Newhall Fields Community Farm

The Cultivator

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CJ Hughes, head farmer at Newhall Fields Community Farm, is joined by the farm's social media manager, Daybar Bugler for a weekly show about the trials, triumphs and techniques of running a non-profit farm with a staff of volunteers and Peabody community members.

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Episodes

S3 Ep4: All Things Programming with Lindsay and Jeanette 01.05.2026 27:16

Day is joined by Program Coordinator Lindsay Cornell Beal and Farm Director Jeanette Mcginn.

S3 Ep3: The Salem Food Pantry with Fred Norton 24.04.2026 28:45

Daybar talks reducing food waste and normalizing shopping at food pantries with Salem Pantry Food Acquisition and Distribution Manager, Fred Norton

S3 Ep2: Creatives on the Farm with Emily and Debby 17.04.2026 22:14

Day is joined this week by Emily and Debby, the creative minds behind the branding and storytelling you see put out by the farm online. A Visit to Newhall Fields 4/29/19Wading through air full of mists,my husband, my sister, and I slopacross long mud-tracks into open field. Jeannette is all smiles as she tromps to meet usin front of the straw-strewn gardens, her raincoatstreaked with earth, her ca...

S3 Ep1: Welcome Back with CJ and Rebecca 10.04.2026 21:14

Daybar kicks off the new season of The Cultivator with a conversation with CJ Hughes and Rebecca Ingalls. They talk upcoming spring events and look back on the evolution of the farm. Newhall Fields Community Farm events page: https://newhallfieldscommunityfarm.org/events/ Volunteer at Newhall Fields Community Farm: https://newhallfieldscommunityfarm.org/volunteer/

S2 Ep6: Spotlight on the Volunteers 09.05.2025 15:10

Day and CJ breakdown the volunteer program at the farm. Newhall Fields Community Farm events page: https://newhallfieldscommunityfarm.org/events/ Volunteer at Newhall Fields Community Farm: https://newhallfieldscommunityfarm.org/volunteer/

S2_Ep5: with Rebecca Ingalls 02.05.2025 18:03

CJ and Day interview farm co-founder and expert herbalist Rebecca Ingalls.

S2 Ep4: with Jeannette Mcginn 25.04.2025 25:01

Day and CJ are joined by farm director Jeannette to talk about the history and future of the community farm.

S2 E3: Northeast ARC x Newhall Fields 19.04.2025 17:59

Myrna Solorio and Noah Leavitt of Northeast ARC Join Day and CJ to talk about the many highs of the collaborations between the two non-profits.

S2_Ep2: Advice for Home Gardeners 10.04.2025 22:17

Daybar pitches the internets' most frequently asked questions about home gardening to our resident expert CJ.

S2_Ep1: Catch Up with Farm Manager CJ 04.04.2025 16:16

Welcome back to The Cultivator! In this first episode of the season, Day and CJ recap the 2024 harvest and what to look forward to in 2025.

S1_Ep6: Rebecca Ingalls Pt.2 16.04.2024 28:50

Rebecca, Day and CJ wrap up the first season of the podcast.

S1_Ep5: Rebecca Ingalls Pt.1 16.04.2024 19:26

Newhall Fields' herbalist and perennial grower Rebecca Ingalls joins CJ and Day.

S1_Ep4: The Hoop House 11.03.2024 26:09

Daybar and CJ talk about incorporating the hoop house in the upcoming season.

S1_Ep3: Youth Crew 04.03.2024 18:58

CJ and Daybar talk about the community farm's group of youth volunteers. We delve into the benefits of kids learning about sustainable living and what the program can do for young people.

S1_Ep2: Choosing the Crops 26.02.2024 20:23

CJ and Daybar talk about pre-season at the farm. CJ explains how their crops are selected and how the New England climate influences those decisions.

S1_Ep1: Meet CJ, Daybar, and the Farm 16.02.2024 17:28

Welcome to The Cultivator! The podcast all about Newhall Fields Community Farm. In this first episode we get to know our hosts, Farmer CJ Hughes and Social Media Manager Daybar Bugler, as they talk about their professional backgrounds and how they ended up being involved with the farm.