Episode eighteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Navigating farm family dynamics Starting a farmstay Investing in yourself Staying true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is passionate about animals, food and farming. After years of searching for local, “clean”, healthy food and working with struggling farmers, she decided to grow her own food and create the life she envisioned: a simple, grateful life surrounded by abundance. Connect with Elizabeth at:  Website: https://ottercreekfarmny.com/page/graceful-acres-farmstay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefulacresfarmstay/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079204614079 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 

Episode eighteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Navigating farm family dynamics Starting a farmstay Investing in yourself Staying true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is passionate about animals, food and farming. After years of searching for local, “clean”, healthy food and working with struggling farmers, she decided to grow her own food and create the life she envisioned: a simple, grateful life surrounded by abundance. Connect with Elizabeth at:  Website: https://ottercreekfarmny.com/page/graceful-acres-farmstay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefulacresfarmstay/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079204614079 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

Episode seventeen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Eating as a source of joy Growing up and wising up Working on the “right side” of the computer Being true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is passionate about animals, food and farming. After years of searching for local, “clean”, healthy food and working with struggling farmers, she decided to grow her own food and create the life she envisioned: a simple, grateful life surrounded by abundance. Connect with Elizabeth at:  Website: https://ottercreekfarmny.com/page/graceful-acres-farmstay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefulacresfarmstay/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079204614079  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

Episode seventeen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Elizabeth Collins of Graceful Acres Farm Stay at Otter Creek Farm as we discuss: Eating as a source of joy Growing up and wising up Working on the “right side” of the computer Being true to yourself Much, much more! You will love this curious and purposeful farmer! About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is passionate about animals, food and farming. After years of searching for local, “clean”, healthy food and working with struggling farmers, she decided to grow her own food and create the life she envisioned: a simple, grateful life surrounded by abundance. Connect with Elizabeth at:  Website: https://ottercreekfarmny.com/page/graceful-acres-farmstay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefulacresfarmstay/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079204614079   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

Episode sixteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Cassidy Ball of Daigle Farm, LLC as we discuss: Raising chickens and pigs Baking bread Rediscovering faith Doing the “right thing” Much, much more! You will love this cheerful and down-to-earth farmer! About Cassidy: Cassidy Ball is considered a “Jane-of-all-trades” at Daigle Farm, LLC. She runs the non-perishable side of products, manages the baking, creates sustainable/reusable beeswax wraps and custom-made jewelry, and even offers  serene Reiki experiences. Connect with Cassidy at:  Website: https://www.simplygrowingfood.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daiglefarm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaigleFarmLLC  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  Want to use lists for more than wishes? Download your free guide on using lists to help manage your farm at: www.penlightfarmers.com/farmlists.

Episode sixteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Cassidy Ball of Daigle Farm, LLC as we discuss: Raising chickens and pigs Baking bread Rediscovering faith Doing the “right thing” Much, much more! You will love this cheerful and down-to-earth farmer! About Cassidy: Cassidy Ball is considered a “Jane-of-all-trades” at Daigle Farm, LLC. She runs the non-perishable side of products, manages the baking, creates sustainable/reusable beeswax wraps and custom-made jewelry, and even offers  serene Reiki experiences. Connect with Cassidy at:  Website: https://www.simplygrowingfood.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daiglefarm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaigleFarmLLC  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  Want to use lists for more than wishes? Download your free guide on using lists to help manage your farm at: www.penlightfarmers.com/farmlists.

Episode fifteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features freelance farmer and fermenter Elizabeth Resnick as we discuss: Working through injuries Valuing the farmer as well as the farm Loving farm life Resenting farm life Much, much more! You will love this diverse and multi-talented farmer! About Liz: Elizabeth Resnick’s background includes working in a lawyer’s office in New York City, fermenting kimchi, butchering chickens…and that’s just the beginning. She speaks three languages, has traveled extensively, and has written about her experiences in various publications. Connect with Liz at:  Website: https://www.sonima.com/author/liz-resnick/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liz.res LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizres/  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 

Episode fifteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features freelance farmer and fermenter Elizabeth Resnick as we discuss: Working through injuries Valuing the farmer as well as the farm Loving farm life Resenting farm life Much, much more! You will love this diverse and multi-talented farmer! About Liz: Elizabeth Resnick’s background includes working in a lawyer’s office in New York City, fermenting kimchi, butchering chickens…and that’s just the beginning. She speaks three languages, has traveled extensively, and has written about her experiences in various publications. Connect with Liz at:  Website: https://www.sonima.com/author/liz-resnick/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liz.res LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizres/  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 

Episode fourteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Laurel Witri of the Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island/Land and Sea Together as we discuss: Begging for farm work Learning from refugee farmers Planning successions that work (and don’t!) Mediating farm conflict Much, much more! You will love this thoughtful farmer-turned-mediator! About Laurel: Starting with an urban rooftop garden, Laurel progressed to working as a farm apprentice, managing a farm, and ultimately running her own farm. A Farm Succession Program Specialist with Land & Sea Together, she helps farmers plan for their future by walking them through the process of succession planning. Laurel is a certified farm transition coordinator through the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN). Connect with Laurel at:  Website: https://landandseatogether.org/about-us/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/landandseatogether/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurelwitri 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 

Episode fourteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Laurel Witri of Land and Sea Together as we discuss: Begging for farm work Learning from refugee farmers Planning successions that work (and don’t!) Mediating farm conflict Much, much more! You will love this thoughtful farmer-turned-mediator! About Laurel: Starting with an urban rooftop garden, Laurel progressed to working as a farm apprentice, managing a farm, and ultimately running her own farm. A Farm Succession Program Specialist with Land & Sea Together, she helps farmers plan for their future by walking them through the process of succession planning. Laurel is a certified farm transition coordinator through the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN). Connect with Laurel at:  Website: https://landandseatogether.org/about-us/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/landandseatogether/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurelwitri 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 

Episode thirteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Azure Cygler of Rhody Wild Sea Gardens as we discuss: Raising sugar kelp and oysters Thinking globally; acting locally Knowing when to push on and when to lay off Contributing versus extracting Much, much more! You will love this intuitive and purpose-driven aquaculture farmer! About Azure: Azure Cygler has been on the ocean her entire life, from playing in the ocean to commercial fishing in Alaska and American Samoa to working in science and outreach. She has a husband and 2 children who love being outside in all seasons. They live year-round in Narragansett, RI USA and strive to live lives of kindness, environmental and community service, and purpose. When the weather allows, Azure checks on her growing kelp with a kayak, enjoying the calm of the winter and the surprises that await when she pulls up a kelp line! Connect with Azure at:  Website: https://rhodywildseagardens.com/ Instagram and Facebook: @RhodyKelp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azurecygler/   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 

Episode thirteen of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Azure Cygler of Rhody Wild Sea Gardens as we discuss: Raising sugar kelp and oysters Thinking globally; acting locally Knowing when to push on and when to lay off Contributing versus extracting Much, much more! You will love this intuitive and purpose-driven aquaculture farmer! Connect with Azure at:  Website: https://rhodywildseagardens.com/ Instagram and Facebook: @RhodyKelp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azurecygler/ 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 

Episode twelve of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Gail Hunsberger of Tumble-Tails Farm as we discuss: Using soap derby skills to restore a condemned property Creating a judgment-free safe haven Healing bodies, minds, and hearts Letting go Much, much more! You will love this nurturing and energizing farmer! Connect with Gail at:  Website: https://www.tumble-tails-farm.com/ Instagram: @tumbletails_farm Facebook: @TumbleTailsFarm22 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghunsberger/ 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 

Episode twelve of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world features Gail Hunsberger of Tumble-Tails as we discuss: Using soap derby skills to restore a condemned property Creating a judgment-free safe haven Healing bodies, minds, and hearts Letting go Much, much more! You will love this nurturing and energizing farmer! Connect with Gail at:  Website: https://www.tumble-tails-farm.com/ Instagram: @tumbletails_farm Facebook: @TumbleTailsFarm22 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghunsberger/ 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 

In the eleventh episode of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world, Sara Prefontaine of Choiniere Family Farm talks about: Being a first-generation farmer Playing to your strengths Maximizing your farm team Staying open-minded and willing to learn Much, much more! You will love this indomitable and no-holds-barred farmer! Connect with Sarah at:  Instagram: @choinierefarmilyfarmri Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572795255980# 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 

In the eleventh episode of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world, Sara Prefontaine of Choiniere Family Farm talks about: Being a first-generation farmer Playing to your strengths Maximizing your farm team Staying open-minded and willing to learn Much, much more! You will love this indomitable and no-holds-barred farmer! Connect with Sarah at:  Instagram: @choinierefarmilyfarmri Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572795255980# 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 

In the tenth episode of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world, Sarah Schumann of Fishery Friendly Climate Action Campaign talks about: Protecting your physical and emotional safety Advocating from within the industry Creating your own definition of success Managing careerism Much, much more! You will love this determined and value-driven (ocean) farmer! Connect with Sarah at:  Website: fisheryfriendlyclimateaction.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-schumann-fisheries/ Facebook: @fisheryfriendlyclimateaction 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 

In the tenth episode of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world, Sarah Schumann of Fishery Friendly Climate Action Campaign talks about: Protecting your physical and emotional safety Advocating from within the industry Creating your own definition of success Managing careerism Much, much more! You will love this determined and value-driven (ocean) farmer! Connect with Sarah at:  Website: fisheryfriendlyclimateaction.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-schumann-fisheries/ Facebook: @fisheryfriendlyclimateaction 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 

In the ninth episode of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world, Candace Clavin of Water Way Farm talks about: Protecting your physical and emotional safety Distilling lavender Flipping rams Educating the next generation on agriculture Much, much more! You will love this versatile and multi-talented farmer! Connect with Candace at:  Website: https://www.waterwayfarm.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candace-clavin-8252668/ Facebook: @WaterWayFarm Instagram: @water_way_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 

Check out this behind-the-scenes look at a first meeting between K and podcast guest Candace Clavin of Water Way Farm. Candace had some white lavender distilling at the time of her pre-screening call...and you get to watch!