Forging Community through a Heritage of Land, Food, and Humanity with Jade Miles

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode twenty-four features regenerative farmer, writer, and agvocate Jade Miles of Black Barn Farms as we discuss:

Applying permaculture thinking to agricultural production Embracing the process of community and the importance of elders Preserving and reviving heritage DNA of people and crops Realigning farm life to one’s ecological reason for being And much, much more…

You will love this spiritual and gut-led farmer! #IYWF2026 A GIFT FOR LISTENERS: Are you a farmer looking for an opportunity to connect with other farmers just like you? Join Midweek Refuel, where we focus on increasing the time, energy, and abundance in your purposeful farm life. Try us today. Cancel at any time. Use code PODCAST to receive a 10% discount: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/service-page/midweek-refuel?referral=service_list_widget About Jade: Jade Miles and her husband, Charlie Showers, run Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in northeast Victoria, Australia which exposes visitors to permaculture, homesteading, and 98 varieties of pick-your-own heritage fruit and berries. Jade co-hosts the weekly Futuresteading podcast with Catie Payne, is active in the media about living regeneratively, hosts school programs, and sits on a number of boards in the name of reconnecting us to nature, food and a simpler existence. Connect with Jade at:

Farm Website: https://www.blackbarnfarm.com.au/ Futuresteading Website: https://www.futuresteading.com.au/book/ Futuresteading Podcast: https://www.futuresteading.com.au/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black_barn_farm/

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

Recording date: May 7, 2026