Episodes 42
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (8)
Since Jun 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The Farm Educator's Roadmap® Podcast shares inspiring stories and practical insights to help you turn your passion for farming into powerful, purpose-driven education programs. Hosted by Christa Hein - a farm educator of 30 years and founder of Bring the Farm to You®—this podcast blends heartfelt stories with hard-earned wisdom from educators across the country who are making an impact on family farms, in schoolyards, in cities, suburbs, and everywhere in between. Whether you're dreaming up your first program or expanding an established farm-based business, you'll find real-life insights, practical strategies, and feel-good inspiration in every episode. From hands-on tips to big-picture visioning, this show will help you grow programs that connect people to the land, strengthen your community, and support your livelihood. Tune in, get inspired, and let’s grow the future of farm education—together. Ready to build a farm education program that stands out and attracts clients? Grab my free guide, 5 Simple Steps to Growing and In-Demand Farm Education Program, and start turning your passion into programs that people can't wait to book! https://www.farmeducatorsroadmap.com/5simplesteps

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Episode 42: The Immersive Apprenticeship: Training the Next Generation of Farmers at Deck Family Farm

Jun 03, 2026 27m

Christine Deck’s journey into agriculture is deeply rooted in a desire to rewrite her family’s history. After watching generations of farmers forced out by the "get big or get out" era, she and her…

Episode 41: Healing the Land: A Scientist's Living Classroom at Prairie Winds Nature Farm

May 20, 2026 46m

Dr. Charlotte Wolfe didn’t just set out to build a farm; she set out to restore an ecosystem. After decades as an environmental scientist, she took 85 acres of industrial corn and soybean land in…

Episode 40: From Consultation to Confidence: Teaching the Skill that Feeds a Lifetime with Earth’s Garden

May 13, 2026 35m

When Dr. Camille Lewis looks at a garden, she doesn't just see plants—she sees a classroom, a community lifeline, and a bridge to a more resilient future. Based in Tallahassee, Florida, Camille…

Episode 39: Creating a Natural Space for Healing: The Lands at Hillside Farms

May 06, 2026 32m

When Abby Collins started working at The Lands at Hillside Farms at fifteen years old, she was serving ice cream. Today, she’s helping lead a 438-acre community anchor that proves a farm can be so…

Episode 38: Rooted in the School Day: Building a School Farm Model at The Madison Farm

Apr 30, 2026 36m

When Jenni Adams helped start The Madison Farm, it was about bringing the farm into the rhythm of everyday school life. Set on a school campus in Tennessee, this nonprofit farm is woven into the…

Episode 37: Simple Beginnings to Big Impact: Building Farm Education at Pineland Farms

Apr 22, 2026 39m

When Cathryn Anderson first arrived at Pineland Farms, there wasn’t an education department. Just a handful of field trips… a lot of possibility… and a place that felt like it could become something…

Episode 36: From Vacant Lot to Community Impact: Heru Urban Farming's Story of Resilience and Purpose

Apr 15, 2026 28m

When Tyrean “Heru” Lewis looked around his neighborhood, he didn’t see access to fresh food—so he took action. With no formal plan, he began growing in his backyard… then on a vacant lot… and slowly,…

Episode 35: Starting Without a Plan: Growing a Farm Education Program from Scratch at Shipshape Farm

Apr 01, 2026 42m

Shipshape Farm in Traveler's Rest, South Carolina didn’t start with a business plan—it started with a need. In the middle of a season that felt uncertain, Whitney Poitevint and her family made a big…

Episode 34: Nourishing Land and People: The Mission Behind Piney Woods Farm

Mar 25, 2026 35m

At its core, Piney Woods Farm is about nourishment—in every sense of the word. From building healthy soil to providing fresh food for families, this La Grange, Georgia-based nonprofit is focused on…

Episode 33: From Farm Kid to Founder: Building Pine Row Preschool

Mar 18, 2026 31m

Amber Bruckner is the founder of Pine Row Preschool, a small farm-based preschool in Michigan where young children learn through animals, nature, and everyday farm life. At Pine Row, gathering eggs,…

Episode 32: Care, Learn, Act: A Century of Farm & Nature Education at Hidden Villa

Mar 11, 2026 36m

Hidden Villa in Los Altos, California is one of the pioneers of environmental education in the United States. Founded in the 1920s, this 1,600-acre organic farm and wilderness preserve has spent more…

Episode 31: From Ocean to Pasture: A Regenerative Learning Campus at Wolfe's Neck Center

Mar 04, 2026 37m

Andrew Lombardi, Director of Visitor Education and Experience at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, shares what it really looks like to design visitor education inside a…

Episode 30: From the Fields to Founder: Building Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm

Feb 26, 2026 32m

Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm with Jessica Ridgeway What happens when a love of food, community, and sustainability grows into an 18-year farm education nonprofit? In this episode, I sit down…

Episode 29: Stewarding a Farm for Generations: Education, Food, and Community at Snipes Farm

Feb 04, 2026 29m

Episode 29 – Stewarding a Farm for Generations: Education, Food, and Community at Snipes Farm What does it look like to steward a place — not just for today’s programs, but for generations to…

Episode 28: Starting Where You Are: Lessons from Seven Months of Farm Educator Interviews

Jan 29, 2026 26m

Episode 28: Starting Where You Are: Lessons from 7 Months of Farm Educator Interviews This episode of the Farm Educator’s Roadmap is a little different—there’s no interview this week. Instead, host…

Episode 27: Farm to Table Kids: Betting on Yourself, Following Nature, and Rebuilding Again

Jan 21, 2026 35m

Farm to Table Kids: Betting on Yourself, Following Nature, and Rebuilding Again Stephanie McDonough’s journey is a powerful reminder that farm education isn’t tied to one piece of land — it’s rooted…

Episode 26: Letting the Land Lead: Growing a Farm Education Business One Step at a Time at Heritage Creek Farm

Jan 14, 2026 34m

Letting the Land Lead: Growing a Farm Education Business One Step at a Time at Heritage Creek FarmCindi Hughes is the founder of Heritage Creek Farm & Education Center, and in this episode, she…

Episode 25: Ever Giving, Ever Learning: Inside Bloomsbury Farm School

Jan 07, 2026 31m

Bloomsbury Farm School didn’t start as a grand plan — it started as one farmer, one child, one teacher, and a whole lot of listening to what the land and community were asking for. In this episode,…

Episode 24: Access, Education, & Dignity: Project Grows' Farm-to-Community Model

Dec 10, 2025 29m

Project Grows sits on just five acres in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, but the impact reaches far beyond the fence line. What started as nine human service agencies responding to childhood obesity…

Episode 23: From Teacher to Founder: Anne Kuehne on Growing Community Farm Leaders at Sproutin' Up

Dec 03, 2025 31m

Anne Kuehne started out teaching kindergarten and first grade—then saw, up close, how access to fresh food was out of reach for many kids. What began with collecting extra produce from neighbors and…

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