How technology, social media, and gaming connect urban farmers with younger audiences

From beekeeping beginnings to high-tech towers, Angie Mead King is redefining farming in the Philippines through eye-catching social media content that connects her pesticide-free produce with a digital community hungry for sustainable growing tips.

In this episode we cover: 

• Angie switched to high-tech Tower Farms after beekeeping struggles, creating a pesticide-free greenhouse system where diverse crops thrive.
• She rocks social media by showing off both sleek tower farms and natural soil techniques, keeping followers engaged with her experimental approach.
• Post-pandemic "plantitos" and "plantitas" (Filipino plant lovers) are hungry for farming content, with Angie spreading the message that you can grow food almost anywhere.
• Her social media tips? Keep it eye-catching, focus on what makes you different, and be real about mistakes – people actually love seeing the not-so-perfect side of farming.
• Gaming can spark real-world farming interest, with simulation games giving kids that same satisfaction of growth and achievement that might inspire them to get their hands dirty for real.

If you’re a parent, educator, or urban farmer looking for ways to connect with the next generation, make sure to check to stay tuned for the all the Sky Farm Island Podcast episodes.

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