K. Castrataro

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

Business EN ↓ 100 episodes

This podcast celebrates the stories of women farmers around the world who are engaged in food production, ornamentals, and agritourism. Join us for some honest farm talk--and lots of laughter--about the unique challenges faced by female farmers as they try to balance their farm and personal lives, support their mental health and well-being, and sustain healthy relationships on and off the farm. The first season’s guests include a cassava grower from Cameroon, an agroforester from North Carolina, a ”chicken midwife” from California, the Grass Whisperer, and many, many more. You won’t want to mi...

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K. Castrataro

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Finding Possibilities in Farming with Heather Meehan 16.01.2026

Recording date: December 29, 2025 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 3 features cut flower farmer Heather Meehan of The Daisy Edition as we discuss: Connecting with land, food, and people Building foundational farming skills Getting—and staying—open to new agricultural possibilities Navigating land access and tenure Much,...

Finding Possibilities in Farming with Heather Meehan: TRAILER 12.01.2026

Recording date: December 29, 2025 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 3 features cut flower farmer Heather Meehan of The Daisy Edition as we discuss: Connecting with land, food, and people Building foundational farming skills Getting—and staying—open to new agricultural possibilities Navigating land access and tenure Much,...

Farming the Long Game with Stacy Entel 09.01.2026

Recording date: January 2, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 2 features farmer, educator, and ag mediator Stacy Entel of Land & Sea Together as we discuss: Solving problems through agricultural mediation Building and maintaining strong relationships Farming forty hours a week Keeping farm staff for the long-term...

Farming the Long Game with Stacy Entel: TRAILER 05.01.2026

Recording date: January 2, 2026 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 2 features farmer, educator, and ag mediator Stacy Entel of Land & Sea Together as we discuss: Solving problems through agricultural mediation Building and maintaining strong relationships Farming forty hours a week Keeping farm staff for the long-term...

Giving and Receiving Help for Your Farm Life with Jennie Kapszukiewicz 02.01.2026

Recording date: December 22, 2025 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 1 features farmer, educator, and farm planner Jennie Kapszukiewicz of Stone Hill Farm and American Farmland Trust as we discuss: Integrating children into your farm life Advocating for diverse forms of agriculture Redefining generational farming Asking f...

Giving and Receiving Help for Your Farm Life with Jennie Kapszukiewicz: TRAILER 29.12.2025

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 1 features farmer, educator, and farm planner Jennie Kapszukiewicz of Stone Hill Farm and American Farmland Trust as we discuss: Integrating children into your farm life Advocating for diverse forms of agriculture Redefining generational farming Asking for and receiving help Much, much m...

Raising Sheep and Goats for Niche Markets with Sandra Miller 26.12.2025

Recording date: December 16, 2025 Episode twenty-two of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features farmer, writer, and foodie Sandra Miller of Painted Hand Farm as we discuss: Deciding what kind of crops to produce Raising niche meats Familiarizing yourself with agricultural law Exercising your mind Much, much more! You will love this bold and honest farmer! Ab...

Raising Sheep and Goats for Niche Markets with Sandra Miller: TRAILER 22.12.2025

Recording date: December 16, 2025 Episode twenty-two of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features farmer, writer, and foodie Sandra Miller of Painted Hand Farm as we discuss: Deciding what kind of crops to produce Raising niche meats Familiarizing yourself with agricultural law Exercising your mind Much, much more! You will love this bold and honest farmer! Ab...

Solving Problems through Compost with Jayne Merner 19.12.2025

Recording date: December 8, 2025 Episode twenty-one of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features farmer, composter, and podcaster Jayne Merner of Earth Care Farm, Golden Root Gardening, and “The Composter” podcast as we discuss: Delegating responsibility Bartering for services Eliminating waste Finding fun in finding balance Much, much more! You will love this...

Solving Problems through Compost with Jayne Merner: TRAILER 15.12.2025

Recording date: December 8, 2025 Episode twenty-one of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features farmer, composter, and podcaster Jayne Merner of Earth Care Farm, Golden Root Gardening, and “The Composter” podcast as we discuss: Delegating responsibility Bartering for services Eliminating waste Finding fun in finding balance Much, much more! You will love this...

Ranching, Relationships, and Regulation with Rachel Lohof Larsen 12.12.2025

Recording date: December 5, 2025 Episode twenty of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features fifth-generation rancher Rachel Lohof Larsen of Grounded Life Soil Consulting as we discuss: Living off the grid Farming as a profession Managing livestock by managing our emotions Repairing relationships Much, much more! You will love this bold and grounded rancher! A...

Ranching, Relationships, and Regulation with Rachel Lohof Larsen: TRAILER 08.12.2025

Recording date: December 5, 2025 Episode twenty of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features fifth-generation rancher Rachel Lohof Larsen of Grounded Life Soil Consulting as we discuss: Living off the grid Farming as a profession Managing livestock by managing our emotions Repairing relationships Much, much more! You will love this bold and grounded rancher! A...

Experiencing the Farm as a Customer with Zeke Miller 05.12.2025

Episode nineteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Zeke Miller of Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. as we discuss: Solving problems Reimagining farmers as customers Taking the kid off the farm without taking the farm out of the kid Embracing and redefining agricultural experiences Much, much more! You will love this fun and  playful customer experience...

Experiencing the Farm as a Customer with Zeke Miller: TRAILER 01.12.2025

Episode nineteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women (and others!) from around the world features Zeke Miller of Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as we discuss: Solving problems Reimagining farmers as customers Taking the kid off the farm without taking the farm out of the kid Embracing and redefining agricultural experiences Much, much more! You will love this fun and playful cu...

Farming on Purpose with Elizabeth Collins (Part 2) 28.11.2025

Episode eighteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Navigating farm family dynamics Starting a farmstay Investing in yourself Staying true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is passionate about animal...

Farming on Purpose with Elizabeth Collins (Part 2): TRAILER 24.11.2025

Episode eighteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Navigating farm family dynamics Starting a farmstay Investing in yourself Staying true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is passionate about animal...

Farming on Purpose with Elizabeth Collins (Part 1) 21.11.2025

Episode seventeen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Eating as a source of joy Growing up and wising up Working on the “right side” of the computer Being true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is pas...

Farming on Purpose with Elizabeth Collins (Part 1): TRAILER 17.11.2025

Episode seventeen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Eating as a source of joy Growing up and wising up Working on the “right side” of the computer Being true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is pas...

“Am I Supposed to be Farming?” with Cassidy Ball 14.11.2025

Episode sixteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Cassidy Ball of Daigle Farm, LLC as we discuss: Raising chickens and pigs Baking bread Rediscovering faith Doing the “right thing” Much, much more! You will love this cheerful and down-to-earth farmer! About Cassidy: Cassidy Ball is considered a “Jane-of-all-trades” at Daigle Farm, LLC. She runs the...

“Am I Supposed to be Farming?” with Cassidy Ball: TRAILER 10.11.2025

Episode sixteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Cassidy Ball of Daigle Farm, LLC as we discuss: Raising chickens and pigs Baking bread Rediscovering faith Doing the “right thing” Much, much more! You will love this cheerful and down-to-earth farmer! About Cassidy: Cassidy Ball is considered a “Jane-of-all-trades” at Daigle Farm, LLC. She runs the...

Free to Farm and Ferment with Elizabeth Resnick 07.11.2025

Episode fifteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features freelance farmer and fermenter Elizabeth Resnick as we discuss: Working through injuries Valuing the farmer as well as the farm Loving farm life Resenting farm life Much, much more! You will love this diverse and multi-talented farmer! About Liz: Elizabeth Resnick’s background includes working in a l...

Free to Farm and Ferment with Elizabeth Resnick: TRAILER 03.11.2025

Episode fifteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features freelance farmer and fermenter Elizabeth Resnick as we discuss: Working through injuries Valuing the farmer as well as the farm Loving farm life Resenting farm life Much, much more! You will love this diverse and multi-talented farmer! About Liz: Elizabeth Resnick’s background includes working in a l...

Succeeding at Farm Succession with Laurel Witri 31.10.2025

Episode fourteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Laurel Witri of the Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island/Land and Sea Together as we discuss: Begging for farm work Learning from refugee farmers Planning successions that work (and don’t!) Mediating farm conflict Much, much more! You will love this thoughtful farmer-turned-mediator! About Lau...

Succeeding at Farm Succession with Laurel Witri: TRAILER 27.10.2025

Episode fourteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Laurel Witri of Land and Sea Together as we discuss: Begging for farm work Learning from refugee farmers Planning successions that work (and don’t!) Mediating farm conflict Much, much more! You will love this thoughtful farmer-turned-mediator! About Laurel: Starting with an urban rooftop garden, Lau...

Farming That Contributes with Azure Cygler 24.10.2025

Episode thirteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Azure Cygler of Rhody Wild Sea Gardens as we discuss: Raising sugar kelp and oysters Thinking globally; acting locally Knowing when to push on and when to lay off Contributing versus extracting Much, much more! You will love this intuitive and purpose-driven aquaculture farmer! About Azure: Azure Cy...

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