The Agri-Tourist, My Journey Back to Agriculture
Agritourism involves travel, entertainment, adventure and agriculture, but, at its core, agritourism is really about connecting and educating. Join me to learn from experienced agritourism farmers and entrepreneurs, and help me build my future farm strategy.
Episodes
52 episodes
The Journey Comes Full Circle with Jen & Marisa (Part 1)
So this is my 52nd episode…Part 1! One whole year of podcast episodes…and I have to say that I learned so much during the course of this year…and not just about farming and agriculture. I learned so much about life, about love, about pas...
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Episode 52
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49:09
Veteran Farmers, Serving Our Country Twice, by Defending it and Feeding it
When I became aware of The Farmer Veteran Coalition, I just had to learn more. The Mission of Farmer Veteran Coalition is Mobilizing Veterans to Feed America. They are cultivating a new generation of farmers and food le...
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Episode 51
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43:07
Everybody Has the Right to High Quality Produce at Full Well Farm
Meg and Laura founded Full Well Farm located in Adams, MA in 2018. Meg was brought up on the farmland they are now farming on. When chatting with Meg about their background, there seemed to be an initial resistance to farming and becoming...
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Episode 50
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1:05:13
Johnson Gains Ground, Growing Food & Community to Create More Food Security in MA
The USDA defines food security as having "access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members" and very low food insecurity is classified as " where one or more household members experience reduced food inta...
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Episode 49
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1:00:08
It's All About 'Morals Over Money' at The Farmyard
She is a passionate farm entrepreneur from Maryland…driven to preserve her farmland and build a thriving Farmyard business. Renee Wilson was born to a teacher and dairy farmer, she was a 4H member and then earned an education in TV prod...
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Episode 48
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34:48
Heart & Soil Makes Healthy Food Accessible To All
Kristen Tool and I have something very important in common….we want to connect ALL people to real, healthy, nutritious food….sometimes that food is harvested right from the farm and other times it is made into nutritious soups. Ca...
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Episode 47
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58:48
A Craft Beer & Apple Cider Tour with Dr. Alison Feeney
Craft Beer and Cider….both wins for the agritourism industry. And it’s actually less about the alcohol and more about the sense of community and connection that it brings. Dr. Alison Feeney is a Professor in the Geography and...
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Episode 46
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Experience West Virginia's Thrilling White Water and Agritourism of Tawney Farm
Have you ever heard of the New River Gorge or the Gauley River? Well, if you’ve ever been into the white water rafting scene, you have heard one of these West Virginia rivers and probably rafted it! The New River Gorge is amazing in...
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Episode 45
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1:04:31
Only 90 US Farms Grow Tea and Maryland's Lori Baker is One of Them
Did you know that there are about 1.8 million tea growers around the world? The leading tea-producing countries include Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan. The U.S. trails behind the 6 million tons of global tea production,&n...
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Episode 44
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1:03:00
Giany's Leap of Faith & Focus on Growing Food Impacts South Carolina Children
I’ve taken leaps of faith in the past, but nothing like Giany Guedjo, the Executive Director at Carolina Human Reinvestment. Giany was an accountant at an orphanage in Benin, West Africa. But Giany wanted more for himself and his ex...
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Episode 43
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1:16:51
Tom & Monica's Shared Vision & Adventure at Goodnow Farms Chocolate
They believe that great craft chocolate is “true to the bean,” – that the flavors apparent in the bar reflect the flavors hidden in the cacao bean. Like coffee beans and wine grapes, different cacao beans have different flavors. Discovering tho...
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Episode 42
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55:08
Flexible, Innovative Farm Funding & Climate Resilience are Priorities for Berkshire Ag Ventures
As I speak to farmers from around the US and beyond, I am always interested in where they are garnering support from. Farmers enter into farming from all different backgrounds. Some need help securing land, some need financial support, so...
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Episode 41
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1:08:09
Wormfarm Institute Affirms the Parallels Between Farming & Art Making
Ever wonder how to creatively bridge art and agriculture together…Donna Neuwirth and Jay Salinas have mastered this creative bridge.. And they not only have mastered integrating art and agriculture, they have also set the stage for lifelong con...
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Episode 40
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1:11:59
Travel Back in Time While Kayaking & Biking with Blackwater Adventures
When I was a kid I did not like history class, or as we called it, social studies. For me, it felt like the classes were about memorizing textbook material and dates. I was not lucky enough to have teachers that made it more excitin...
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Episode 39
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56:31
Savor the Dancing Greens with Farmer Jamie and Chef Madison
The farmer - Jamie. And the chef- Madison. A few years ago, they were both in Rome, Italy, independently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Food Studies and Policies for Sustainable Production and Consumption. During their time in Italy ...
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Episode 38
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58:31
Broken Spoke's Maggie & Thea 'Chit Chat' About Their Boutique Winery
I had the pleasure of speaking with a mother daughter team…well actually, in real life, they are a mother daughter father team, but dad likes to stay behind the scenes. Thea Hall is the Owner, Vintner, and Farm Caretaker of Broken S...
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Episode 37
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49:08
Berkshire Grown's Margaret Moulton Raises the Profile on Local Food & Farms
Today we are speaking with Margaret Moulton, Executive Director at Berkshire Grown. Berkshire Grown, based in Great Barrington, MA, works toward an equitable and resilient local food system by supporting and promoting farmers, conne...
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Episode 36
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1:11:30
A Farmer's Philosophy with Richard Andres from Tantré Farm
I had a very inspiring and deeply insightful conversation with Richard Andres, owner of Tantre Farm in Michigan. Richard is a farmer, a philosopher, and former carpenter. Well I say former carpenter but I am sure his carpentry skill...
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Episode 35
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1:10:14
A Mid Atlantic Agritourism Founder & CEO Connects People to Farms & Art
Today I am chatting with Tracy Mitchell Griggs from AgVenturesUS. Tracy is the ultimate connector when it comes to everything agritourism. Growing up in south Jersey, Tracy developed a love of farmers veggies from local farmers mark...
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Episode 34
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1:08:45
We Found Waldo...at the Cacao Farm in DR
I am so excited for you to hear from my very dear friend and fellow entrepreneur, Waldo Cabrera. Waldo is an Emmy-Winning, Emmy-Nominated, and extremely talented video producer. I have known Waldo for many years. We have collaborate...
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Episode 33
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1:10:49
Invest Your Money in Farms & Food with Ag Professional Turned Bank CEO, Charley Cummings
It’s not every day we see an agriculture professional turned banker! Today we will meet one! Many of us bank at some of the large banking institutions with branding we are very familiar with. If not one of the large banks, some bank...
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Episode 32
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Looking into the Eyes of an Alpaca with Jane Lee Rankin
“It is never too late to take the first step toward our dreams, no matter how big or impractical - or seemingly outrageous.” This is a quote from Jane Lee Rankin from her compelling memoir called Farm Family. This is a book about the adve...
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Episode 31
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1:04:23
Three inspiring women and just a mere maple tree farm
There is nothing like the taste of a real, authentic New England maple syrup. This one is not located in Vermont - it’s located right in the Berkshires! And I even had the chance to spend a few hours touring and tasting my way through thi...
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Episode 30
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43:25
Savor the Cuisine & Landscape of Sonoma County with Relish Culinary Adventures
Today we are chatting with Donna Del Rey, owner of Relish Culinary Adventures.Relish Culinary Adventures (love the name!) is a culinary program that brings together talented chefs and fabulous cuisine at a variety of captivating rural lo...
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Episode 29
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1:15:22
Berkshares: Boosting the local economy with a local currency
I have been doing a lot of local traveling, really digging into the northeast US where my agriculture focus seems to be currently taking me. I visited a bean festival at a farm in Sheffield, Massachusetts (MA), located in the southern par...
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Episode 28
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53:51