A new book by Lane Selman and Margarett Waterbury tells how the vegetable became a poster child for our local food culture at its best.

When was the last time you made room in your vegetable garden for something a little out of the ordinary that you’d never grown or maybe even tasted before? I don’t know of anyone who speaks out more passionately or eloquently in behalf of exceptional vegetable varieties than Lane Selman…

Excerpted from the book Radicchio, a love letter to the beloved Italian vegetable, this gnocchi and pesto recipe offers an earthier twist on the classic basil version

Jimmy connects with June Russell (Glynwood Grains and Staples), Brigid Meints (Oregon State University), and Lane Selman (Culinary Breeding Network). The crew come together to discuss the Naked Barley Project, the Variety Showcase, regional grains, barley’s place in history, Mendelian genetics, and much more!

In the last century, industrialized farming has killed off delicious food – but a brigade of chefs, breeders and farmers are fighting to bring it back.

In Portland, a city that helped jumpstart the locavore movement, a tight network of growers, greengrocers and foodies has created a thriving market for winter produce.

The purple leaves in your salad are ready to take center stage on your dinner plate.

Everything you need to know about the Italian chicory.

Bitter is better—this is the belief underlying an unlikely trend that has taken off in the Pacific Northwest, creating a community obsessed with the leafy vegetable called radicchio and inspiring its appearance on restaurant menus around the region.

Uniting plant breeders, seed growers, farmers, chefs, and other stakeholders to enhance the quality of vegetables and grains.

John and Megan set the table with their co-host and friend, Shannon Larson, and their guest, Lane Selman, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating.

The ultimate dive into the source of our food.

Taste in-development, new and ancient varieties of Hawai‘i crops at the matchmaking event for breeders, farmers, chefs and eaters.

Reassessing our relationship with the aggressively bitter, emphatically purple chicory.

Lane Selman of the Culinary Breeding Network will share about her work and the Radicchio Expedition 2020.

With these stunning heirloom radicchios, it’s easy not being green.

Giàz da Foradori. La festa degli ortaggi invernali riunisce i giovani orticoltori d'Italia

Seed Series: Irresistibly tasty varieties to try, with Lane Selman of Culinary Breeding Network

The local nonprofit joined forces with some of the city’s top chef talent to give us a taste of the future.

Radicchio is having a moment in the U.S.