Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world
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 miss an episode! Your host, Kristen ”K” Castrataro, is a fifth-generation farm kid from Rhode Island. She has a rich agricultural background as a producer, Extension Agent, and farm consultant. She is driven by the conviction that the people feeding our bodies and souls should NOT be starving themselves. K is the founder of Pen Light for Farmers, a business that helps farmers (especially farm women) build a farm life and relationships that meet their deepest needs and values. You can find her at www.penlightfarmers.com.
Episodes
Recording date: February 26, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode eleven features Sydney Raym of Regenerative Ag Design and MTO Kennels as we discuss:
- Using Mangalica pigs in regenerative design
- Communicating with the land
- Breeding Cane Corsos and French Bulldogs
- Detoxing in the sauna
- And much, much more…
You will love this compass...
Recording date: February 25, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode ten features Natasha Stein Sutherland of Stein Farms as we discuss:
- Sharing decision-making between and within generations
- Prioritizing personal passions
- Practicing servant leadership
- Being authentic
- Much, much more!
You will love this compassionate and collaborative farmer!
#I...
Recording date: February 25, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode ten features Natasha Stein Sutherland of Stein Farms as we discuss:
- Sharing decision-making between and within generations
- Prioritizing personal passions
- Practicing servant leadership
- Being authentic
- Much, much more!
You will love this compassionate and collaborative farmer!
#I...
Recording date: February 18, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode nine features Kalan Redwood of Redwood Seeds as we discuss:
- Rejuvenating during the “off-season”
- Appreciating the potential of seeds
- Choosing traditional schooling and homeschooling
- Building a seed business from the ground up
- Much, much more!
You will love this inspiring and in...
Recording date: February 18, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode nine features Kalan Redwood of Redwood Seeds as we discuss:
- Rejuvenating during the “off-season”
- Appreciating the potential of seeds
- Choosing traditional schooling and homeschooling
- Building a seed business from the ground up
- Much, much more!
You will love this inspiring and in...
Recording date: February 3, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode seven features beginning farmer Amber Toombs of Rustic Roots Heritage Homestead as we discuss:
- The joys and triumphs of farm cats
- The “farming gene”
- Creating hands-on agricultural education
- Livestock as soil amendments
- Much, much more!
You will love this energetic and collaborat...
Recording date: February 3, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode seven features beginning farmer Amber Toombs of Rustic Roots Heritage Homestead as we discuss:
- The joys and triumphs of farm cats
- The “farming gene”
- Creating hands-on agricultural education
- Livestock as soil amendments
- Much, much more!
You will love this energetic and collaborat...
Recording date: January 29, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode seven features behavioral health professional Roberta Bellamy of Medical Family Therapy and Consulting, PLLC as we discuss:
- Watching stress and mental health challenges end farming
- Managing fear
- Breaking out of relational triangles
- Speaking truth kindly
- Much, much more!
You will...
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode seven features behavioral health professional Roberta Bellamy of Medical Family Therapy and Consulting, PLLC as we discuss:
- Watching stress and mental health challenges end farming
- Managing fear
- Breaking out of relational triangles
- Speaking truth kindly
- Much, much more!
You will love this wise and compassionate...
Recording date: January 27, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode six features apple orchardist Sandra Barden of Barden Family Orchard as we discuss:
- Marrying into the farm family
- Growing organic apples
- Listening to customers
- Rebuilding after the death of the primary farmer
- Much, much more!
You will love this positive and determined farmer!
#I...
Recording date: January 27, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode six features apple orchardist Sandra Barden of Barden Family Orchard as we discuss:
- Marrying into the farm family
- Growing organic apples
- Listening to customers
- Rebuilding after the death of the primary farmer
- Much, much more!
You will love this positive and determined farmer!
#I...
Recording date: 2025
Welcome to this special highlight edition of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 5 features five of our most transformational guests from Season 1 as we discuss:
- Making a difference right where we are
- Supporting women farmers to have more purpose, community, and profitability
- Engaging in boat-based advocacy
- Nurturing the sea through kelp
- Sharing the fun sides of ...
Recording date: 2025
Welcome to this special highlight edition of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 5 features five of our most transformational guests from Season 1 as we discuss:
- Making a difference right where we are
- Supporting women farmers to have more purpose, community, and profitability
- Engaging in boat-based advocacy
- Nurturing the sea through kelp
- Sharing the fun sides of ...
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 4 features no-dig vegetable farmer Lucía Cueto Kearney of Pea Shoot Farm, LLC as we discuss:
- Farming to address climate change
- Growing vegetables in a no-dig system
- Sharing income in a communal living structure
- Assigning appropriate value to the work of those who provide community services
- Much, much more!
You ...
Recording date: January 15, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 4 features no-dig vegetable farmer Lucía Cueto Kearney of Pea Shoot Farm, LLC as we discuss:
- Farming to address climate change
- Growing vegetables in a no-dig system
- Sharing income in a communal living structure
- Assigning appropriate value to the work of those who provide community ser...
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, much more!
You will lov...
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, much more!
You will lov...
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
- Much, much more!
You wi...
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
- Much, much more!
You wi...
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 for and receiving help
- Much, mu...
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