Front Porch AF

Ep.33 Mangia! Gina Sicilia on Italian Cooking, Business & the Blues

Join Kelli and Sue and their guest Gina Sicilia as they blend blues music, Italian cooking, and entrepreneurship in a wide-ranging, fun conversation. Gina recounts how home-cooked recipes turned into Gina's Skinny Italian—low-carb sauces and pastas sold at markets, online, and in grocery stores—while sharing cooking tips and food-business insights. The episode also includes JazzFest highlights, community work with youth music programs, candid conversations about aging and end-of-life planning, and practical advice on hospital advocacy. Follow Gina on Facebook at @GinasSkinnyItalian, and keep up with all things Front Porch at FrontPorchAF.com. Cheers, y'all!

Ep.32 Una Acre Farm: Organic Farmers on The Bend

On Earth Day, Kelli and Sue chatted with Tonya and Michael Bradford of Una Acre Farm about their move from city life to Neely's Bend and building a small, sustainable farm. They cover organic no‑till practices, crop rotation, CSA shares, farmers markets, chef partnerships, egg production, and front‑porch delivery. The episode highlights practical tips for reducing food waste, supporting local agriculture, and connecting community through seasonal produce and market stories. Food to nourish body and soul. UnaAcreFarm.com [https://unaacrefarm.com] Also ... pheromones and cats, the FODMAP diet, and a Mailbag to die for. More at: FrontPorchAF.com [https://frontporchaf.com/]

Ep.31 Hands On Nashville's Jann Seymour: Small Acts, Big Ripples

Jann Seymour of Hands On Nashville talks with Kelli and Sue about connecting volunteers to 200+ nonprofits, coordinating disaster response, and how even a single act of service can create lasting ripple effects in a community. They cover training and logistics for volunteer crews, long-term recovery timelines, local programs like Shower the People and SAFPAW, and close with neighborhood news and a bonus auto-harp performance. Oh, and talk of JazzFest, birthday present mistakes, and bad eyebrow dye jobs. All this and Drink of the Day, too. More at HON.org [https://hon.org] and of course, FrontPorchAF.com [https://frontporchaf.com/]

Ep.30 Nicki Bluhm: Rockstar Farmer, Neighbor

Kelli and Sue sit down with musician and horsewoman Nicki Bluhm, also their neighbor, to talk about her new album ‘Rancho Deluxe’, her move to Neely’s Bend from urban California, viral van videos, and her journey from West Coast tours with Grateful Dead members to local “Rocky Tonk” nights with The Neely’s Band. They also discuss Nicki’s farming life, her work with horses, and a recent project that pairs musicians with environmental causes — including efforts to protect wild salmon from harmful sea‑cage farming. Of course, no show is complete without Neighborhood Notes, this time including fingerprint follies for Sue, a keyed truck for Kelli, and news that an African restaurant has opened down the Bend. Tune in and help solve all the problems of the world—cheers, y’all! More at NickiBluhm.com [https://nickibluhm.com] and FrontPorchAF.com [https://frontporchaf.com/]

Ep.29 Cory Younts of Old Crow Medicine Show: A Musician in Music City

Kelli and Sue welcome their neighbor, Old Crow Medicine Show multi-instrumentalist Cory Younts, for a relaxed conversation about growing up in Nashville, his drummer father, making a living as a musician, life on the road, and the band’s storied song “Wagon Wheel.” The episode mixes neighborhood banter, drink-of-the-day fun, local recommendations (including a burrito tip), and behind-the-scenes stories about touring, instruments, and Old Crow’s upcoming shows and new record. Keep up with the band at CrowMedicine.com [https://www.crowmedicine.com/] And no episode would be complete without Kelli’s power tools ... this time, it’s yet another chainsaw to add to her ever-growing collection. Sue doesn’t have power tools, but she did do a cameo in a music video filmed at Dee’s—as an elderly barfly. Type casting, for sure. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us for a cool hang. Oh, Cory sticks around to do a bonus piano tune—watch for it on our socials. Cheers, y’all! More at CrowMedicine.com [https://www.crowmedicine.com/] and FrontPorchAF.com [https://frontporchaf.com/]