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

Podcast by K. Castrataro

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Health & personal development

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About 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.

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100 episodes

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]

13 Jul 2026 - 59 s

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]

10 Jul 2026 - 59 min

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

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] Recording date: June 30, 2026

6 Jul 2026 - 1 min

Growing a Cut Flower Business that Adapts with the Farmer with Teri Schols

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 “forced down time” * And much, much more… You will love this courageous 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 Teri: Teri is a lifelong resident of Bow, Washington. She is fairly new to growing cut flowers, but not new to “life on the farm.” Teri focuses on growing quality sweet pea seed, dahlia tubers, eucalyptus, and an assortment of annual and perennials for unique cut flower designs. Connect with Teri at: * Website: https://www.windmilllnflowers.com/ [https://www.windmilllnflowers.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windmill_ln/ [https://www.instagram.com/windmill_ln/] 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]

3 Jul 2026 - 47 min

Growing a Cut Flower Business that Adapts with the Farmer with Teri Schols: TRAILER

29 Jun 2026 - 1 min

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