Fresh Take
Fresh Take is your source for practical advice on organic gardening, homesteading, sustainable living, and local food. Each episode features farmers, gardening experts, food entrepreneurs, market leaders, and changemakers sharing real-world insights, actionable tips, and fresh perspectives on growing food, supporting local agriculture, and building healthier communities in Florida and beyond.
Whether you're growing food at home, supporting local farmers, managing a market, building a food business, or simply looking to make healthier choices, Fresh Take delivers conversations that help you live more sustainably and stay connected to the people shaping our food system.
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Latest Episodes
Turning Agricultural Waste into Opportunity: Biochar, Soil Health, and Florida's Agricultural Future
Florida's citrus industry has faced no shortage of challenges in recent decades, from citrus greening and extreme weather to mounting economic pressures. In this episode of Fresh Take, host Juan Carlos Rodriguez sits down with Zack ...
Designing a Beautiful Florida Yard That Feeds Pollinators
A beautiful Florida landscape can do more than enhance curb appeal. It can provide critical habitat for butterflies, bees, birds, and other pollinators.In this episode, certified horticulture professional, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ p...
From Questions to Connections: Building Markets, Knowledge and Community
Join host JC Rodriguez for an inspiring conversation with Kyndra Love, SE TOPP Project Manager, about Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program (SE TOPP) and the real opportunities it creates for farmers ...
Growing Tomorrow's Food System: Why Agricultural Literacy Matters
Many Kids Know What Food Is—But Not Where It Comes FromMost children eat three meals a day, yet many have little connection to the farms, farmers, and food systems that make those meals possible. In this episode, Becky Sponholtz, Executi...
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Homesteading Made Simple: Building Sustainable Food Systems Anywhere
Can you really start homesteading in the middle of a city? Absolutely. In this episode, Andres Arango—biomedical engineer turned homesteading innovator—shares how anyone, anywhere can begin building a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle....
