For Earth Day, we’re releasing a three-part miniseries on sustainable farming in North Carolina. Elias Guedira ’26 and Stella Smolowitz ’26 of the Morehead-Cain Scholar Media Team traveled to Tryon (Polk County) to understand more about the food we consume and those who produce it. The two co-hosts spoke with representatives of a farmer’s market, the founder of a creamer, and Carolyn Roff Henry ’87 of Tryon Mountain Farms. For the first episode, Elias and Stella sat down with Maranda Williams and Jessica Mullen of Travelers Rest Farmers Market. That episode drops Wednesday, April 19, on all podcast apps.
For Earth Day, we’re releasing a three-part miniseries on sustainable farming in North Carolina.
Elias Guedira ’26 and Stella Smolowitz ’26 of the Morehead-Cain Scholar Media Team traveled to Tryon (Polk County) to understand more about the food we consume and those who produce it.
The two co-hosts spoke with representatives of a farmer’s market, the founder of a creamer, and Carolyn Roff Henry ’87 of Tryon Mountain Farms.
For the first episode, Elias and Stella sat down with Maranda Williams and Jessica Mullen of Travelers Rest Farmers Market. That episode drops Wednesday, April 19, on all podcast apps.
Special thanks
The Scholar Media Team trip (the first of its kind!) was made possible by Carolyn, who hosted the scholars for the visit. Thank you, Carolyn, for your hospitality and support!
Music credits
The intro music is by Scott Hallyburton ’22, guitarist of the band South of the Soul.
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The Catalyze podcast is a series by the Morehead-Cain Foundation, home of the first merit scholarship program in the United States and located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The show is directed and produced by Sarah O’Carroll, Content Manager for Morehead-Cain.
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(Elias)
I’m Elias Guedira.
(Stella)
And I’m Stella Smolowitz, and we’re from the class of 2026 and the Morehead-Cain Scholar Media Team.
(Elias)
For Earth Day, we’re releasing a three-part mini series this week on sustainable farming practices in North Carolina to understand more about the food we consume and those who produce it.
(Stella)
As a first for the Scholar Media Team, Stella and I traveled to Tryon, North Carolina, to visit Carolyn Roff Henry from the class of ’87. Carolyn is the owner and founder of Tryon Mountain Farms.
(Elias)
In this series, you’ll hear from the leadership team of a farmers market, the founder of Looking Glass Creamery, and, of course, Carolyn, who so graciously hosted us during our visit.
(Stella)
For the first episode, we spoke with Maranda Williams and Jessica Mullen of Travelers Rest Farmers Market. That’s up next.