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Recording date: March 9, 2026

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode fourteen features Heather Thibeault of Cheeky Tomatoes and Adventures in Gardening as we discuss:

• Farming as sport
• Investing in new farmers
• Growing in terraced “garden rooms”
• Using the personal connection to market your farm business
• And much, much more…

You will love this skilled and adventurous farmer!

#IYWF2026

About Heather:

A perpetual student in the passion of gardening, Heather Thibeault has over thirty-five years of gardening experience and shares her love for all things gardening at Adventures in Gardening on YouTube. People local to eastern Connecticut can find her roadside stand open in May where you can purchase organically grown heirloom tomato and other vegetable plants and even flowers.        

Connect with Heather at: 

• Website: https://www.cheekytomatoes.com/
• Adventures in Gardening on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventuresingardeningct?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=C3sPFy2NNQZU4qhq&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16zDj99QL4%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#
• Cheeky Tomatoes on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheekytomatoes?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=B5GS2WBoMLGwLHzE&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1Cfn3ddctg%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#
• YouTube: @adventuresingardening

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