One-on-one with Swope Health: Mike B. Rollen
Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Mike B. Rollen, also known as Farmer Mike, CEO of Ophelia’s Blue Vine Farm.
Eric Wesson, founder and publisher of The Next Page KC, a newspaper focused on the Black community, hosts the show’s conversations with Kansas Citians about issues of importance to the community’s health and wellbeing.
Ophelia’s Blue Vine Farm, located at 2416 Vine St., in Kansas City’s historic jazz district, was founded in 2014 and named after Farmer Mike’s grandmother. The farm includes an urban greenhouse and specializes in fresh herbs, vegetables, and fruits.
Rollen discusses his background and upbringing, including learning the basics of gardening from his grandmother. He worked as a videographer before committing to urban farming and educating the community about healthy food, real food from the earth.
He follows a mantra from Henry Bloch: “There are no shortcuts in life,” which he relates to the act of farming and growing foods the right way.
