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

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 compassionate and collaborative farmer! #IYWF2026 About Sydney: Sydney Raym is a third-generation farmer and regenerative agriculture designer with lifelong, hands-on experience rooted in land, animals, and ecological systems. As a child, her grandfather taught her to work with soil, livestock, and seasonal rhythms, which helped her develop an intuitive understanding of how healthy ecosystems function when they are respected rather than controlled.  As a Native American, she understands the land not as a resource, but a relative — alive, responsive, and deserving of respect. Her approach to regenerative design blends practical experience with a deeply embodied understanding of life cycles, animal behavior, soil biology, and ecological rhythms. She seeks to design regenerative farms and ranches that are productive, resilient, and alive — systems that support both the land and the people who depend on it.       Connect with Sydney at:  Website: https://regenerativeagdesigning.com/home Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regenfarmingcollective Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneyraym1111/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagdesigning/?hl=en Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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! #IYWF2026 About Natasha: Natasha comes from a long line of farmers: three generations on her father’s; eight generations on her mother’s. After graduating from Cornell, she spent seven years working on farms in New Zealand before returning to the family dairy farm in New York alongside her father, brother, cousin, husband, and children. They currently have a herd of 1800 cows and are in the process of installing a new rotary parlor.      Connect with Natasha at:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Stein-Farms-100063232207975/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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! #IYWF2026 About Natasha: Natasha comes from a long line of farmers: three generations on her father’s; eight generations on her mother’s. After graduating from Cornell, she spent seven years working on farms in New Zealand before returning to the family dairy farm in New York alongside her father, brother, cousin, husband, and children. They currently have a herd of 1800 cows and are in the process of installing a new rotary parlor.      Connect with Natasha at:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Stein-Farms-100063232207975/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 informative farmer! #IYWF2026 About Kalan: Kalan didn’t choose farming—farming chose her! In her mid-twenties, she met her husband, which started a journey of garden curiosity. After several years growing seeds under contract for other companies, Redwood Seeds was born. They specialize in certified organic, heirloom, and open-pollinated varieties adapted to diverse climates.    Connect with Kalan at:  Website: https://www.redwoodseeds.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redwoodorganicseeds/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redwoodseeds/?hl=en Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 informative farmer! #IYWF2026 About Kalan: Kalan didn’t choose farming—farming chose her! In her mid-twenties, she met her husband, which started a journey of garden curiosity. After several years growing seeds under contract for other companies, Redwood Seeds was born. They specialize in certified organic, heirloom, and open-pollinated varieties adapted to diverse climates.    Connect with Kalan at:  Website: https://www.redwoodseeds.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redwoodorganicseeds/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redwoodseeds/?hl=en Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x 

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 collaborative farmer! #IYWF2026 About Amber: Amber was born and raised in the city. Her grandmother, a resilient woman who grew up during the Depression era, experienced the harsh realities of self-sufficiency firsthand. Determined to provide a different life for her family, Amber's grandmother moved to the city, distancing herself from the lifestyle she once knew. This city upbringing shaped Amber's early years, but the stories and skills passed down from her grandmother ignited a spark within her—a desire to rediscover and embrace a life more connected to nature and tradition. Special opportunity for Food, Flowers, & Fun listeners: Attend Amber’s Sovereign Health Summit: From Soil to Soul October 27-31, 2026 (both virtual and in person options). Sign up now at https://www.sovereignhealthsummit.com/?ref=womenfarm5. Use the coupon code womenfarm5 to get 5% off your tickets.  Connect with Amber at:  Website: https://www.rusticrootsheritagehomestead.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RusticRootsHeritageHomestead Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RusticRootsHeritageHomestead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rusticrootsheritagehomestead/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rusticrootswnc?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 collaborative farmer! #IYWF2026 About Amber: Amber was born and raised in the city. Her grandmother, a resilient woman who grew up during the Depression era, experienced the harsh realities of self-sufficiency firsthand. Determined to provide a different life for her family, Amber's grandmother moved to the city, distancing herself from the lifestyle she once knew. This city upbringing shaped Amber's early years, but the stories and skills passed down from her grandmother ignited a spark within her—a desire to rediscover and embrace a life more connected to nature and tradition. Special opportunity for Food, Flowers, & Fun listeners: Attend Amber’s Sovereign Health Summit: From Soil to Soul October 27-31, 2026 (both virtual and in person options). Sign up now at https://www.sovereignhealthsummit.com/?ref=womenfarm5. Use the coupon code womenfarm5 to get 5% off your tickets.   Connect with Amber at:  Website: https://www.rusticrootsheritagehomestead.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RusticRootsHeritageHomestead Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RusticRootsHeritageHomestead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rusticrootsheritagehomestead/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rusticrootswnc?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 love this wise and compassionate ag service provider! #IYWF2026 About Roberta: Since 2015, Roberta has worked collaboratively with agricultural and health care entities to provide behavioral health services to North Carolina family farms across the state. She works with farm families, farm workers, and the entities that serve and support the agricultural population, to help farms manage and reduce stress. Roberta grew up on a small, multi-generational family farm in Kittrell, NC. During the turbulent farming years of the early 80’s, her father was hospitalized with a stress-induced, psychotic breakdown, and her family’s life of farming ended. As an adult, she set her professional goals toward becoming a therapist for farming families. For additional support, visit the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute at https://ncagromedicine.org/ . Connect with Roberta at:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-bellamy-phd-lmft-359174209/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 ag service provider! #IYWF2026 About Roberta: Since 2015, Roberta has worked collaboratively with agricultural and health care entities to provide behavioral health services to North Carolina family farms across the state. She works with farm families, farm workers, and the entities that serve and support the agricultural population, to help farms manage and reduce stress. Roberta grew up on a small, multi-generational family farm in Kittrell, NC. During the turbulent farming years of the early 80’s, her father was hospitalized with a stress-induced, psychotic breakdown, and her family’s life of farming ended. As an adult, she set her professional goals toward becoming a therapist for farming families. Connect with Roberta at:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberta-bellamy-phd-lmft-359174209/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x Recording date: January 29, 2026

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! #IYWF2026 About Sandie: Sandra Barden is the owner/operator of Barden Family Orchard in Rhode Island. She managed the farm with her husband, Gil, for twenty-five years until tragedy struck in 2023, leaving her both a widow and the primary farm operator. Because the business had been set up as a sole proprietorship, Sandie had to set up a completely new business structure while navigating her grief…all during the beginning of the growing season. Connect with Sandie at:  Website: https://bardenfamilyorchard.com/ Facebook: @bardenfamilyorchard Instagram: @barden_family_orchard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-barden-9a815831/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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! #IYWF2026 About Sandie: Sandra Barden is the owner/operator of Barden Family Orchard in Rhode Island. She managed the farm with her husband, Gil, for twenty-five years until tragedy struck in 2023, leaving her both a widow and the primary farm operator. Because the business had been set up as a sole proprietorship, Sandie had to set up a completely new business structure while navigating her grief…all during the beginning of the growing season. Connect with Sandie at:  Website: https://bardenfamilyorchard.com/ Facebook: @bardenfamilyorchard Instagram: @barden_family_orchard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-barden-9a815831/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 farming with the next generation If these bite-size snippets whet your appetite, be sure to check out the full episodes, listed below! #IYWF2026 Listen to the Full Episodes Here: Farming That Contributes with Azure Cygler: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-rew66-19a1352 Raising Chickens with Humanity and Integrity with Franchesca Duval: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9c2ei-194a871 Women Discovering Purpose and Community through Cassava with Nancy Nalova: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ti82k-196c43b Each Farmer Matters with Toluwani Precious Ogunbiyi: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-dz53v-1959ef1 Grassroots Advocacy for Farmers on Land and Sea with Sarah Schumann: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-e4y6x-198067f Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 farming with the next generation If these bite-size snippets whet your appetite, be sure to check out the full episodes, listed below! #IYWF2026 Listen to the Full Episodes Here: Farming That Contributes with Azure Cygler: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-rew66-19a1352 Raising Chickens with Humanity and Integrity with Franchesca Duval: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9c2ei-194a871 Women Discovering Purpose and Community through Cassava with Nancy Nalova: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ti82k-196c43b Each Farmer Matters with Toluwani Precious Ogunbiyi: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-dz53v-1959ef1 Grassroots Advocacy for Farmers on Land and Sea with Sarah Schumann: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-e4y6x-198067f Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 will love this passionate and ideological farmer! #IYWF2026  About Lucía: Lucía Cueto Kearney is a first-generation farmer of Argentine and Irish descent. For the last decade and more, her twin passions have been cooperative living and small-scale sustainable agriculture. Lucía is a founding member of the Wolf Tree Cooperative, a rural housing coop in Foster, RI launched in 2022. After eight years of working for and learning from other farmers, Lucía was able to launch Pea Shoot Farm, LLC (Quinta Arvejita) at Wolf Tree in 2023, a no-dig, intensive market garden producing a variety of crops and homestead goods using farming practices that go beyond sustainability and actively work to build healthy soil. We believe that healthy, sustainably produced, culturally affirming food is a human right, and seek to serve the needs of our local community through the food we grow and access to the land we steward. We believe that small farms are key in reconnecting people to community and planet, and seek to be a part of a robust, sustainable, and just food system here in Rhode Island.  Connect with Lucía at:  Website: https://www.wolftreecoop.org/farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563293259907 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pea.shoot.farm/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x Recording date: January 15, 2026

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 services Much, much more! You will love this passionate and ideological farmer! #IYWF2026  About Lucía: Lucía Cueto Kearney is a first-generation farmer of Argentine and Irish descent. For the last decade and more, her twin passions have been cooperative living and small-scale sustainable agriculture. Lucía is a founding member of the Wolf Tree Cooperative, a rural housing coop in Foster, RI launched in 2022. After eight years of working for and learning from other farmers, Lucía was able to launch Pea Shoot Farm, LLC (Quinta Arvejita) at Wolf Tree in 2023, a no-dig, intensive market garden producing a variety of crops and homestead goods using farming practices that go beyond sustainability and actively work to build healthy soil. We believe that healthy, sustainably produced, culturally affirming food is a human right, and seek to serve the needs of our local community through the food we grow and access to the land we steward. We believe that small farms are key in reconnecting people to community and planet, and seek to be a part of a robust, sustainable, and just food system here in Rhode Island.  Connect with Lucía at:  Website: https://www.wolftreecoop.org/farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563293259907 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pea.shoot.farm/ Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 love this responsive and reflective farmer! #IYWF2026  About Heather: Heather Meehan, the founding farmer of The Daisy Edition, got her start at a twenty-acre pick-your-own CSA (community-supported agriculture) in 2021. It was there that she first fell in love with growing flowers, and she went on to hone her flower farming and floral design skills at farms in New York and Rhode Island. Heather’s favorite moments are early mornings spent harvesting dahlias and anytime one of her cats crawls into her lap.  Connect with Heather at:  Website: https://www.thedaisyedition.com/ Instagram: @thedaisyedition   Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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 love this responsive and reflective farmer! #IYWF2026  About Heather: Heather Meehan, the founding farmer of The Daisy Edition, got her start at a twenty-acre pick-your-own CSA (community-supported agriculture) in 2021. It was there that she first fell in love with growing flowers, and she went on to hone her flower farming and floral design skills at farms in New York and Rhode Island. Heather’s favorite moments are early mornings spent harvesting dahlias and anytime one of her cats crawls into her lap.  Connect with Heather at:  Website: https://www.thedaisyedition.com/ Instagram: @thedaisyedition   Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x 

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 will love this engaging and relational farmer! #IYWF2026 About Stacy: Stacy is in her eleventh farming season. She currently grows organic vegetables at Heart Beets Farm in Berkley, Massachusetts, where she exercises her passions for regenerative agriculture and equitable access to local produce. She is also an agricultural mediator with Land & Sea Together. Prior to her work as a farmer and mediator, Stacy earned her B.A. from Tufts University, taught elementary school, and worked especially with English Language Learners.  Connect with Stacy at:  Website: https://landandseatogether.org/ ; https://www.heartbeetsfarm.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/landandseatogether/ ; https://www.facebook.com/heartbeetsfarm/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landandseatogether/?hl=en ; https://www.instagram.com/heartbeetsfarm/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartbeetsfarm2540 Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x 

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 will love this engaging and relational farmer! #IYWF2026 About Stacy: Stacy is in her eleventh farming season. She currently grows organic vegetables at Heart Beets Farm in Berkley, Massachusetts, where she exercises her passions for regenerative agriculture and equitable access to local produce. She is also an agricultural mediator with Land & Sea Together. Prior to her work as a farmer and mediator, Stacy earned her B.A. from Tufts University, taught elementary school, and worked especially with English Language Learners.  Connect with Stacy at:  Website: https://landandseatogether.org/ ; https://www.heartbeetsfarm.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/landandseatogether/ ; https://www.facebook.com/heartbeetsfarm/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landandseatogether/?hl=en ; https://www.instagram.com/heartbeetsfarm/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartbeetsfarm2540 Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x

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, much more! You will love this intelligent and uplifting farmer! #IYWF2026  About Jennie: Jennie co-owns a pasture-raised, grass-fed beef and pork operation in Northeast Connecticut that utilizes intensive pasture management and regenerative practices. She also works for American Farmland Trust New England, supporting producers’ conservation planning in collaboration with NRCS. Jennie is deeply rooted within her local agricultural community, where she has chaired her town's Agriculture Commission since 2015 and serves as a board member for the Windham County Agricultural Society. Before starting her farm, Jennie was a special education teacher and, later, a disabilities administrator in Connecticut public education. Connect with Jennie at:  Website: https://www.stonehillfarmct.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stonehillfarmct Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x