F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast

About F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast

Have you ever wondered why the chicken crossed the road and now costs twice as much at your local grocery store? Maybe you're curious about how alligators, beer, and Bigfoot can all be major drivers of economic activity. Then join us at the table for a monthly serving of F.R.E. Lunch, the official podcast of the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department (FRE). Whether you're an aspiring economist or an inquisitive individual who wants to learn more about how consumer behavior shapes our relationship with food and natural resource systems, this is the podcast for you! In each episode, we'll serve bite-sized lessons on the latest research in agricultural and applied economics, showcasing the many ways FRE students and faculty are using research to understand and address the complex issues facing agricultural and natural resource industries. So we hope you'll join us. Our easily digestible format will be sure to bring you back for seconds. Class Notes can also be found on our website, a teaching resource designed to allow episodes to be seamlessly incorporated into existing classroom curriculums.

Publisher

UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics

Category

science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jun 2024

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Estimating & Enterprise: UF/IFAS Extension Commodity Budgets for Florida Agribusiness

   In this episode, our hosts are joined by Extension Economist and UF Food & Resource Economics Ph.D. alumnus Dr. Kevin Athearn to discuss enterprise budgets! Send us Fan Mail The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent positions, policies or opinion of the University of Florida, UF/IFAS, or the UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics. Got thoughts on the episode, questions for us, or an idea for what we should cover next? Reach...

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   What's the Future for Florida's Finger Limes? Exploring the Market Potential for Emerging Specialty Crops

   Send us Fan Mail The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent positions, policies or opinion of the University of Florida, UF/IFAS, or the UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics. Got thoughts on the episode, questions for us, or an idea for what we should cover next? Reach out to us by email at fre@ifas.ufl.edu Intro and Outro Music - "Just Kidding" - Ahjay Stelino. Used under the Mixkit Stock Music Free License.

3. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Sparklers and Seasonal Spending: The Economics Behind America's 250th Birthday Celebration

   In this episode of FRE Lunch, hosts Caleb Stair and Alena Poulin discuss statistics released by the National Retail Federation, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Pyrotechnic Association, and the American Automobile Association, and how the money spent by consumers during the 2026 Independence Day Holiday period can have a multiplier effect on the economy. Send us Fan Mail The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent posi...

Who has been a guest on F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast

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• Weizhe Weng
• Andrea Albertin
• Yilin Zhuang
• Olesya Savchenko
• Don Rainey

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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