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Do you find yourself feeling alone living your Rural life? Are you searching for a community to be a part of? Have you been in the agriculture industry all your life or are you just starting out? Do you feel passionate about agriculture and have the spirit of a rural entrepreneur? Are you looking to be inspired by gutsy and resilient women in agriculture? The Rural Woman Podcast™ is a storytelling podcast that shares interviews from women with a passion for agriculture and rural life. These ...
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Building Local Community Connections with Josie Tchir
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Josie Tchir. Josie is a homeschool mama, farmwife, rancher, entrepreneur and business owner. Along with her husband Jared, she owns and operates Fellowship Farms, a direct-to-consumer meat business in Strathcona County, Alberta. She has a passion for good food and fellowship around the…
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A Look Back: Inspiring Stories from Rural Women Part 7
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, join us for a special episode as we continue to celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podcast! We’re taking a trip down memory lane to revisit more inspiring stories shared on the show. In these throwback episodes, we’ll be shining a spotlight on the incredible and resilient women in agriculture. T…
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Self-Belief in Farming: Embracing Change and Challenges with Katharine Parry
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Katharine Parry. Katharine is a multi-passionate woman that wears many hats. She is a Storyteller/Writer, Farmer, Insurance Professional and along with her husband, Evan, operates several businesses including an 81 acre farm. Beyond these roles, her most rewarding title is being a moth…
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One Where We Take Care of Ourselves
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On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be speaking about the importance of self-care and the challenges that come with it, especially when life gets busy and it's all too easy to let our physical, mental, and social well-being slide. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the storie…
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Navigating Farm Transfer: Communication and Resilience in Agriculture with Kristine Beck
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kristine Beck. Kristine Beck is dairy and cash crop farmer in Pontiac County located in Western Quebec. There, she and her husband Robbie operate Beck Family Farm with an team of people, comprised of both family and non-family members. The couple's two children are university…
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Floriculture, Faith, and Flower Farming with Courtney Witt
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Courtney Witt. Courtney is a wife, mom of 3, plant nursery owner, and flower farmer! Courtney and her husband, Andrew moved to small town, rural Arkansas shortly after getting married 10 years ago to follow their farming dreams! Andrew and Courtney found themselves holding regular, off…
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A Look Back: Inspiring Stories from Rural Women Part 6
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Join us again for another special episode as we celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podcast!! We are taking a look back and revisiting some of the stories that have been shared on The Rural Woman Podcast. In these throwback episodes, we will be highlighting these incredible, resilient women in agriculture. This episode features: Nicole Vernon, Ama…
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The Resilience of Rural Women with Katelyn Duban
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, join me for a special, solo show to celebrate the stories being shared on The Rural Woman Podcast. For this episode, we are talking about Resilience and rural women. The last solo episode I recorded was 100 episodes ago on the show, and it was about the things that I had learned from rural women f…
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Ask Katelyn Anything with Host Annabel Morgan
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, join us for another episode of Ask Katelyn Anything, hosted by the lovely Annabel Morgan. Annabel asks Katelyn questions that were submitted by you, the listeners! Come hear what Katelyn’s been up to, her plans for the future, and some fun stories from vacations! For full show notes, including lin…
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Madeline Miller. Madeline Miller is a 12-year-old farm kid who loves working with her steers in 4-H, playing softball and volleyball, and her dog Bubbles, and takes immense pride in being a farm kid! She hails from South Miller Farm, her family's mixed cattle and grain farm in east-cen…
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Hope Wright. Hope is a 12-year-old farm girl from Rivercourse, Alberta. She is in equine and beef 4-H. When not helping on the farm she enjoys school sports and U13 hockey. For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/fk3 . . . DISCUSSIONS…
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kate Miller. Kate Miller is a 10-year-old farm kid who loves her life in the country, Taylor Swift, family vacations, and their family dog named Bubbles. She hails from South Miller Farm, her family's mixed cattle and grain farm in east-central Alberta. Her dad is a 4th-generation farm…
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Ayla Hill. Ayla is a 10-year-old farm kid who loves dance, chick days, baby cows and running around her property with friends and her younger brother in tow. Her farm is Snowy River Farms located in Cooks Brook Nova Scotia, where her mom manages the hogs, chickens, gardens and family c…
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Hydroponics & Hurdles: Navigating the Indoor Farming Landscape with Victoria Lee
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Victoria Lee. Basil Ranch has been providing fresh herbs and produce to restaurants and grocers since 1996. Victoria took over the reigns in 2015 and saw an opportunity to grow the produce we were providing using hydroponics as a solution to food security in our northern climate. Their…
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One Where We Go To Therapy
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On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate I’ll be speaking about mental health… mine in particular. May is mental health month and I am giving you a little insight into my own journey with my mental health and my family history and how knowing that history has helped me on my own journey. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join…
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Building Your Rural Community with Jessica Garza
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Jessica Garza. Jessica Garza and her husband Christopher are the owners of Moose Valley Ranch located in Springdale WA. They built the business to diversify the family ranch beyond traditional agriculture and to create growth in her local economy. Jessica creates community with rural w…
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A Look Back: Inspiring Stories from Rural Women Part 5
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Becky Doherty, Alicia Parsons Lushington, Alli Fender, Dana, Jenna, and Nikki of The Prairie Farm Project, Star Hoerauf, Sara Beth Johnson, Sarah Sache, Naomi De Ruiter, Nicole Wren and Kyle Brisendin. For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefar…
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The Importance of Relationship Building in Agriculture with Paige Stewart
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Paige Stewart. As of Spring 2023, Paige farms full time with her husband and the crew at Four Mile Partnership in Fillmore, SK. After a 15-year career on the "other side of the desk" as an Account Manager for multiple companies, lastly in a National role with a small-medium size crop p…
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One About the F Word
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On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be speaking about the F word…but it's not what you think. On this episode, I am sharing something that happened to me recently and how I worked through the feelings it left me with. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the stories of Women in…
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Women's Impact through Mentorship in Agriculture with Bridgette Readel
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Bridgette Readel. Bridgette, farm kid extraordinaire, NDSU grad, and passionate agronomist is from Wishek ND and now lives in Hunter. She is a very active FFA alumnus and past state officer. Bridgette and her husband Randy, are both heavily involved in ag where he is a Dairyland Seed r…
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A Look Back: Inspiring Stories from Rural Women Part 4
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Andrea Elias, Caiti Pierce, Tiffany Duncan, Kelly Sidoryk, Tammy Thielman, Mel Gallup, Kate Estrade, Kim Goodling, Richelle Barrett, Kristen Primrose, Deanne Frieders and Leslie Svacina. Join us again this week for another special episode as we celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podc…
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Regenerative Farming and Culinary Collaboration with Arlie Laroche
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Arlie Laroche. From a small mixed farm to pioneering regenerative agriculture, Arlie's journey has been about growth, sustainability, and a passion for food. A native of eastern SK, her roots are deeply intertwined with the farming culture. For Arlie, Farm One Forty is more than a busi…
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A Look Back: Inspiring Stories from Rural Women Part 3
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Lauren Stine, Courtney Williams, Amy VanderHeide, Katie Dotterer-Pyle, Andrea Durham, Brook Hickle, Kristen Primrose, Nicole Masters, Kristin Graves and Amanda Griffey. Join us for this special episode as we celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podcast!! We are starting something a lit…
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Building a Sustainable and Profitable Farm Model with Amy Hill
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Amy Hill. Amy was born and raised in the suburbs of Dartmouth Nova Scotia but spent her summer vacations on a mixed farm in Prince Edward Island where she dreamed of one day living that lifestyle. Snowy River Farms is comprised of woods and pasture rotated hogs, broiler chickens and la…
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One About Getting Over Your Own Shit
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On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate we’re doing a DEEP DIVE into catching up on all the things, including getting over our own shit (hence the title), showing up as we are, a recap of my travel season, and some really exciting updates re: The Rural Woman Podcast that you don’t want to miss. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com …
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Building a Diversified Farm Business with Katie Steere
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Katie Steere. Katie Steere is an entrepreneur and co-owner of Wild Earth Farm in Vermont. In addition to raising grass-fed beef and lamb with her husband, she's busy re-imagining how we as humans can live well on this earth. Her current obsessions are women and wool and the magic that …
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Tilling Trust: Fostering Honest Dialogue in Farming Families with Sherri Pauls
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Sherri Pauls. Sherri Pauls was born and raised in Manitoba, Canada with half of her childhood living on a Mennonite colony in Mexico. Sherri was saved by grace and loves big. She married a 3rd gen farmer when she was 19 and 10 months later they had their first kid. Sherri has dedicated…
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Championing the Value of Rural Women with Lauren Van Ewyk
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Lauren Van Ewyk. Lauren Van Ewyk is a speaker, social worker, foster mom, and mental health advocate in agriculture. Featured in media on adoption, foster care, and mental wellness. CEO of the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance, she and her husband raise sheep in Ontario, working t…
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Featured: Empowering Women in Agriculture with TD Agriculture Services, Amie Evans
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Amie Evans. Amie Evans is a District Manager with TD Agriculture Services in the Manitoba and Saskatchewan regions and leads a team of Relationship and Account Managers who provide banking solutions, services, and support to primary producers, agriculture businesses, and other operatio…
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Meet FarmHer Melissa O'Neil! Melissa is CEO of Iowa's largest homeless shelter, Central Iowa Shelter & Services, in downtown Des Moines. Melissa embodies the Christmas spirit all year round by dedicating her life to those in need and encouraging others to do the same.
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Noel Cole. Noel Cole, a biology graduate, co-manages a small-grain crop farm in Idaho with her husband, in-laws, and two sons, actively engaging in day-to-day operations. As a crop insurance agent, she passionately connects with the agricultural community, leveraging her love for data …
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Cultivating Success: The Mentorship Movement in Women in Ag with Melody Garner-Skiba
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Melody Garner-Skiba. Melody Garner-Skiba, a versatile leader in agriculture brings 23 years of diverse industry experience, including recent roles as the ED of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and President of the Canadian Sugar Beet Producers. Now dedicated to managing her family ranch …
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A Season in Flower Farming with Janis Harris
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Janis Harris. From a young age, Janis was always drawn to pretty flowers; flowers may be in her blood. After going away to post-secondary education and having a successful optical career, she returned to her roots and is re-kindling her love for flowers. Harris Flower Farm is a 6 acre …
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How to Grow Dahlias with Kylie Gray-Eilers
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kylie Gray-Eilers. Kylie Gray-Eilers is the owner and founder of Gray Girl Farms a 1st generation flower bulb farm in Royal City. A 4th generation farm girl who didn't have the chance to return to a family farm, Kylie always dreamed about raising her kids in agriculture just like she w…
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Farming Realities: Beyond the Instagram Filter with Laurel Ysebaert
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Laurel Ysebaert. Laurel Ysebaert is a first-generation cattle rancher living in Southern Ontario with her husband and two children. She is passionate about using her platform to advocate for agriculture, mental health, and social justice. She operates her farm store, The Mercantile, at…
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Classroom to Countryside: A Teacher's Journey to Full-Time Farming with Laura Jane Boville
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Laura Jane Boville. Laura Jane is a teacher turned farmer who loves to share her love of gardening, preserving and cooking with everyone! After years of searching, Laura Jane, her husband, and four kids moved to their property just north of Winnipeg in 2019. Bovilles Barnyard grew into…
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Blooms and Balance: Navigating Business, Family, and Self-Care in Flower Farming with Rechelle Day
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Rechelle Day. Farming has always been near and dear to Rechelle, as her mother and father’s families have been farming for decades, and the spectrum has been broad (strawberries, potatoes, watermelons, alfalfa, corn, wheat, peaches, cherries, apples, pears, and the list goes on). While…
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Featured: Advancing Women in Agriculture with Iris Meck
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Iris Meck. Iris Meck was raised in Sapton, Manitoba, on a mixed farm and attended the University of Manitoba, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and earned a Certificate in Management at the University of Manitoba while working at Cargill. Iris started her ca…
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Growing Together: Partnering for Success in Student Agriculture with Anna Bowen
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Anna Bowen. Anna Bowen is a dairy farmer, farm business consultant, and freelance writer living in West Wales (UK). She and her partner are in a contract farming agreement milking 300 spring-calving dairy cows managed on a grass-based system. Anna's off-farm work focuses on low-input d…
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One About The Balancing Act
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On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be speaking about competing priorities and forever trying to find that thing called balance in our lives. Join me as I discuss six strategies I use to help navigate this challenging terrain. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the stories of…
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Cultivating Connections: The Power of School Gardens and Community Engagement with Michelle Johnsrude
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Michelle Johnsrude. Michelle is a senior high science teacher from Chilliwack, BC. She is the proud granddaughter of dairy farmers in Abbotsford, BC. Michelle started teaching in 2006 and has always been passionate about gardening. She started an after-school garden club with a colleag…
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Farming The Future: Bridging the Gap in Agricultural Education with Amanda Burzynski & Erin Golden
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Amanda Burzynski & Erin Golden. Amanda and Erin are moms that both have worked in childcare and education. While home with small children, they started an Instagram account to build connections and share the ups and downs of motherhood. From there, they created a magazine called Saplin…
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The Harvest of Resilience: Stories of Perseverance After Divorce with Karen Dean
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Karen Dean. Karen is a Canadian bestselling author, motivational speaker, coach, entrepreneur, and proud single mother of three. With a background in dairy farming, Karen embarked on a new chapter of her life after selling her farm following the end of her marriage 11 years ago. Now a …
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One Where We Stop and Smell the Roses
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On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, you’ll hear Katelyn’s presentation from the Williams County Soil Conservation District's, 5th Annual Ladies Ag Night in Williston, North Dakota. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the stories of Women in Agriculture to be shared through The Rura…
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The Homesteaders' Way: Changing Careers and Building Futures with Lisa Miller
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Lisa Miller. Lisa is the voice behind the two-acre homestead podcast. She was born and raised in the Silicon Valley. The area she grew up in was kind of an interesting mixture; it was part rural and part suburbia. Lisa was raised by two beautiful parents, and her mom has a farming back…
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Bridging Generations: Navigating Farming with Older Mentors with Haley Ammann-Ekstrom
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Haley Ammann-Ekstrom. Haley is a 6th generation cattle farmer from southern Minnesota. She is the first female of those six generations to take over the family business. Haley loves being a part of the agriculture industry and helping younger females find their calling. Haley had many …
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Listen in how Jen Welch at The Crowded Acre takes local bacon (and more) from pig to plate with a nose-to-tail dining experience in her farms own food truck. During this episode, Jen shares how farmers can be successful on small farms and how the Welch family has grown up alongside The Crowded Acre's chickens, ducks, pigs, goats, and more. Note: Th…
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Growing Up on the Farm: Navigating Challenges and Raising a Family with Arlene Hunter
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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Arlene Hunter. Arlene and her husband Hugh own and operate Maple-Ain Farms Limited near Smiths Falls, Ontario. A 6th generation family farm, Maple-Ain is home to their herd of purebred Holsteins and one Jersey. They also grow corn, soybeans and hay and are raising their 4 children on t…
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