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

Recording date: July 2, 2026

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode thirty features Jody Wilhelm of Rural Route Bulbs as we discuss:

You will love this curious and forward-thinking 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 Jody:

Jody grew up on a dairy, hog, and crop farm in Southern MN. She got dirt in her shoes there and has never been able to get it out. That is why she loves crops and soils! She, her husband, and their two kids own and operate a crop farm, an ag retail business, and Rural Route Bulbs, their tulip U-pick.

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Recording date: July 2, 2026

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode thirty features Jody Wilhelm of Rural Route Bulbs as we discuss:

You will love this curious and forward-thinking 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 Jody:

Jody grew up on a dairy, hog, and crop farm in Southern MN. She got dirt in my shoes there and has never been able to get it out. That is why she loves crops and soils! She, her husband, and their two kids own and operate a crop farm, an ag retail business, and Rural Route Bulbs, their tulip U-pick.

Connect with Jody at: 

Connect with K at: 

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:

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

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.

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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:

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

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: 

Connect with K at: 

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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Recording date: June 30, 2026

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:

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.

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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:

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: 

Connect with K at: 

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:

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.

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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:

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: 

Recording date: June 2, 2026