Cultivate
Connect with food, farms, and simple ways to grow.
This space features stories from the farms, gardens, and communities shaping a healthier way of living. Through conversations with farmers, gardeners, scientists, educators, and families, we explore where our food comes from, how it is grown, and simple ways to reconnect with nature—especially for the next generation.
Where does healthy food really begin?
Meet Ryan from Common Root Farm
In the first episode of Rooted & Living, I visit Common Root Farm in Montgomery County, Maryland, to talk with first-generation farmer Ryan about what it means to grow food in partnership with nature.
Can an ordinary suburban backyard become a thriving food forest?
Meet Kevin from The Three Sisters Urban Farm
In this episode of Rooted & Living, I visit the remarkable garden of Kevin Gaudry-Smith, an urban farmer in Montgomery County, Maryland, who has transformed his yard into an abundant landscape filled with fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, native flowers, and edible plants.