Amber Waves Farmcast: Growing Better Every Day Through Food, Farming and Community
Episodes
EP21 - Year of the Female Farmer
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amber Waves co-founders Katie Baldwin and Amanda Marrow kick off the International Year of the Woman Farmer with a wide-ranging conve...
EP21 How Farms Improve: Our Season Review Process
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 - The Long-Term Experiment of Farming00:19 - Welcome to the Farmcast at Amber Waves00:53 - The Concept of Season Review01:19 - Crop Review: Winn...
EP19 Who Farms Now?
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At Amber Waves Farm on the eastern end of Long Island, hiring season is more than sorting résumés. It is a window into who wants to become a farmer ...
EP18 From a Manhattan desk job to managing a 35 acre farm
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Introduction to Amber Waves Farm00:19 Meet the Hosts: Katie and Amanda00:36 Interview with Amelia: From Art to Agriculture02:51 Amelia's Ear...
EP 17 How We Built A Community Farm
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for part two of our year-end conversation as we reflect on 16 years at Amber Waves Farm – from crawling with extension cords and a single ou...
EP 16 Holiday Lights & What We Do All Winter
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, Katie and Amanda sit down in the teaching barn to talk about the bright shining elephant on the farm: our holiday light...
EP15: All About Our Field To Soup To Pantry Program
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we reflect on 2025 at Amber Waves Farm – a year defined by our Save Our Soup campaign, vertically integrated food access, and building a ...
EP14 How we are tackling food insecurity together with Springs Food Pantry
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Amber Waves Farm Cast, we sit down with Holly Reichart Wheaton from the Springs Food Pantry and Jess Tonn to discuss the collab...
EP 13 Ever wanted to be a farmer? Hear from two of our apprentices
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does a modern farming apprenticeship really look like? On this episode of the Amber Waves Farmcast, hosts Amanda and Katie sit down with apprenti...
EP12 Sophia and Danyal Talk About The Future of Farming
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a 35-acre teaching farm at the edge of the Atlantic, apprentices Sophia and Danyal share what it really takes to become a farmer—from sleeping be...
EP11 — Scott Chaskey on Mentorship and Making New Farmers
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Farm Cast, hosts Katie and Amanda sit down with their mentor, the poet farmer Scott Chaskey, formerly of Quail Hill Farm. Scott...
EP10 The Game-Changing Water Wheel Transplanter
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Amber Waves Farm Cast! Join hosts Katie and Amanda as they share their transformative experience with the water wheel transplanter...
EP09 Can You Cook a Whole CSA Box in Under an Hour? We Find Out
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Alex shows how to cook through a CSA box fast: prep first, quick 15‑minute stock from scraps, blanch‑and‑shock, heat management, a simple 3...
EP08 Farmer Ann On Why Outdoor Education Matters More Than Ever
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Outdoor education fosters curiosity and hands-on learning, allowing children to explore nature and connect with food systems. The program emphasizes e...
EP07 Cooking with Kids: Our Farm-to-Classroom Program with Ann Jones Levine
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Amber Waves Farmcast, we visit the kids’ outdoor kitchen to explore how harvesting, hands‑on prep, and simple tools turn pi...
EP06 High Summer Baby Greens Tour 🌱🥗
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s peak summer here at the farm and we’re taking you on a tasting tour through the fields to show you what makes our baby greens program so spec...
EP 05 Why We Grow 50 Types of Tomatoes
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are tomato fanatics — growing more than 50 varieties of cherry, heirloom, beefsteak, and sauce tomatoes here on the East End of Long Island. From...
EP 04 Starting a Wheat Farm, advice to founders, and a history of wheat on the East End
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Amber Waves Farmcast, founders Katie and Amanda share their journey from a failed first wheat crop in 2009 to creating a thrivi...
EP: 03 Julie Resnick from CSA to 7 Million Followers
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our latest conversation with Julie Resnick, co-founder of Feed Feed, as she shares her journey through food, farming, and community buildi...
EP:02 Kaleb Wyse on Making Room At The Table
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with fourth-generation farmer, content creator, and New York Times bestselling author Kaleb Wyse in this episode ...
EP:01 Farmers Guide to July Produce
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we explore the bounty of July produce in our first farmcast! Katie and Amanda share their expertise on seasonal vegetables, discussing grow...