Manifestation and Magic in Farming: A Conversation with April Olson-Mata

In this episode of The Transcendent Farmer Podcast, Emily Reno speaks with Connie Karstens about the evolution of her family farm, from its humble beginnings to a dynamic enterprise. Connie’s inspiring story highlights the power of intuition, hard work, and community engagement in achieving success and sustainability in agriculture.

Agricultura Orgánica en San Luis con Felicia Rodriguez

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Únase a la anfitriona Emily Reno y a la invitada de Transcendent Farmer Felicia Rodriguez de Finca Orgánica San Luis para una conversación en profundidad que explora su evolución de la agricultura tradicional a las prácticas orgánicas y el papel fundamental de las semillas en el patrimonio agrícola. Profundizan en el clima dinámico de Costa Rica, la importancia del agroturismo y cómo la pasión y la comunidad impulsan sus esfuerzos agrícolas.

27 I’ve Lessons Learned from International Travel

One of the things that I’ve been getting asked a lot recently from people I’m meeting here in Costa Rica is what I’ve been learning from all of my travels abroad. From India to Australia and now back in Costa Rica, I certainly have learned a lot. And I’m excited to share with you this […]

Nos Vemos En México

El Jardin Restaurante y Vivero

Una de las cosas que más me gusta de viajar por todo el mundo es conocer a gente nueva. Si sea en el aeropuerto, a través de clases de baile, un paseo en el autobús…estoy empezando a creer que el universo nos trae no necesariamente lo que queremos, sino lo que necesitamos. Y qué bueno […]

7 Questions I Ask Myself Every Time I’m Evaluating a Grant Application

Note: This is the first post in a series that’s dedicated to sharing information with farmers and food systems professionals that are working to access capital through grant applications. As someone who treated writing scholarship essays as a part-time job throughout college to pay for school, and graduated with ZERO student loans, in retrospect I […]