Curious Steward Podcast

Having operated in the hemp industry since 2018, I understand firsthand how challenging it is to build and grow a business while the entire sector is still being invented around you. Although Cameron and I have worked in very different segments of the industry, we’ve always connected through candid conversations, healthy debate, and mutual encouragement about the best path forward. I believe Ameri...

Maria's experience spans the worlds of art, agriculture, corporate and nonprofit leadership, publishing, gardening, and writing. I have always admired her ability to embrace technology and modern innovation while keeping an eye out for ancient wisdom and nature's guidance. In this episode, we explore the legacy of the organic movement, family succession in business, the challenges of autho...

Sam Nana-Sinkam is the founding partner of Third Place, Bloom Farm, Third Place Processing, and serves on the boards of the Rodale Institute and Bucknell University.  I will admit that when I first heard of Bloom farm, I was skeptical. As a career farmer in Berks County, PA, I tend to be protective of the family farms in the region because I see how hard they work to scrape together an agricultura...

Amanda Burkard-Sell is Berks County's Deputy Director of Agriculture. She previously served for over a decade as the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Coordinator for Berks County, PA. I have worked with her for over a decade as we have gone through the process of preserving multiple farms. She has a very collaborative and patient approach to working with farms and individuals. She is a w...

Austin Unruh is the founder of Trees For Graziers and Co-host of the podcast Agrarian Futures. Austins passion about agroforestry, silvopasture and diversified agricultural systems shows. He has many fascinating ideas about how integrating trees into pasture systems can enhance farm productivity, conservation, and economic viability. In this episode, we cover these as well as insights into funding...

Jeff Tkach is the CEO of the Rodale Institute and author of a new book: The Farm is Here.  I have known Jeff for 8 years, first as a customer at the farmers market and then as a friend. It is always fascinating to sit down and talk with Jeff about the Rodale Institute as well as his professional development as a leader. It was a privilege to do something different by sitting down and having a more...

Dominic Bruzzese is the founder of Tomorrows Homestead and has an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering. He works full time as an engineer and manages rental properties, as well as runs Tomorrows Homestead. I have enjoyed getting to know him over the past 2 years and learning more about his innovative approach to investing in agricultural land. His fascination with farming as well as his willi...