Young Farmers Podcast
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WAYFC Takeover Finale: Ariana de Leña on Tools for Dealing with Farmer Stress and Anxiety
This week is the finale of our 7 part series created by the Washington Young Farmers Coalition (WAYFC), "Farm Resilience and COVID-19." This week Elizabeth chats with Ariana de Lea, a farmer at Kamay
WAYFC Takeover 6: Ariana de Leña on Farmer Stress and Anxiety (Part 1)
This week Elizabeth talks with Ariana de Lea of Kamayan Farm about the stress and anxiety farmers confront and some practical tips for coping. This is the first part in a two-part conversation with A
WAYFC Takeover 5: Vero Vergara of Sweet Hollow Farm
Today Elizabeth chats with Vero Vergara of Sweet Hollow Farm in Woodinville, WA about equity, food access, and social justice. Vero Vergara is a nonbinary, disabled, brown, queer farmer and food systems worker based on Coast Salish territories. They work
Food Safety Part 2: Lean and Clean with Ellen Polishuk
In part 2 of our produce safety series, Young Farmers' Produce Safety Manager, Maggie Kaiser, talks with Ellen Polishuk about integrating Lean Farming principles into your farm's food safety plan.
Food Safety Part 1: Scaling Up with Scott Chang-Fleeman
This week and next we'll be talking about an often overlooked, and sometimes daunting, part of farming: *food safety*! Part 1 is a conversation with Scott Chang-Fleeman, owner of Shao Shan Farm in Marin County, who grows Asian heritage vegetables: "Scalin
WAYFC Takeover 4: Miles Griffin and Amanda Doughty on Farmer Mental Health
Miles Griffin and Amanda Doughty currently live on 20 acres in Twisp, Washington. Amanda is a licensed therapist, who works off the farm full-time but loves a good Saturday weeding session. Miles is the owner and operator of Posterity Farm, producing past
WAYFC Takeover 3: Nyema Clark of Nurturing Roots
The Washington Young Farmers Coalition (WAYFC) takes over the Young Farmers Podcast to talk about resilience and community building in the time of COVID-19. Episode 3 is a conversation with Nyema Clark of Nurturing Roots about food justice and food access
WAYFC Takeover 2: Tracy Stewart of Gathering Roots
The Washington Young Farmers Coalition (WAYFC) takes over the Young Farmers Podcast to talk about resilience and community building in the time of COVID-19. Episode 2 is a conversation with Tracy L. Stewart, a mindfulness- based mental health therapist at
WAYFC Takeover 1: John Wesley and the Seattle BIPOC Organic Food Bank
The Washington Young Farmers Coalition (WAYFC) takes over the Young Farmers Podcast to talk about resilience and community building in the time of COVID-19. Episode 1 is a conversation with John Wesley of the Seattle BIPOC Organic Food Bank. Emma Shorr, a
Looking Back on a Decade of Young Farmers
We turn the mic on Lindsey this week for the finale episode of our first season of the Young Farmers Podcast. The National Young Farmers Coalition's Sophie Ackoff, VP of Policy and Campaigns, and Holly Rippon-Butler, Land Access Program Director, join Lin