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: July 2, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode thirty features Jody Wilhelm of Rural Route Bulbs as we discuss:
- Developing a U-pick tulip business
- Navigating the “switch tax” between diverse farm tasks
- Experimenting with different growing practices for greater yield and soil microbiology
- Timing your farm life to accommodat...
Recording date: July 2, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode thirty features Jody Wilhelm of Rural Route Bulbs as we discuss:
- Developing a U-pick tulip business
- Navigating the “switch tax” between diverse farm tasks
- Experimenting with different growing practices for greater yield and soil microbiology
- Timing your farm life to accommodat...
Recording date: June 30, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-nine features “Conservation Cowgirl” Jess Evans as we discuss:
- Training colts and mustangs
- Roping, riding, and wrangling
- Developing a women-owned and -managed ranch and coop
- Building women’s competence and independence
- And much, much more…
You will l...
Recording date: June 30, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-nine features “Conservation Cowgirl” Jess Evans as we discuss:
- Training colts and mustangs
- Roping, riding, and wrangling
- Developing a women-owned and -managed ranch and coop
- Building women’s skills and competence across their farm lives
- And much, much more&hellip...
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 to pivot in...
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
- Acknowledging ...
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…for 200 people!
- Taking &...
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…for 200 people!
- Taking &...
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 stages of your farm life
- Digging o...
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 on dahlias and beneficials for...
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 cheese
- C...
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 mistake” i...
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
- Realigning farm life to one&rs...
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
- Realigning farm life to one&rsquo...
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 much, much more…
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 financing and family support ...
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 one-woman farm operation
- A...
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 one-woman farm operation
- A...
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
- And much, much more… <...
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 challenges of balancing calving wi...
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