KXRW Vancouver Presents

Foodville

Connecting the Food Community

3rd Thursday 5:30pm - 6pm

Marliese Franklin - Host of Foodville

Marliese Franklin

Host

How Foodville Began

I co-hosted a show about food on KBOO radio in Portland (90.7 FM)  called The Food Show back in the late 90’s and enjoyed every minute. 

I truly feel that connecting the food community: the farmers, the chefs, the food advocates, among others, contributed in a positive way to the food scene in Portland.

Everyone seems to have an idea or opinion about food, how to grow it or raise it, what one should or should not eat, or how to prepare it.

These opinions have the ability to divide or unite people. 

How does a vegan connect with a carnivore, a farmer with a land developer?

In a way, all of our decisions affect our food sources and food security.

Foodville wants to have the conversations that open our minds to the “other”, perhaps even find some common ground and focus on some of the pressing food centered issues of our time.

Please reach out with your feedback and ideas. 

Foodville belongs to you, the community.

Foodville on KXRW.FM

Marliese has been a foodie since way back in the day. 

When she was young she made many a lip-smacking bowl of pork and beans, experimented with bologna soup, made vanilla milk turn to chocolate and will always be fondly remembered for the famous Mayonnaise cake she made for her Dad’s 36th Birthday. 

Her critics said it tasted like a ham sandwich, but she forged ahead.

She sees community radio as a vital force for the good in the world and has a passion for connecting real people with real people.

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Episodes

In this episode, Foodville visits with Amanda Van Lanen who shares some of the highlights of her wonderful book, "The Washington Apple~Orchards and the Development of Industrial Agriculture" Join us as Amanda takes us on the journey of the very delicious Washington apple, from its humble desert beginnings to becoming ...
Mushrooms have gained immensely in popularity over the last few years. I think they're cute. My daughter spends her meal meticulouslypicking every hint of mushroom out of her pasta if she has to. "It's a texture thing!" she says with a wince. I visited theStevenson Mushroom Festivallast fall and am ...
Glass is an ancient and very modern material for food storage. Not too long ago most everything was stored in glass, even bleach came in glass. Nowadays, many foods are sold and stored in plastic or cardboard, Plastic has its benefits: it's lightweight, doesn't break and is cheaper than glass ...
Foodville invites you to join us around Vancouver's multicultural New Year's Day table. Vancouver has a treasure chest of global traditions. I would love to visit all of them, but alas, a half hour show.... First stop is with Bnar at Falahi Brothers Middle Eastern Cuisine,downtown. Bnar shares some of ...
So much giving in Foodville! This month The Baddies for Community, visit our KXRW studio to share the ins and outs of their very successful food drive forFishvancouver.orgin November. They were also featured inThe Columbianon the first page no less, AND onKPTV. Theyhad this idea when they heard that SNAP ...
Foodville brings you a twofer this Month beginning at Paul's Restaurant and Elbow Room Bar. Monique King, her husband Paul Rosenbluh along with their friend Toby Maloney have reimagined this iconic landmark all the while keeping the retro vibe fully intact and celebrated. Join us as Monique shows me the ...
Barrels of love go into each bottle of Silagy Hot Sauce. What started out as a fun way to spice up meals for the family, has become quite a staple for many tables here in Vancouver.. Dave and Mitchell welcomed me to one of their roasting sessions atBig Bite Kitchensto ...
In this episode of Foodville, we tour the 'Live Love Outreach Center' on Andresen. The center provides food, clothing, and even sometimes shelter for our low income and homeless community. There are multiple sections within the center where you can also receive pet food, crutches, Band-Aids, and hygiene supplies. They ...
In this episodeof Foodville, we tour theLive Love Outreach Centeron Andresen. The center provides food, clothing, and even sometimes shelter for our low income and homeless community. There are multiple sections within the center where you can also receive pet food, crutches, Band-Aids, and hygiene supplies. They even have a ...
Marliese visits the Vancouver Farmer's Market and speaks with many of the local vendors there about their business and their processes with their product. Then she hops into the studio with Kelsey Allen, the Program Director of the Vancouver Farmer's Market ...

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