Episode 202 Growing Resilience with Katie Bevilacqua — Inside Florida’s First CUPS Citrus U-Pick
In this episode, hosts Kris and Tara sit down with Katie Bevilacqua of Golden Ridge Groves, an innovative agrotourism farm market located in Bartow, Fl. Golden Ridge Groves is home to a first-of-its-k...
2 Jan 30min
Growing Minds and Future Farmers with Mike McCracken
In this episode of the Modern Farming Podcast, we sit down with Mike McCracken—farmer, educator, and former Florida FFA State Officer—to explore how agriculture education is evolving alongside a rapid...
19 Dec 202547min
Lake Swan Camp with Perry Rollins
In this inspiring episode, Kris and Tara sit down with Perry Rollins, director of Swan Lake Camp in Melrose, Florida, to explore how outdoor education, agriculture, and service come together to transf...
12 Dec 202515min
Farm Fresh, Seriously Bangin’: Evan Ratzlaff Talks Hot Sauce and Sustainability
In this episode of the Modern Farming Podcast, we sit down with Evan Ratzlaff, founder of Swamp Dog Sauce, a hot-sauce company with a mission far bigger than heat. Evan and his team are redefining wha...
5 Dec 202529min
Soil Superheroes: Eaton Worms Turns Vermiculture into Regeneration
In this episode, we dig deep—literally—into the world of earthworms and soil regeneration with Rodney Eaton of Eaton Worms, a Florida company specializing in high-quality earthworms and organic soil-b...
28 Nov 202546min
Rooted in Florida: Joanna Oswalt on Agritourism and Advocacy
This week, Kris and Tara sit down with Joanna Oswalt—a seventh-generation Floridian, agricultural consultant, and President of the Sumter County Farm Bureau. With deep family roots in Florida agricult...
21 Nov 202544min
From Soil to STEM: Transforming the Classroom with Kevin O’Gorman
In this episode, we talk with Kevin O’Gorman, a hands-on science educator whose love for agriculture and the natural world began on his family’s retired apple orchard in upstate New York. With a degre...
14 Nov 202539min
Cover Cropping with Brad Turner
Former host and longtime soil health advocate Brad Turner returns to The Modern Farming Podcast to dig deep into cover cropping. In this episode, Brad explores what happens when we push the land too h...
13 Nov 202547min
