With the fall harvest season in full swing we’re excited to feature one of the hundreds of farms in Anne Arundel County: ⁠Wild Kid Acres⁠.

We sat down with Gerardo Martinez, owner of the five-acre agricultural enrichment and education center, to discuss:

• How a trip to Cameroon inspired a United States Naval Academy graduate and corporate leadership business founder who, notably, happened to grow up on a flower farm but hate farming, decide to start a farm in Edgewater.
• The wide variety of animals, many of them “donated without consent,” that call Wild Kid home – and what purposes they serve, from food to therapy.
• The importance of the farm’s multiple revenue streams, including production and agritourism, and of running it as a business.
• Why he’s so excited about Wild Kid’s brand new 100% volunteer-built barn, which not only provides a home for horses but will also help underrepresented farmers access the market.
• Why he believes that “Farming is the only truly fully redemptive profession in the entire world” – and how he plans to help create more farmers in the future.
• Plus MUCH more!

So tune in for an episode that’s not only inspirational but, YES, filled with footage of PLENTY of cute farm animals!