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

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
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/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniehunter-baptiste/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunterfamfarm/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083005045393 
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

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
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/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniehunter-baptiste/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunterfamfarm/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083005045393  
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: June 30, 2026

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
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/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windmill_ln/
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

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

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
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/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windmill_ln/
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

Growing Healthy Plants and People from the Ground Up with Jenna Darnell

Recording date: June 2, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-six features nurse-turned-flower farmer Jenna Darnell of Farm2Flower and Root Cause Wellness as we discuss:
The impact of growing practices on human health
Empowering others to grow their own food
Redefining your purpose and processes at different stages of your farm life
Digging on dahlias and beneficials for pest control
And much, much more…
You will love this heart-driven and heart-warming 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
About Jenna:
Jenna is the owner and operator of Farm 2 Flower, a small but growing microflower farm in Culdesac, Idaho. The farm began as a form of "dirt therapy" in a simple 25-by-50-foot patch of flowers after long days working as a nurse practitioner. The following year it doubled in size. Today, Farm 2 Flower spans nearly one-third of an acre, with plans for continued expansion.
As both a healthcare provider and farmer, Jenna has a deep appreciation for the connection between healthy soil and healthy living. She is passionate about organic growing practices, natural pest management, and building a thriving soil microbiome to support strong, beautiful blooms. In addition to flowers, Jenna maintains a small vegetable farm that helps provide fresh, homegrown food for her family throughout the year. Farm 2 Flower is more than a flower farm—it's a place where wellness, community, and the beauty of nature come together.
Connect with Jenna at: 
Website: https://farm2flower.squarespace.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farm.2flower/
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

Growing Healthy Plants and People from the Ground Up with Jenna Darnell: TRAILER

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-six features nurse-turned-flower farmer Jenna Darnell of Farm2Flower and Root Cause Wellness as we discuss:
The impact of growing practices on human health
Empowering others to grow their own food
Redefining your purpose and processes at different stages of your farm life
Digging on dahlias and beneficials for pest control
And much, much more…
You will love this heart-driven and heart-warming 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
About Jenna:
Jenna is the owner and operator of Farm 2 Flower, a small but growing microflower farm in Culdesac, Idaho. The farm began as a form of "dirt therapy" in a simple 25-by-50-foot patch of flowers after long days working as a nurse practitioner. The following year it doubled in size. Today, Farm 2 Flower spans nearly one-third of an acre, with plans for continued expansion.
As both a healthcare provider and farmer, Jenna has a deep appreciation for the connection between healthy soil and healthy living. She is passionate about organic growing practices, natural pest management, and building a thriving soil microbiome to support strong, beautiful blooms. In addition to flowers, Jenna maintains a small vegetable farm that helps provide fresh, homegrown food for her family throughout the year. Farm 2 Flower is more than a flower farm—it's a place where wellness, community, and the beauty of nature come together.
Connect with Jenna at: 
Website: https://farm2flower.squarespace.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farm.2flower/
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: June 2, 2026

Farmstead Artisan Goat Cheese From Milk to Market with Margie Weber

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-five features goat farmer and cheesemaker Margie Weber of Rocky Oats Goat Creamery as we discuss:
Turning an impulse buy into a farmstead artisanal goat creamery
Allowing Nubian goat milk products to “stand on their own four feet”
Turning a “happy mistake” into a signature goat cheese
Caring for the herd from kidding through end of life
And much, much more…
You will love this innovative yet down-to-earth 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
About Margie:
Rocky Oaks Goat Creamery® is the realization of a dream for Margie and Joel Weber. Through devotion, dedication and determination, they opened the first farmstead artisanal Goat creamery in Central Valley, CA in 2018. Their goal is to produce high-quality cheese and yogurt from the milk produced by their Nubian herd. It is their passion and pleasure to provide their products to their customers.
Connect with Margie at: 
Website: https://www.rockyoaksgoatcreamery.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockyoaksgoatcreamery/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockyoaksgoatcreamery
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: May 20, 2026

Farmstead Artisan Goat Cheese From Milk to Market with Margie Weber: TRAILER

Recording date: May 20, 2026
Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-five features goat farmer and cheesemaker Margie Weber of Rocky Oats Goat Creamery as we discuss:
Turning an impulse buy into a farmstead artisanal goat creamery
Allowing Nubian goat milk products to “stand on their own four feet”
Turning a “happy mistake” into a signature goat cheese
Caring for the herd from kidding through end of life
And much, much more…
You will love this innovative yet down-to-earth 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
About Margie:
Rocky Oaks Goat Creamery® is the realization of a dream for Margie and Joel Weber. Through devotion, dedication and determination, they opened the first farmstead artisanal Goat creamery in Central Valley, CA in 2018. Their goal is to produce high-quality cheese and yogurt from the milk produced by their Nubian herd. It is their passion and pleasure to provide their products to their customers.
Connect with Margie at: 
Website: https://www.rockyoaksgoatcreamery.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockyoaksgoatcreamery/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockyoaksgoatcreamery
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

Forging Community through a Heritage of Land, Food, and Humanity with Jade Miles

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-four features regenerative farmer, writer, and agvocate Jade Miles of Black Barn Farms as we discuss:
Applying permaculture thinking to agricultural production
Embracing the process of community and the importance of elders
Preserving and reviving heritage DNA of people and crops
Realigning farm life to one’s ecological reason for being
And much, much more…
 
You will love this spiritual and gut-led 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. Cancel at any time.
Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget
About Jade:
Jade Miles and her husband, Charlie Showers, run Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in northeast Victoria, Australia which exposes visitors to permaculture, homesteading, and 98 varieties of pick-your-own heritage fruit and berries. Jade co-hosts the weekly Futuresteading podcast with Catie Payne, is active in the media about living regeneratively, hosts school programs, and sits on a number of boards in the name of reconnecting us to nature, food and a simpler existence.
Connect with Jade at: 
Farm Website: https://www.blackbarnfarm.com.au/
Futuresteading Website: https://www.futuresteading.com.au/book/
Futuresteading Podcast: https://www.futuresteading.com.au/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black_barn_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: May 7, 2026

Forging Community through a Heritage of Land, Food, and Humanity with Jade Miles: TRAILER

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-four features regenerative farmer, writer, and agvocate Jade Miles of Black Barn Farms as we discuss:
Applying permaculture thinking to agricultural production
Embracing the process community and the importance of elders
Preserving and reviving heritage DNA of people and crops
Realigning farm life to one’s ecological reason for being
And much, much more…
You will love this spiritual and gut-led 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. Cancel at any time.
Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget
About Jade:
Jade Miles and her husband, Charlie Showers, run Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in north east Victoria, Australia which exposes visitors to permaculture, homesteading, and 98 varieties of pick-your-own heritage fruit and berries. Jade co-hosts the weekly Futuresteading podcast with Catie Payne, is active in the media about living regeneratively, hosts school programs, and sits on a number of boards in the name of reconnecting us to nature, food and a simpler existence.
Connect with Jade at: 
Farm Website: https://www.blackbarnfarm.com.au/
Futuresteading Website: https://www.futuresteading.com.au/book/
Futuresteading Podcast: https://www.futuresteading.com.au/podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black_barn_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: May 7, 2026