Cowboying, Conservation, and Community with Jess Evans

Switching between Tulips, Agronomy, and Family with Jody Wilhelm

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 accommodate the unexpected * And much, much more… You will love this curious and forward-thinking farmer! #IYWF2026 A GIFT FOR LISTENERS: Are you a farmer looking for an opportunity to connect with other farmers just like you? Join Midweek Refuel, where we focus on increasing the time, energy, and abundance in your purposeful farm life. Try us today. Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget] About Jody: Jody grew up on a dairy, hog, and crop farm in Southern MN. She got dirt in her shoes there and has never been able to get it out. That is why she loves crops and soils! She, her husband, and their two kids own and operate a crop farm, an ag retail business, and Rural Route Bulbs, their tulip U-pick. Connect with Jody at:  * Website: https://www.ruralroutebulbs.com/ [https://www.ruralroutebulbs.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruralroutebulbstulipfarm/ [https://www.instagram.com/ruralroutebulbstulipfarm/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruralroutebulbs/ [https://www.facebook.com/ruralroutebulbs/] Connect with K at:  * Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com [https://www.penlightfarmers.com] * YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  [https://www.youtube.com/@k.castrataro3466] * Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers * Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast] * Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x]

Switching between Tulips, Agronomy, and Family with Jody Wilhelm: TRAILER

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 accommodate the unexpected * And much, much more… You will love this curious and forward-thinking farmer! #IYWF2026 A GIFT FOR LISTENERS: Are you a farmer looking for an opportunity to connect with other farmers just like you? Join Midweek Refuel, where we focus on increasing the time, energy, and abundance in your purposeful farm life. Try us today. Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget] About Jody: Jody grew up on a dairy, hog, and crop farm in Southern MN. She got dirt in my shoes there and has never been able to get it out. That is why she loves crops and soils! She, her husband, and their two kids own and operate a crop farm, an ag retail business, and Rural Route Bulbs, their tulip U-pick. Connect with Jody at:  * Website: https://www.ruralroutebulbs.com/ [https://www.ruralroutebulbs.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruralroutebulbstulipfarm/ [https://www.instagram.com/ruralroutebulbstulipfarm/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruralroutebulbs/ [https://www.facebook.com/ruralroutebulbs/] Connect with K at:  * Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com [https://www.penlightfarmers.com] * YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  [https://www.youtube.com/@k.castrataro3466] * Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers * Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast] * Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x]

Cowboying, Conservation, and Community with Jess Evans

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 love this visionary and iconoclastic farmer! #IYWF2026 A GIFT FOR LISTENERS: Are you a farmer looking for an opportunity to connect with other farmers just like you? Join Midweek Refuel, where we focus on increasing the time, energy, and abundance in your purposeful farm life. Try us today. Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget] About Jess: Jess Evans is a conservationist, cowgirl, and queer woman building a life at the intersection of ranching and conservation, because she believes the two were never meant to be separate. She is the creator behind The Conservation Cowgirl and is currently building a women-owned and operated, community-owned cooperative ranch from scratch, where regenerative agriculture, conservation stewardship, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge will inform how everything is done. Her goal is not just to build one ranch. It is to empower women to become more self-sufficient, help their communities, and protect the planet in a way that is practical and lasting. And then to help other ranches do the same, creating a ripple effect of conservation-minded, financially sustainable working lands across the country. Connect with Jess at:  * Website: https://conservationcowgirl.com/ [https://conservationcowgirl.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconservationcowgirl/    Connect with K at:  * Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com [https://www.penlightfarmers.com] * YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  [https://www.youtube.com/@k.castrataro3466] * Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers * Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast] * Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x]

Cowboying, Conservation, and Community with Jess Evans: TRAILER

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… You will love this visionary and iconoclastic farmer! #IYWF2026 A GIFT FOR LISTENERS: Are you a farmer looking for an opportunity to connect with other farmers just like you? Join Midweek Refuel, where we focus on increasing the time, energy, and abundance in your purposeful farm life. Try us today. Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget] About Jess: Jess Evans is a conservationist, cowgirl, and queer woman building a life at the intersection of ranching and conservation, because she believes the two were never meant to be separate. She is the creator behind The Conservation Cowgirl and is currently building a women-owned and operated, community-owned cooperative ranch from scratch, where regenerative agriculture, conservation stewardship, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge will inform how everything is done. Her goal is not just to build one ranch. It is to empower women to become more self-sufficient, help their communities, and protect the planet in a way that is practical and lasting. And then to help other ranches do the same, creating a ripple effect of conservation-minded, financially sustainable working lands across the country. Connect with Jess at:  * Website: https://conservationcowgirl.com/ [https://conservationcowgirl.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconservationcowgirl/ [https://www.instagram.com/theconservationcowgirl/]    Connect with K at:  * Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com [https://www.penlightfarmers.com] * YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  [https://www.youtube.com/@k.castrataro3466] * Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers * Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast] * Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x]

Pivoting from the Air Force to the Farm with Dr. Connie Hunter Baptiste

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 your farm life * Acknowledging your value to your family, farm, and community * And much, much more… You will love this multi-talented and energetic farmer! #IYWF2026 A GIFT FOR LISTENERS: Are you a farmer looking for an opportunity to connect with other farmers just like you? Join Midweek Refuel, where we focus on increasing the time, energy, and abundance in your purposeful farm life. Try us today. Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget] About Connie: Dr. Connie Baptiste, Hon. D.Hum., is a retired Air Force veteran, fourth-generation farmer, and founder of Hunter Family Farm in Cobbtown, Georgia. Rooted in a family legacy that began with sharecropping, she is the first generation in her family to own farmland—transforming that history into a place of healing, education, and opportunity. Through farming and her mental wellness work, Dr. Baptiste supports veterans, farmers, and rural communities in building resilience and living well. She is a passionate advocate for women in agriculture and women veterans, using her military experience, peer support background, and personal journey to inspire others to grow through life’s transitions while honoring the generations who came before them. Connect with Connie at:  * Website: https://hffarmga.com/ [https://hffarmga.com/] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniehunter-baptiste/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniehunter-baptiste/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunterfamfarm/ [https://www.instagram.com/hunterfamfarm/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083005045393 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083005045393]  Connect with K at:  * Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com [https://www.penlightfarmers.com] * YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  [https://www.youtube.com/@k.castrataro3466] * Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers * Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  [https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast] * Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x]