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Episode 9: Wellness Farming: How Ananda Gardens Connects CSA Members to Health & Land
Not every farmer runs a formal education program—but every farmer has the power to educate. In this episode, I talk with Melisa Oliva, co-founder of Ananda Gardens in Montpelier, Vermont. Alongside her husband, she...
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Episode 8: Cows, Conservation, and Community: Lessons from Agritourism Leader Beth Kennet
Imagine waking up in a historic Vermont farmhouse, the smell of fresh pancakes in the air, and the sound of cows being milked just steps away. For over 40 years, Beth Kennett and her family have welcomed guests from...
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Episode 7: Teaching through Farming: Creative Programs from Coverdale Farm
🌻 Episode: Coverdale Farm – Where Conservation Meets Hands-On Education
In this episode of the Farm Educator’s Roadmap, I’m chatting with Mindy Brown, Program Manager at Coverdale Farm Preserve in Greenville, Delaware...
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Episode 6: From School Admin to Farm CEO: A Woman's Journey into Agritourism and Farm Education
In this episode of the Farm Educator’s Roadmap, Christa Hein sits down with Andrea Parent-Tibbetts of Clover Brooke Farm in New York’s Hudson Valley—a one-woman powerhouse running a regenerative fiber farm, an...
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Episode 5: The Goat Whisperer: Morning Coffee and the Practice of Animal Welfare with Lauren Cain
Lauren Cain of Find Hope Farm in Pataskala, Ohio, didn’t set out to run a 100-goat operation—but her love of animals (and a couple empty barns) led her there. In this episode, Lauren shares how her background in...
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Episode 4: Urban Farming with Purpose: Inside EarthDance Organic Farm School
In this episode of the Farm Educator’s Roadmap, host Christa Hein takes us to Ferguson, Missouri, home of EarthDance Organic Farm School—the oldest organic farm west of the Mississippi. Hear from Jena Hood and Tiffany...
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Episode 3: Farm the City: How Sean McKay Cultivates Food, Beauty, and Belonging
In this episode of The Farm Educator’s Roadmap, we meet Sean McKay, an urban farming visionary whose path into agriculture was anything but conventional.
Sean grew up on a sheep farm in rural Ohio but didn’t feel a...
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Episode 2: Cultivating Connections: Vera Simon-Nobes and the Farm-Based Education Network
Episode Title: Cultivating Connections: Vera Simon-Nobes and the Farm-Based Education Network Guest: Vera Simon-Nobes, Coordinator of the Farm-Based Education Network In this rich and inspiring conversation, host...
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Episode 1: Welcome to the Farm Educator's Roadmap - My Story & Why I Started This Podcast
Host: Christa Hein | The Farm Educator’s Roadmap Podcast In this very first episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my 30-year journey in farm education—from an unexpected start as a summer camp Nature Director...
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