Candice Wierzbowski

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Digital Production Editor at Lancaster Farming

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Empowering Women Through Education With Annie's Project

3 days ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking to Doris Mold, co-CEO of Annie’s Project, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in agriculture. kAmkDA2?mp??:6’D !C@;64E H2D 7@F?565 :? a__b 2?5 ?2>65 27E6C p??6EE6 z@9=9286? u=64<[ 2 H@>2? H9@ >2CC:65 :?E@ 72C>:?8 :? `hcf 2?5 H6?E @? E@ E2<6 42C6 @7 E96 3FD:?6DD D:56 @7 E96 72C>]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mp??:6’D !C@;64E 9@?@CD 96C =6824J 3J AC@G:5:?8 H@>6?
Full Circle Flower Farming With Rebekah Mindel

1 week ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking to Rebekah Mindel, a flower farmer and floral designer. kAm|:?56= @H?D |625@H (:=5D[ 2 7F==\4:C4=6 7=@C2= 56D:8? DEF5:@ 2?5 7=@H6C 72C> :? }6H *@C<’D wF5D@? '2==6J]k^AmkAmu@C |:?56=[ 7F== 4:C4=6 >62?D DE2CE:?8 E96 A=2?ED 7C@> D665[ 92CG6DE:?8 2?5 4@?5:E:@?:?8 E96 7=@H6CD 2?5 FD:?8 E96> :? E96 7:?2= 56D:8?D]k^AmkAm“u2C>:?8 2?5 56D:8? 7@C >6 8@ 92?5 :?
What's Up With the Bees? Protecting Pollinators With Susan Jones

2 weeks ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking to Susan Jones, a pollination expert in McCormick, South Carolina. Jones’ passion for bees grew from an unlikely source: a farrier and third-generation beekeeper visiting her family’s farm began nudging her to give beekeeping a try. He eventually gifted Jones her first two colonies.
Tasting What Was Grown in Farm-Made Hot Sauces With Alyssa Adkins

3 weeks ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking to Alyssa Adkins, a produce farmer in Freeport, Maine. Adkins and her partner Nathan Broaddus own Farthest Field Farm where they grow produce and make their own jarred products. The farm specializes in peppers and hot sauces. “My partner and I decided to start with value-added products,” Adkins said. “There’s so many CSAs to choose from, there’s so many farmers selling vegetables at farmers markets.
Changing the World for That One Animal With Amy Marciano

1 month ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse podcast, we’re talking to Amy Marciano, founder of Sugar Mutts Rescue and Skymeadow Farm Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue in Greentown, Pennsylvania. "I pretty much came out of the womb loving animals. It was just in my DNA," Marciano said.
From Dietitian to Farmer With Jennie Schmidt

2 months ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking to Jennie Schmidt, a grain and grape farmer on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Prior to farming at Schmidt Farms full time, Schmidt worked as a registered dietitian. “I was able to kind of meld my training,” she said. “I always tell people that farming is the front end of nutrition.
Persistently Driving a Mobile Vet Clinic With Nicole Irizarry

2 months ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking to Dr. Nicole Irizarry, a large-animal veterinarian who owns Kissel Hill Veterinary Services in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Irizarry opened her own mobile vet practice in the fall of 2023 after working in a large-animal group practice for seven years. She currently serves clients in about a 25-mile radius with most of her clients being horse owners.
Coast to Coast Organic Farming With Andrea Davis-Cetina

2 months ago | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking with Andrea Davis-Cetina, who owns Quarter Acre Farm, a certified organic produce farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Davis-Cetina grew up in Maryland but moved to California after studying sustainable agriculture at college. After working in landscaping and gardening, she was able to secure a lease on a quarter acre of land in Sonoma, where she then farmed for a decade, selling at farmers markets and to restaurants.
A Cheese That Pairs Well with Agvocating with Christine Leonard

Mar 6, 2025 | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking with Christine Leonard, a Minnesota dairy farmer and owner of The Grater Good, which specializes in cheese plates and cheese classes. Leonard is a sixth-generation farmer whose farm has been passed down through the women’s side of her family for the last three generations. Before coming to work on the family farm, Leonard spent time at an artisan creamery where she learned about making cheese.
Growing a Full Diet With Jenny Dittmar

Feb 27, 2025 | lancasterfarming.com | Candice Wierzbowski |Stephanie Speicher

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking with Jenny Dittmar, a farmer in Kent County, Delaware. Dittmar and her husband own Dittmar Family Farms, where they grow produce and raise grass-fed livestock. “Growing vegetables and raising meat, they really do go hand in hand in terms of the soil,” Dittmar said. “You really have to have livestock in order to grow vegetables well.”Dittmar is working to strengthen the soil food web.