New York, NY (September 9, 2024) — HRN (Heritage Radio Network), a pioneering nonprofit in food storytelling, is excited to announce a new partnership with the BOLD BAKING NETWORK’S “Knead To Know,” the #1 baking entertainment podcast hosted by renowned Irish chef Gemma Stafford. Stafford, the creative force behind the hit show and brand, BIGGER BOLDER BAKING, brings her engaging and innovative approach to this unique podcast, making it essential listening for baking enthusiasts everywhere.  

This collaboration is a key milestone in HRN’s strategy to evolve its programming and establish a distinctive niche in the food media landscape—attracting fresh, compelling voices dedicated to shifting how we think about food. 

Stafford’s success with BIGGER BOLDER BAKING, which boasts over 8 million followers and more than half a billion views, is a testament to her connection with home bakers. “Knead To Know” continues this tradition, igniting the passion of bakers at all levels by offering a dynamic mix of trends, celebrity insights, and practical expert advice. Now, with HRN’s support, “Knead To Know” is poised to reach an even wider audience, amplifying its impact on the global stage and furthering its mission to reshape food narratives through the art of baking.

“Our mission at HRN has always been to shift the way people think about food, including through the lens of food as a way to deepen relationships and connection. With ‘Knead To Know,’ we’re expanding that narrative into the realm of baking for the first time,” says HRN’s Executive Director RJ Bee. “Baking is more than just another aspect of food and a cultural identity; it’s a celebration, an act of giving, and a symbol of human connection. This partnership allows us to delve into a deeply valuable dimension of food storytelling.”

To reach its diverse audience, “Knead To Know” is being produced as both an audio podcast and a video show. With a decade of experience and nearly 1,000 episodes of BIGGER BOLDER BAKING on YouTube along with nationally syndicated TV shows, Stafford’s team is adept at crafting content that’s both visually and narratively compelling. This dual-format approach ensures that fans can enjoy the show in the way that suits them best, whether they prefer to listen or watch.

“Our partnership with HRN is a natural fit for the Bold Baking Network, as we’re committed to amplifying the diverse voices in baking that often go unheard,” said Gemma Stafford. “With ‘Knead To Know,’ we’re not just delivering the latest trends and celebrity news; we’re making baking more accessible and joyful for everyone, with expert tips and practical advice tailored to bakers of all skill levels and interests.”

As HRN continues to grow and evolve, the addition of Knead To Know represents a new chapter in its journey — a chapter that prioritizes impactful storytelling, diverse cultural representation, and the creation of content that resonates deeply with listeners. Together, HRN and Knead To Know will shine a spotlight on the world of baking, offering audiences more than just recipes, but also the stories and fun behind every creation.

🎙️Listen to the latest episode of the “Knead To Know” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. 

🎥 Watch the TV Show version on YouTube and Spotify.

Contact Information:  

For HRN: 

Kelsey Juntwait, kelsey@heritageradionetwork.org

603-546-5558

For Knead To Know/Bold Baking Network:

Kevin Kurtz, kevin@biggerbolderbaking.com

415-328-2886

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This month’s theme is Play. Here’s what our artist, Jashua Larose, had to say about this theme and the artwork:

“I had a lovely day out in Long Island with a group of friends that I haven’t seen in a long time. It was a rather big group that we huddled into threes. We were all enjoying the environment in our own ways. Some were lying on the towel, catching the sun. Some were playing on the sand with a volleyball. And some of us were taking a dip in the water. We’d group together then separate again like waves. I was one of the girls in the water, looking back at the shore and watching people play. I wanted to show with the parasols that as a form, everyone there were playing together. With the difference in pattern, I wanted to show how people played differently. There is uniformity but slight variation. I wish for everyone to have a great July!”

Background on this project:

As HRN deepens our commitment to food justice and expands our understanding of what that really means in practice, we are putting out the call for artists to adorn the HRN logo throughout 2024. Each month, we will feature the work of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ visual artists and graphic designers to explore and interpret our monthly editorial theme. Their work will be featured on HRN channels from our newsletter, website, social media, and beyond.

To apply, please send a brief, one-page cover letter and portfolio or work sample to info@heritageradionetwork.org with the subject line “Editorial Theme Graphic Design” + your name. If selected, you will receive $250 for each final illustration. HRN is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

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Our editorial theme for May is Adaptation. Salu Binahtabor, our May artist, described the theme this way:

“Adaptation is all about change and morphing into a different size or shape. We are all the same but different, adapting and changing in our everyday lives to become better versions of ourselves. Just like a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, adaptation allows us to grow and evolve into something more beautiful and resilient. No matter our color or what we believe in, adaptation is a universal process that helps us thrive in our ever-changing world. It is through adaptation that we can overcome challenges and embrace new opportunities for growth and transformation. Everyone on earth matters, and adaptation is a key factor in our ability to survive and thrive in a constantly changing environment. By embracing adaptation, we can continue to learn, grow, and reach our full potential as individuals.”

Check out more about this theme in our newsletter.

Background on this project:

As HRN deepens our commitment to food justice and expands our understanding of what that really means in practice, we are putting out the call for artists to adorn the HRN logo throughout 2024. Each month, we will feature the work of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ visual artists and graphic designers to explore and interpret our monthly editorial theme. Their work will be featured on HRN channels from our newsletter, website, social media, and beyond.

To apply, please send a brief, one-page cover letter and portfolio or work sample to info@heritageradionetwork.org with the subject line “Editorial Theme Graphic Design” + your name. If selected, you will receive $250 for each final illustration. HRN is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

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HRN’s editorial theme for the month of April is Borders. Here’s what our artist Salu Binahtabor had to say about the idea:

“It is on the US-Mexico border, and regarding recent tension at the border, I wanted to make an art piece about how everyone is friendly and loving. The Mexico side is not desert; it’s a forest of beauty and the wall is covered in vines because that symbolizes how it is not in use and is old. After all, it’s not needed anymore and most of it is run down and gone. Everyone is allowed to move freely and peacefully between countries, learn and travel, make friends, and love freely. “Borders” really shows the division between people and the importance of breaking down barriers to create a more united world. The art piece aims to showcase the beauty of unity and cooperation, highlighting the potential for a future where borders are no longer necessary.”

Check out more content related to the idea of Borders in our newsletter.

Background on this project:

As HRN deepens our commitment to food justice and expands our understanding of what that really means in practice, we are putting out the call for artists to adorn the HRN logo throughout 2024. Each month, we will feature the work of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ visual artists and graphic designers to explore and interpret our monthly editorial theme. Their work will be featured on HRN channels from our newsletter, website, social media, and beyond.

To apply, please send a brief, one-page cover letter and portfolio or work sample to info@heritageradionetwork.org with the subject line “Editorial Theme Graphic Design” + your name. If selected, you will receive $250 for each final illustration. HRN is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

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March’s editorial theme is Equity, and the art was co-created by Taylor Early and H Conley.

Taylor says, “equity to me is often indicated by a feeling; a way of navigating a space with the knowledge that– because of the structures in place– you may take up the space you deserve to, and safely. Equity often shows up as inequity, acutely felt by the folks most actively championing it. Equity to me is a way of interacting with life; curious and ego-less, moving with compassion, care and intention, and is collaborative and evolving. And subject to accountability! With design input from Loan, I sought to visualize the feeling of interconnectivity– how tree rings grow like an onion peels. And how a drop of water ripples out– each layer impacting the ones around it, and interacting with our inner and outer worlds.

The words that appear within the tree rings are a collaborative effort. I asked our team to answer the question “what does equity mean to you?” What has become clear through putting together this piece is that you can’t have equity without each other.”

Read more about equity-related content in our newsletter.

Background on this project:

As HRN deepens our commitment to food justice and expands our understanding of what that really means in practice, we are putting out the call for artists to adorn the HRN logo throughout 2024. Each month, we will feature the work of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ visual artists and graphic designers to explore and interpret our monthly editorial theme. Their work will be featured on HRN channels from our newsletter, website, social media, and beyond.

To apply, please send a brief, one-page cover letter and portfolio or work sample to info@heritageradionetwork.org with the subject line “Editorial Theme Graphic Design” + your name. If selected, you will receive $250 for each final illustration. HRN is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

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February’s editorial theme is Community, and our Julia Child Writing Fellow Loan Nguyen created this month’s illustration. Loan says:

“Canh khổ qua is a traditional soup dish the Vietnamese prepared during the Lunar New Year that uses bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd, karela. In Vietnamese, ‘khổ qua’ means to surpass difficulties. A comfort food for many and a symbol that we are resilient despite the bitterness. Growing up, we sat down at the table to eat it together, sharing each stuffed bittermelon with a morsel of rice. It’s packed with lots of nutrients and fun to prepare. You remove the seeds and stuff it with a protein filling of your choice, like stuffed peppers or cabbage.”

For more of Loan’s work, follow her at Dragontell and on social media @save_the_lastbite.

To check out more HRN content related to Community, check out our newsletter.

Background on this project:

As HRN deepens our commitment to food justice and expands our understanding of what that really means in practice, we are putting out the call for artists to adorn the HRN logo throughout 2024. Each month, we will feature the work of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ visual artists and graphic designers to explore and interpret our monthly editorial theme. Their work will be featured on HRN channels from our newsletter, website, social media, and beyond.

To apply, please send a brief, one-page cover letter and portfolio or work sample to info@heritageradionetwork.org with the subject line “Editorial Theme Graphic Design” + your name. If selected, you will receive $250 for each final illustration. HRN is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

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For the first theme of 2024, we’re focusing on the idea of Regenerative, featuring work by H Conley and Taylor Early.

H and Taylor say, “When thinking about the word ‘regenerative’ and the contexts we usually interact with it in— agriculture, gardening— it felt like an opportunity to visualize our intentions as an organization. Bringing hands into the image, representing sharing and community, the color green evoking plants and growth, and saturating the background with the color of water, we wanted to show our commitment to planting and nurturing the seeds of possibility. To regenerate is to grow again, and in the spirit of the new calendar year and looking towards spring, we hoped to inspire the HRN community to plant new intentions and grow something together— perhaps again, and perhaps anew.”

For more of H’s work, follow them at hconley.com and on social media @hconartist. For more of Taylor’s work, follow her at taylor-early.com and on social media @tayloraearly.

To see more content about the theme of Regenerative, check out our newsletter.

Background on this project:

As HRN deepens our commitment to food justice and expands our understanding of what that really means in practice, we are putting out the call for artists to adorn the HRN logo throughout 2024. Each month, we will feature the work of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ visual artists and graphic designers to explore and interpret our monthly editorial theme. Their work will be featured on HRN channels from our newsletter, website, social media, and beyond.

To apply, please send a brief, one-page cover letter and portfolio or work sample to info@heritageradionetwork.org with the subject line “Editorial Theme Graphic Design” + your name. If selected, you will receive $250 for each final illustration. HRN is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

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Heritage Radio Network (HRN), a food podcast and storytelling non-profit founded in 2009, announced a new strategy that moves HRN out of an exceptionally crowded general food media marketplace and into a more impactful, educational, food industry podcasting area. Through this shift, HRN aims to strengthen its current programming lineup and attract new, captivating voices who want support in developing shows that align with HRN’s mission.

“With the explosion of podcasting during the pandemic, we realized HRN needed to clarify and shift its position in a very crowded field in order to grow,” said Liza Hamm, Chair of HRN’s Board of Directors. “For the last 18 months, the Board has been working with education and food systems consultants to assess the marketplace and devise a new strategy that made HRN’s purpose more clear and created a market segment that facilitated listenership and funding expansion,” Hamm explained. 

The first priority emanating from this strategy was to hire an Executive Director with substantial experience in the podcast landscape, and someone who had a proven track record for building successful media brands. After an extensive national search, HRN hired RJ Bee, a veteran media executive with experience developing podcast entities into successful ventures, in October 2023. Bee co-founded Osiris Media, the largest independent podcast network focused on music, and served as Senior Vice President at Hattaway Communications, managing partnerships with City Year, the Ford Foundation, Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and USAID. 

“We are enthusiastic about HRN’s future with RJ at the helm,” said Hamm. “His considerable level of expertise and passion enriches what HRN offers and allows us to better work with foundations, brands, and other funding partners to drive a new wave of growth and impact for HRN and the broader food system,” said Hamm.

For more than a decade, HRN has offered fellowships and internships that provide hands-on audio engineering and production training. Now, with the organization’s new direction and leadership, these programs are expanding to also include a more diverse range of voices advocating for food systems and celebrating food culture. These initiatives will complement HRN’s food-centric content and establish the organization as a hub for food systems advocates and enthusiasts.

This Summer, HRN is launching a refreshed website to clarify the mission and path forward—and introducing new podcasts and programs, including:

Progressive Hedonist: Hosted by Dana Cowin, former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine, this podcast explores informed food choices in the modern era and innovators in climate-friendly practices, such as zero food waste, upcycling, plant-based cooking and sustainable agriculture.

HRN Storyteller Academy: A full suite of educational programs designed to support diverse individuals from high school to post-college and beyond. Key programs include:

• Research and Radio Fellowship: Continuing this summer, interns will learn the art of storytelling and produce seasons of Meat + Three, HRN’s flagship podcast that provides a deep dive into the latest food trends, the socio-cultural impact of food, and personal narratives about our relationships with what we eat and drink.
• Food Systems Fellowship Program: Supported by the Julia Child Foundation, this program focuses on food writing and storytelling, expanding to support additional fellows working on narrative podcasts. Future fellowships will be centered on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ participants.
• Innovative Ideas Fellowship Cohort: This new initiative brings together BIPOC fellows to develop transformative projects that help us look at food systems in a new way.
• Radio Scholars Program: High school students from diverse backgrounds learn to create and produce food stories from their communities.
• Storytelling Fellowship Program: Offers foundational experience in media and food storytelling to high school seniors and undergraduate students.
• Nonprofit Podcast Storytelling Workshops: These workshops aim to empower and amplify the voices of diverse groups of food system advocates.
• HRN Events: Bringing together food, conversation, and entertainment in cities across the U.S.

HRN has utilized educational storytelling to tackle real issues in the global food system since 2009. It has produced more than 100 podcasts that have reached millions of listeners. For more information on HRN, its community, impact, and funding opportunities, go to www.heritageradionetwork.org.

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