Between The Beaches Podcast

Mar 26 2025 100 ep. 59 mins

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Preserving and promoting Florida's rural landscape and ranching heritage by sharing forgotten and little known history along with interviews, stories, and cowboy poetry capturing the lifestyle of both historical and contemporary cowboys in the Sunshine State.

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Sugar & Spice Farms: Focused on Faith, Family, and Farming in Florida; with Francis Wilson Adams, Donia Adams Roberts; and Jayna Adams Smith

Mar 26 2025 60 mins

Florida is full of fascinating stories and people that can only be found when you get off the beaten path, leave the coastlines behind, and get out in the rural backcountry that makes our state so special. It's this "other land" where you'll find hidden gems like Sugar and Spice Farms, a multi-generational glades family who care deeply about Florida, farming, and their community. T

187. Staring Down a Freight Train: Florida Ag, Politics, and Culture In Early 2025; with Sam Phares

Mar 12 2025 54 mins

Trains have long played a significant role in shaping the face of Florida dating back to when Henry Flagler laid the first tracks. Today, it feels like agriculture and much of our old Florida culture is tied to those tracks staring into the lights of a metaphorical runaway train of growth and development. In this episode, we look at some of the cultural events we've done in the fir

186. From Cutthroats and Cattle Thieves To Cowhunters and Conservationists; with Jamesie Johnston

Feb 21 2025 89 mins

This week we sit down with James Johnston to explore the rich Celtic herding heritage that helped shape Florida's foundation and still helps forge her future. We also cover the new knowledge Jamesie gained about Florida this week as he spent several days with us exploring what lies Between The Beaches from the ranch down to the lower Everglades. Additionally, he shares his backgrou

185. Reminiscing With The Redditt Family: A Look Back At Early Life In East Central Florida

Feb 12 2025 44 mins

This week's episode offers a glimpse back in time to turn of the century Florida living with all of its challenges and simple joys. Special thanks to Mr. Phil Redditt for sharing his family's story with us. Things weren't always easy, but there was always a strong sense of community and a respect for the land. These are our roots and what built Florida. Hope y'all enjoy the history

184. Florida, We Love You Long Time!

Jan 28 2025 73 mins

In spite of hurricanes, high prices, and other challenges, these days everyone seems to be in love with the Sunshine State because they keep flocking in here like moths to the flame. But there's a big difference between lust or fake love and a deep, abiding love. On this week's episode, we feature essays by various conservationists from across Florida describing their love and appr

183. Enduring Love For Florida: A New Generation Is Carrying The Torch; with Mary-Margaret Hardee, co-host Herding Her Story

Jan 15 2025 64 mins

A lot of our conversations and interviews on this podcast revolve around the elder generation sharing their history and heritage in Florida, but this week we're turning to the younger generation to get their outlook and thoughts on our beautiful state. Mary-Margaret Hardee is a 7th generation Floridian who's passionate about Florida agriculture and sharing the lesser known stories

[REBROADCAST] 125. Good Horses To Ride: A Conversation With Mr. Ham Brown

Jan 08 2025 59 mins

NOTE: While we didn't necessarily intend to start the year with a rebroadcast, we couldn't pass on the opportunity to share this insightful conversation with Mr. Jerry Lee "Ham" Brown from back in March 2023. Ham probably knew and forgot more about horses than most people will ever learn and he shared some great stories in this episode of the podcast. Ham passed away this past week

182. Rooted In The Old Florida Values of Relationships And Resilience; with Steve Walker of W&W Supply Company of Florida

Dec 18 2024 63 mins

The Walker family were some of the earliest pioneers into the Lower Kissimmee River Valley and generations later they remain a foundational fixture in the Okeechobee community serving the needs of livestock producers in the area and across the state while also giving back to students via their support of youth programs like the Okeechobee Youth Livestock Show. In this week's episod

181. Reflections On The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Rodeo Roots; with Marty Johns, Dayne Johns, and Tucker Wise

Dec 04 2024 74 mins

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has a lengthy heritage with professional rodeo. The names of tribal members who've competed across the country at the highest levels is too exhaustive to list here, and some like Marty Johns and his family have both competed within the arena as well as provided the high quality livestock athletes that are an integral part of the sport. As the National

180. Evolving And Expanding With Florida Agriculture: A Look At The IFAS Indian River Research And Education Center; with Mark Kistler PhD, Center Director

Nov 13 2024 46 mins

Join us this week as we enjoy a candid discussion with Dr. Mark Kistler, center director and professor at the University of Florida's Indian River Research and Education Center. Dr. Kistler shares his extensive background, the long history of IRREC, and how they're taking extensive strategic planning steps to make sure the center continues to provide Florida agriculture with the sc