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September 26, 2026

8:00 AM | OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR

Segment 1
11:55
Segment 2
6:49
Segment 3
11:51
Segment 4
8:13

Growing Little For A Big Impact

GUESTS

COMMENTARY

  • Rachel Opio’s Little Lighthouse Farm grows nutrient-dense food on a certified organic quarter-acre urban farm in Phoenix
  • Rachel’s farming journey began with the personal loss of her mother turning grief into growth
  • The name “Little Lighthouse” honors Rachel’s mother who was a guiding light in literacy and life
    •  “Never get too busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
  • Discussion about the arduous process to become a USDA-certified organic urban farmer.
  • Organic certification demands extensive record-keeping and annual inspections

 

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OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR
Urban Farming

#GrowLittleForBigImpact

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Outdoor Living Topic: #GrowLittleForBigImpact | Rachel Opio is the founder and farmer behind Little Lighthouse Farm, a Certified Organic urban farm in Central Phoenix dedicated to growing nutrient-dense food, strengthening community food access, and helping people reconnect with the land. Her work is rooted in regenerative agriculture, soil health, pollinator stewardship, and practical food growing in small urban spaces. Through the farm, Rachel works to make fresh, locally grown food more accessible while encouraging people to see their own yards, neighborhoods, and communities as places where food can be grown… Scroll below for a breakout of talking points by each segment in this podcast along with links to additional resources.

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