{"name":"Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world","short_name":"Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"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. <br /><br />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!  <br /><br />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.","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/21030289/FF_F_Cover_1400_square71yyn_300x300.png","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}