Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world

Recording date: June 30, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-eight features Air Force veteran and farmer Dr. Connie Hunter Baptiste of Hunter Family Farm Enterprise as we discuss: “Becoming the next best you” Planting longleaf pines and leaving a legacy that’s better than you found it Giving yourself permission...

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-eight features Air Force veteran and farmer Dr. Connie Hunter Baptiste of Hunter Family Farm Enterprise as we discuss: “Becoming the next best you” Planting longleaf pines and leaving a legacy that’s better than you found it Giving yourself permission to pivot in your farm life Ac...

Recording date: June 9, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-seven features nurse-turned-flower farmer Teri Schols of Windmill Lane Flowers as we discuss: Adjusting your farm business to accommodate different stages of life Getting off the farm for work and play Pulling off your first wedding floral design job…f...

Recording date: June 9, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-seven features nurse-turned-flower farmer Teri Schols of Windmill Lane Flowers as we discuss: Adjusting your farm business to accommodate different stages of life Getting off the farm for work and play Pulling off your first wedding floral design job…f...

Recording date: June 2, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-six features nurse-turned-flower farmer Jenna Darnell of Farm2Flower and Root Cause Wellness as we discuss: The impact of growing practices on human health Empowering others to grow their own food Redefining your purpose and processes at different stag...

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-six features nurse-turned-flower farmer Jenna Darnell of Farm2Flower and Root Cause Wellness as we discuss: The impact of growing practices on human health Empowering others to grow their own food Redefining your purpose and processes at different stages of your farm life Digging...

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-five features goat farmer and cheesemaker Margie Weber of Rocky Oats Goat Creamery as we discuss: Turning an impulse buy into a farmstead artisanal goat creamery Allowing Nubian goat milk products to “stand on their own four feet” Turning a “happy mistake” into a signature goat ch...

Recording date: May 20, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-five features goat farmer and cheesemaker Margie Weber of Rocky Oats Goat Creamery as we discuss: Turning an impulse buy into a farmstead artisanal goat creamery Allowing Nubian goat milk products to “stand on their own four feet” Turning a “happy mist...

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-four features regenerative farmer, writer, and agvocate Jade Miles of Black Barn Farms as we discuss: Applying permaculture thinking to agricultural production Embracing the process of community and the importance of elders Preserving and reviving heritage DNA of people and crops...

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-four features regenerative farmer, writer, and agvocate Jade Miles of Black Barn Farms as we discuss: Applying permaculture thinking to agricultural production Embracing the process community and the importance of elders Preserving and reviving heritage DNA of people and crops Rea...

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-three features organic farmer Morgan Patterson of Morganics as we discuss: WWOOFing in Japan Setting farm goals…and changing direction Integrating dance, shoemaking, and family into the farm life Purchasing your dream farm with the help of farm financing and family support And muc...

Recording date: April 28, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-three features organic farmer Morgan Patterson of Morganics as we discuss: WWOOFing in Japan Setting farm goals…and changing direction Integrating dance, shoemaking, and family into the farm life Purchasing your dream farm with the help of farm finan...

Recording date: April 23, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-two features goat farmer and soap maker Tricia Wasden of Two Five Farm as we discuss: Healing skin sensitivities with goat’s milk Pickling, preserving, and processing produce Marketing your farm business Creating systems and schedules to support a on...

Recording date: April 23, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-two features goat farmer and soap maker Tricia Wasden of Two Five Farm as we discuss: Healing skin sensitivities with goat’s milk Pickling, preserving, and processing produce Marketing your farm business Creating systems and schedules to support a on...

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-one features shepherd Lydia Tevis of Harmony Heritage Farm as we discuss: The character differences between sheep and goat people The ins and outs of shearing Opportunities for marketing wool, from pellets to mulch to blankets to felted rugs The challenges of raising cows and kids...

Recording date: April 14, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-one features shepherd Lydia Tevis of Harmony Heritage Farm as we discuss: The character differences between sheep and goat people The ins and outs of shearing Opportunities for marketing wool, from pellets to mulch to blankets to felted rugs The chal...

Recording date: April 14, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty features agricultural entrepreneur Lauren Lovejoy of the Red Hen app and The Blue Horn VA as we discuss: Treating chronic illness with herbals Choosing regenerative practices that meet your inputs and goals Hosting BNB guests as a form of agritourism...

Recording date: April 14, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty features agricultural entrepreneur Lauren Lovejoy of the Red Hen app and The Blue Horn VA as we discuss: Treating chronic illness with herbals Choosing regenerative practices that meet your inputs and goals Hosting BNB guests as a form of agritourism...

Recording date: April 1, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode nineteen features avocado grower Becca Holmes of Holmes Grown USA as we discuss: Distinguishing between a passion project and a profession Discovering a sense of rootedness in place Pollinating and watering avocados Maximizing your competitive advantage And...

Recording date: April 1, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode nineteen features avocado grower Becca Holmes of Holmes Grown USA as we discuss: Distinguishing between a passion project and a profession Discovering a sense of rootedness in place Pollinating and watering avocados Maximizing your competitive advantage And...

Recording date: March 24, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode eighteen features sisters Kris Straub and Kimberly Hansen of Tenderloin Lavender Farm as we discuss: Providing customers with on-farm experiences because “she said it’d be fun” Propagating lavender tested for your specific area Repurposing Depression-era an...

NOTE: Do yourself a favor and WATCH this one. I guarantee you'll laugh.  Recording date: March 24, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode eighteen features sisters Kris Straub and Kimberly Hansen of Tenderloin Lavender Farm as we discuss: Providing customers with on-farm experiences because “she said it’d be fun” Propaga...

Recording date: March 23, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode seventeen features cattlewoman Kate Colgan of Walnut Creek Farms as we discuss: Getting competitive in 4-H and FFA Building community across generations Treating friends and neighbors like family Using data to increase the size of the farm pie And much, muc...

Recording date: March 23, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode seventeen features cattlewoman Kate Colgan of Walnut Creek Farms as we discuss: Getting competitive in 4-H and FFA Building community across generations Treating friends and neighbors like family Using data to increase the size of the farm pie And much, muc...

Recording date: March 23, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode sixteen features urban gardener and podcaster Kathy Jentz as we discuss: Growing in containers Creating and maintaining community gardens Sharing growing knowledge with others Making growing accessible for diverse abilities and populations And much, much mo...