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COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: How Portland learned to eat green all winter
Leah Scafe 3/18/26 Leah Scafe 3/18/26

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: How Portland learned to eat green all winter

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.

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SAVEUR: How to Cook With Puntarelle, the Bitter Green Romans Can’t Live Without
Leah Scafe 1/18/26 Leah Scafe 1/18/26

SAVEUR: How to Cook With Puntarelle, the Bitter Green Romans Can’t Live Without

Everything you need to know about the Italian chicory.

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FORBES: Where To Find Radicchio At Restaurants Around Portland, Oregon
Leah Scafe 1/18/26 Leah Scafe 1/18/26

FORBES: Where To Find Radicchio At Restaurants Around Portland, Oregon

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.

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ILLUMINATA PODCAST: From peppers to partnerships: how the Culinary Breeding Network connects breeders with chefs
Leah Scafe 1/18/26 Leah Scafe 1/18/26

ILLUMINATA PODCAST: From peppers to partnerships: how the Culinary Breeding Network connects breeders with chefs

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

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JOY OF COOKING PODCAST: A Casual Culinary Chat About Radicchio
Leah Scafe 1/18/26 Leah Scafe 1/18/26

JOY OF COOKING PODCAST: A Casual Culinary Chat About Radicchio

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.

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TAKE ROOT: Culinary Breeding Network. The Ultimate Dive into the Source of our Food
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

TAKE ROOT: Culinary Breeding Network. The Ultimate Dive into the Source of our Food

The ultimate dive into the source of our food.

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HONOLULU MAGAZINE: Find Your Next Favorite Fruit or Vegetable at the Variety Showcase
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

HONOLULU MAGAZINE: Find Your Next Favorite Fruit or Vegetable at the Variety Showcase

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

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TASTE: The Age of Radicchio is Upon Us
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

TASTE: The Age of Radicchio is Upon Us

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

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KBOO: Radical Hospitality, Culinary Breeding, and Fruit Trees
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

KBOO: Radical Hospitality, Culinary Breeding, and Fruit Trees

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

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SUNSET MAGAZINE: The Best Winter Greens Aren’t Green—They’re Pink
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

SUNSET MAGAZINE: The Best Winter Greens Aren’t Green—They’re Pink

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

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GAMBERO ROSSO: Giàz da Foradori. La festa degli ortaggi invernali riunisce i giovani orticoltori d’Italia
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

GAMBERO ROSSO: Giàz da Foradori. La festa degli ortaggi invernali riunisce i giovani orticoltori d’Italia

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

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A WAY TO GARDEN: irresistibly tasty varieties to try, with Lane Selman of Culinary Breeding Network
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

A WAY TO GARDEN: irresistibly tasty varieties to try, with Lane Selman of Culinary Breeding Network

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

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PORTLAND MONTHLY: The Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase Was A Psychedelic Veggie Trip
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

PORTLAND MONTHLY: The Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase Was A Psychedelic Veggie Trip

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

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HEATED: A Chicory to Dismantle Late-Stage Capitalism
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

HEATED: A Chicory to Dismantle Late-Stage Capitalism

Radicchio is having a moment in the U.S.

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MEDIUM: How Italian Sagre Inspired the Culinary Breeding Network's Joyful Celebrations of Local Vegetables
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

MEDIUM: How Italian Sagre Inspired the Culinary Breeding Network's Joyful Celebrations of Local Vegetables

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2020 Saveur 100: #19 "Networking in Her Chosen Field"
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

2020 Saveur 100: #19 "Networking in Her Chosen Field"

“All of these people,” she recalls, “the chefs and the farmers and the plant breeders, needed to be talking to each other.”

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MEDIUM: The Roots of the Radicchio Revolution in "the Veneto of North America"
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

MEDIUM: The Roots of the Radicchio Revolution in "the Veneto of North America"

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SALON: Eat Seasonally this Winter with Radicchio
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

SALON: Eat Seasonally this Winter with Radicchio

How to use radicchio in winter dishes (and bring color into a time when it’s kind of dreary outside)

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Save Our Food. Free The Seed.
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Save Our Food. Free The Seed.

These are the seeds of a revolution.

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CAPITAL PRESS: Raising Radicchio
Leah Scafe 1/17/26 Leah Scafe 1/17/26

CAPITAL PRESS: Raising Radicchio

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