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From Fitness to Farming: How Rachael Stewart Went from Bodybuilding to Ranching
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Rachael Stewart | Stewart Pastures
On today’s episode of Talk Farm To Me, we are joined by an incredibly strong and brave, first generation farmer, who took a chance on herself, no matter the hurdles, to own and operate an off grid livestock farm in Arizona.
Rachael Stewart went from a life in fitness to life on the farm, taking her passion for good nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle, and putting it into action by growing and processing her own livestock. Rachael’s story is nothing short of resilient as she’s been navigating divorce and the financial and political hurdles that come with owning a farm in Arizona. She kept her faith strong through it all, where she has become an inspiration to any woman of color wanting to take a chance at farming.
In this episode, you will hear about Rachael’s background, how she started her farm with little to no experience, how she sought out knowledge and support from the farming community, the many hats she wears other than farmer from board member to nonprofit organizer, as well as the cultural and financial struggles she has faced along the way and how she overcame them.
Rachael has an abundance of knowledge and shares a ton of information on this episode that you may not hear elsewhere, so be sure to tune in for this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Why Rachael transitioned from the fitness world to starting a farm
- How Rachael gained the knowledge and skills to become a farmer
- The process of buying and growing a livestock farm
- The support Rachael received from women in the farming community
- How Rachael is navigating domestic issues while running a farm on her own
- The issues with the food industry in Arizona
- Racial disparities in farming
- Advice for those starting out in farming as first-generation farmers
Connect with Rachael Stewart
Instagram: @ranchfest2024 @stewartpastures
Website: www.stewartpastures.com
Talk Farm to Me Resources
Rate the Show: https://www.talkfarmtome.com/reviews/new/
Website: https://www.talkfarmtome.com
Glossary of useful Ag terms: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/post/glossary-of-farm-terms
Connect with Host, Dana DiPrima
Website: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl
Blog: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/blog
Talk Farm to Me Credits
Production: Dana DiPrima and Sonia Dhillon
Sound Design & Original Music: Russell Chapa www.chapamusic.com
One Bite is Everything is the podcast formerly known as Talk Farm to Me (2019 to 2024)
One Bite is Everything Resources
Connect with Host, Dana DiPrima
Learn more about the For Farmers Movement
Other Resources
One Bite is Everything Production Credits
Production: Dana DiPrima and Sonia Dhillon
Sound Design & Original Music: Russell Chapa www.chapamusic.com
77 episodes
Manage episode 403946327 series 2864123
Rachael Stewart | Stewart Pastures
On today’s episode of Talk Farm To Me, we are joined by an incredibly strong and brave, first generation farmer, who took a chance on herself, no matter the hurdles, to own and operate an off grid livestock farm in Arizona.
Rachael Stewart went from a life in fitness to life on the farm, taking her passion for good nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle, and putting it into action by growing and processing her own livestock. Rachael’s story is nothing short of resilient as she’s been navigating divorce and the financial and political hurdles that come with owning a farm in Arizona. She kept her faith strong through it all, where she has become an inspiration to any woman of color wanting to take a chance at farming.
In this episode, you will hear about Rachael’s background, how she started her farm with little to no experience, how she sought out knowledge and support from the farming community, the many hats she wears other than farmer from board member to nonprofit organizer, as well as the cultural and financial struggles she has faced along the way and how she overcame them.
Rachael has an abundance of knowledge and shares a ton of information on this episode that you may not hear elsewhere, so be sure to tune in for this and more!
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Why Rachael transitioned from the fitness world to starting a farm
- How Rachael gained the knowledge and skills to become a farmer
- The process of buying and growing a livestock farm
- The support Rachael received from women in the farming community
- How Rachael is navigating domestic issues while running a farm on her own
- The issues with the food industry in Arizona
- Racial disparities in farming
- Advice for those starting out in farming as first-generation farmers
Connect with Rachael Stewart
Instagram: @ranchfest2024 @stewartpastures
Website: www.stewartpastures.com
Talk Farm to Me Resources
Rate the Show: https://www.talkfarmtome.com/reviews/new/
Website: https://www.talkfarmtome.com
Glossary of useful Ag terms: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/post/glossary-of-farm-terms
Connect with Host, Dana DiPrima
Website: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl
Blog: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/blog
Talk Farm to Me Credits
Production: Dana DiPrima and Sonia Dhillon
Sound Design & Original Music: Russell Chapa www.chapamusic.com
One Bite is Everything is the podcast formerly known as Talk Farm to Me (2019 to 2024)
One Bite is Everything Resources
Connect with Host, Dana DiPrima
Learn more about the For Farmers Movement
Other Resources
One Bite is Everything Production Credits
Production: Dana DiPrima and Sonia Dhillon
Sound Design & Original Music: Russell Chapa www.chapamusic.com
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