In this unscripted and totally off-the-cuff episode of The Rooted and the Wild, Rosa and Angela catch up on all the wild, weird, and wonderful happenings at the Ventura County Fair. From behind-the-scenes stories to a few fairground rants (with love, of course), it’s a full-on debrief, even before opening day.

Then, it’s time for a spontaneous game of Agriculture Fact or Fiction—where one of us may or may not confuse real farm science with TikTok trends. Think you know your ag trivia? Play along and see if you can beat us.

It’s raw, real, and straight from our slightly-sunburnt fair brains. No script, all sass.

This week on The Rooted and the Wild, we start off discussing Celtic Sea Salt, TikTok trend that’s got everyone putting salt crystals under their tongue like it’s a miracle cure—and yes, we argue whether salt even counts as agriculture.

Angela talks all about the latest pickle obsessions. From pickle drinks and fruit roll-up pickles, to how a pickle is made... Are pickles the new pumpkin spice? We're voting yes!

Rosa shares some surprising history of lemons and the scary fungus that citrus farmers are fighting.

We wrap with a heartfelt story about the Cajun Navy and their adorable and amazing mules, the real-life heroes stepping up in the wake of devastating floods in Texas. Their courage and compassion are a powerful reminder of community in action.

This episode is packed with bite-sized facts, big debates, and stories that root us in the wild world around us.

In this sweet and slightly sassy episode of The Rooted and The Wild, we're picking strawberries—and picking apart why they make us feel so many things.

Then we dive deep (literally) into the fascinating world of axolotls: those adorable underwater weirdos with mucus that might just help cure breast cancer.

We also discuss The Pioneer Woman’s brand-new YouTube show—because of course she's back, yes, we're excited, and yes, we want biscuits!

And finally, feathers get ruffled over the statewide avian ban at California fairs, with a special look at how it’s impacting the Ventura County Fair, 4-H, and FFA kids.

We'll end the episode with some fun Q&As about local fairs and one slightly hairy story.

It’s science, snacks, sass, and a whole lot of heart. Pull on your boots and join us!

Angela's Sow & Tell: Chocolate Chips and Strawberry Salsa