Chile Growers Association – Carboy Winery

Here are the episodes from the TME 5th Annual Colorado Road Trip

The Hog and the Hen - Grand Junction - RELEASED
Clark and Co’s Distilling - Palisade - RELEASED
Fidel’s Cocina & Bar - Palisade - RELEASED
Field to Fork Farm - Palisade - RELEASED
Carboy Winery - Palisade - RELEASED
Stanton Farms - Paonia - RELEASED
Big B’s Delicious Orchards - Paonia - RELEASED
The Storm Cellar Winery - Paonia - COMING SOON
Paonia Farmers Market - Paonia - COMING SOON
Valley Organic Growers Association - Paonia - COMING SOON
Honey Moon Mesa - Paonia - COMING SOON
Sunshine Beef - Crawford - COMING SOON
Motherlode Liquors - Rico - COMING SOON
Petite Maison - Telluride - COMING SOON
Chef Will Nolan - Rico - COMING SOON
Brightwood Farm - Durango - COMING SOON
James Ranch - Durango - COMING SOON
James Ranch Market - Durango - COMING SOON
Frontier Trout Ranch - Del Norte - COMING SOON
Blue Roof Hydro Farm - Eads - COMING SOON
Colorado Mills Sunflower Products - Lamar - COMING SOON
Mauro Farms - Pueblo - COMING SOON
Musso Farms - Pueblo - COMING SOON
Twenty One Steak - Pueblo - COMING SOON

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NEW TME SHOW!

Segment 1.  To start the show Greg Hollenback and Chef Jesper Yonsson talk about Yesper’s attendance at the Brown Palace Hotel for a gathering of Grand Master Chef’s that was held by the American Culinary Federation.

Segment 2. Larimer County can’t afford to inspect their restaurants properly and Greg and Jesper talk about it.

Segment 3. Greg and Jesper continue to talk about health inspections (or lake thereof) in Colorado restaurants and talk about what the Colorado Restaurant’s Association had to say about the situation.

Segment 4. D-Bo, a great mixologist from Bear Creek Distillery joined the show to talk about a few signature drinks he creates from very simple ingredients. To finish up the show Greg and Jesper talk about food trends and food in the news.  



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Segment 1:  Tyler Landwehr from Left Hand Brewing, Tim Mathews from Oskar Blues, Lyndsey Beddard from Long Peak Pub, and Ryan Wibby from Wibby Brewing, meet the brewers of "The House That Beer Built".

Segment 2:  The Wibbster's  are here! Meet Chris and Kevin, two regular guests of Wibby Brewing that come on the show to tell you just how special this place is. Ted Risk will let you know why these guys are just as special to the brewery.

Segment 3:  Dean Landy and Dan Daughery are starting a place for Cider in Longmont! Meet the guys who are doing something that is love and life for them.

Segment 4:  Let's wrap up the show with Ted Risk and Ryan Wibby from Wibby Brewing! What an event of family, fun, friends, man's best friend, and beer! Habitat for Humanity and Wibby Brewing, doing great things.


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Charlie Papazian! The Godfather of craft beer and home brewing joins the Modern Eater and The Modern Drinker sows live from the Great American Beer Festival! Greg Hollenback goes in depth with Charlie about brewing back in the day, brewing today and the life and times of Charlie Papazian.... Check it out!

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The Modern Drinker shows "Booze in the News" with Greg Hollenback and Kyle Moyer! Mead? What is it? Apparently it’s the oldest booze known to man. Kyle turns Greg on to meads from Redstone Meadery located in Boulder Colorado. You may just want to add meads to your holiday drink selection. Tune in and find out why!

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Chef Jeff Gebott from Southern Hospitality is in studio and he brought some mouth watering ribs that are out of this world! Jeff tells us all about Southern Hospitality and just why you should do yourself a favor and pay them a visit!

The Modern Eater couldn't be more excited to introduce The Goods Restaurant as a new sponsor on the show! Owners Mark Whistler and chef Seth Murty have been great friends of the show and now we're making it official! 

Morning Collective was nice enough to treat Greg and Jay to breakfast last week, and now chef Joe Strelnik is on the show to talk about his amazing menu and why he enjoys cooking breakfast so much!

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Your Top Chef re-cap with local chefs Carrie Baird from Bar Dough and Brother Luck from Four by Brother Luck! These Colorado chefs are still alive and going strong!

Joan Brewster Executive Director of the ACF and chef Christopher Moore are talking about the Presidents Awards Ceremony from the Stanley Market Place!

Valentines day is around the corner and John Irvin from Gluten Free Things is cooking up some special things for your special someone!

Hearts and Trails Spirits Festival is coming up on Saturday February 24th! Jay Johnson from Bear Creek Distillery and Ryan Negley from Deerhammer Distilling are in studio with whiskey!

Sean Smiley, president of the Colorado Distillers Guild and State 38 Distilling weighs in on craft spirits in Colorado!

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Restaurant week giveaway!! We've got a winner! Listen in to find out who will get dinner for two seven days in a row at 7pm! Here's where they'll be going: Abrusci's Fire and Wine, Butchers Bistro, Hearth and Dram, Old Major, The Bindery, Dbar Denver, Salvage Restaurant!

Chef Keegan Gerhard from Dbar Denver and the Food Network along with chef Linda Hampsten Fox from The Bindery are  back on the show talking Restaurant Week in Denver and what it means to them as a chef and business owners, plus the food they're offering!

Our Top Chef Colorado contestants are out and that sucks! Listen up and hear why chef Carrie Baird from Bar Dough and chef Brother Luck from Four by Brother Luck haven't even scratched the surface of their culinary career impact yet! If you haven't been to Bar Dough or Four by Brother Luck, it's time to go!

Special thanks to chef JP Krause, executive chef of Children's Hospital and the president of the ACF Colorado. This chef is doing amazing things and we're proud to have him on the show every chance we get!

The ACF Presidents Awards Ceremony was last week, and The Modern Eater was there at the Stanley Market Place to bring back some awesome interviews for you! Meet little Rich from Raquelita's Tortillas! Little Rich is a pioneer of how to stay true to your roots and run an honest business producing the best product possible! 

Colorado agriculture is a great asset to the food and beverage industry and we're talking with none better than David Collie with Collie Consulting llc.

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The Modern Eater, a passionate crew of homegrown, hyper-local and small business advocates who give a voice to Colorado chefs, restaurateurs, growers, farmers, suppliers and beverage stewards, is an award-winning podcast that airs every Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m. on themoderneater.com, our Facebook page and YouTube. If you're anything like us, you obsess over great food, seasonal ingredients and delicious libations, best shared with likeminded friends and family. Please welcome The Modern Eater into your life as an opportunity to network, discover and share the amazing places and people who love local food and drinks as much as you do. Colorado is an epicenter of independent chef-driven restaurants, convivial bars and blossoming breweries, all of which we support and celebrate. Tune into our entertaining (and educational) podcasts to hear directly from the people who have made Colorado’s culinary landscape so unique and vibrant.

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