Giving and Receiving Help for Your Farm Life with Jennie Kapszukiewicz

Recording date: December 22, 2025 Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode 1 features farmer, educator, and farm planner Jennie Kapszukiewicz of Stone Hill Farm and American Farmland Trust as we discuss: Integrating children into your farm life Advocating for diverse forms of agriculture Redefining generational farming Asking for and receiving help Much, much more! You will love this intelligent and uplifting farmer! #IYWF2026  About Jennie: Jennie co-owns a pasture-raised, grass-fed beef and pork operation in Northeast Connecticut that utilizes intensive pasture management and regenerative practices. She also works for American Farmland Trust New England, supporting producers’ conservation planning in collaboration with NRCS. Jennie is deeply rooted within her local agricultural community, where she has chaired her town's Agriculture Commission since 2015 and serves as a board member for the Windham County Agricultural Society. Before starting her farm, Jennie was a special education teacher and, later, a disabilities administrator in Connecticut public education. Connect with Jennie at:  Website: https://www.stonehillfarmct.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stonehillfarmct Connect with K at:  Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com YouTube: @k.castrataro3466  Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast  Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x