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It’s the calm before the storm. The storm being field meals that is - we haven’t had moisture here for a long time, but that’s a whole other conversation. I shared with you recently that for the last two years I had really been struggling with field meals. The planning, the execution, etc. So I [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/3c306ff4-ecdf-49f7-bcb9-2952fdc50e2e/RuralWoman-EP140.mp3 Creating a Farrow to Finish Operation with Kelly Worthington Kelly Worthington and her husband, Jon Lendvoy bought their farm in the Fall of 2010 just east of Carstairs. Kelly was an avid horse girl with always the desire for breeding and Jon an outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman. Not long into renovations, they decided they [...]
I’ll set the scene: I was working in my office when, at approximately 5:59pm, I could hear the sound of footsteps ever so slowly creeping towards the door. Followed by a soft knock and a weary ‘Honey?...’ I knew what was coming. “Can you make dinner for the crew?” And just like that, field meal [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0d4706e2-f703-425c-8b4e-bafebce26bf4/RuralWoman-EP139.mp3 The Path to Becoming a Little More Self Reliant with Ashley Constance Ashley is a first-generation homesteader who moved from the big city to pursue more self-reliance on a 3 acre homestead in central Alberta. Along with her husband, she raises laying hens, meat chickens and meat rabbits, grows a large food garden, and is [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c7c4c4d6-6ccd-48c1-99b4-43a173649ecc/RuralWoman-EP138.mp3 Navigating Family, Connection, and Community with Alison Weaver Alison Weaver is a grain farmer, storyteller, speaker. Alison wants to share with Women in Ag and beyond how to overcome challenges and know you are enough! Alison loves to mentor and cheer women on with their hopes and dreams. Alison is a wife, mom, gramma [...]
As producers, we focus our time and attention on the health of the land, the soils, and animals. If they're not in good condition, we know they don't produce. But how often do we focus on our own health? At the end of the day, once we've taken care of everything and everyone else - [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/56130cb0-b9c2-40c3-b4c3-849794d7efca/RuralWoman-EP137.mp3 Connecting to Your Community with Caroline Fanning Caroline Fanning grew in on suburban Long Island, NY, and spent her summers hanging out and working at the beach. She moved upstate for college, where there were no beaches but plenty of farms. Her first farm job was at the Poughkeepsie Farm Project, a 7-acre vegetable [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/ea839938-7bfa-446c-bc50-a0fe6b0c944c/RuralWoman-EP136.mp3 Creating a Simple and Fulfilling Homestead with Jennifer Spencer Jennifer is the farmer behind Yellow Brick Road Farm. She farms with her family, on their one-acre homestead on Cape Sable Island, a small island on the southwest tip of Nova Scotia. Their homestead acts as a brooder for their small-scale pastured poultry, pig and [...]
How to Start a CSA with Karin Velez In this bonus episode, Karin and I talked about the importance of being self-reliant and knowing how to grow your own food. Regardless of the space you may or may not have! Listen to Episode 135 and read the show notes here! Patron-Only Bonus Episode | Available to [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/f9aca7e8-56ad-4f3c-b05d-45377617207d/RuralWoman-EP135.mp3 Growing a Garden from the Ground Up with Karin Velez Karin Velez is a U.S. Marine-turned-farmer-turned-educator. Alongside her husband, she built a small farm focused on raising animals on pasture for meat and eggs and growing fruits and vegetables with no chemical inputs. The farm started simply as a way to provide food for [...]
Real talk about field meals Well folks, it’s that time of year again. The time when new life is born and seeds are sown. The time for field meals is upon us. If I am being honest - I have had a tumultuous relationship with field meals over the years. In the beginning, it was [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/b853b3bc-955f-47f1-9ec7-57af6f3b1a1b/RuralWoman-EP134.mp3 Redefining Leadership in Agriculture with Sarah Bohnenkamp Sarah is a hope dealer and anti-average advocate. She helps people who want to blaze epic trails and who say "NO!" to mediocre through intensive coaching programs. Sarah serves professionals who are being called to show up in much bigger ways. Leaders who are looking to re-define [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/62b830de-1fd8-40be-bd06-348084b2951d/RuralWoman-EP133.mp3 Shifting Focus: Rebranding the Family Farm with Hannah Miller On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you'll meet Hannah Miller. Hannah is a 26-year-old farmer running her own business on her family's 175-acre farm in central Massachusetts. She has about 500 egg-laying chickens, 4 dairy cows that produce raw milk, and a [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/8c8604b2-1399-4839-af1a-f081a21c8ef3/ruralwoman-ep132.mp3 The Next Generation of Agriculture with Mady Adamson Mady Adamson is a 5th generation Saskatchewan grain farmer. She is passionate about ag education and sharing what she knows to her social media pages titled Learning About Ag With Mady. Mady is currently in grade 4 and in her spare time enjoys dancing, watching hockey [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/68c7dee4-33d0-48f1-91e7-6bea7d1c97bd/22-03-13-ruralwoman-ep131.mp3 Connecting Your Community to Their Food Sources with Kerri Giesbrecht On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast you will meet, Kerri Giesbrecht. From stilettos to rubber boots; Kerri was born and raised as a city girl that has turned a whole lot country thanks to her husband. Her farm is everything high [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/e659304d-196a-41d1-bb04-a1e97c07203e/ruralwoman-ep130.mp3 Food Security and Building Diversity with Rachael Stewart On this episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, we are chatting with Rachael Stewart! Rachael is the CEO of the Southwest Black Ranchers. In late 2020, Rachael and her family decided to take a leap of faith and bring their longtime dream into fruition – a [...]
Behind the Scenes of Podcast Coaching with Kimberley Allan In this extended Episode 129, Kimberley and I talked about how we met that helped her get back on track on the podcast, and connect back to her WHY. Also, find out who is the remarkable Canadian Olympian she's friends with! Listen to Episode 129 and [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/43feec9e-f102-49fb-bb70-34148915cead/ruralwoman-ep129.mp3 Creating Self-Sufficiency with Climate Changes with Kimberley Allan This week on The Rural Woman Podcast, you will get to meet Kimberley Allan (@gatherfarmandkitchen). Kimberley owns Gather Farm & Kitchen in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Along with her partner, Dennis, and her daughters, they operate a 5 acre farm and business. Kimberley grew [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/dec34829-f89c-4d7a-8a96-502aa778315b/22-02-22-ruralwoman-ep128-adfree.mp3 Starting a Homestead Where You’re At with Natalie Green On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast you will meet Natalie Green, a passionate homesteader with a one-acre farm in Richmond, VA. When Natalie and her husband moved to their home 3 years ago Natalie knew she wanted a big garden and a [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/61316e6d-1636-4113-a76f-ca80a02440d2/22-02-15-ruralwoman-ep127-adfree.mp3 How to Handle Burnout on the Farm with Erica Leniczek On this episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Erica Leniczek. Erica is the owner, face and name behind The Brand Erica and the host of The Rural Mindset Podcast™. Erica is a personal development specialist and mental health coach who helps people [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/9bcf4c17-bc0b-41a4-848f-6c98b5827672/22-02-02-ruralwoman-ep126-adfree.mp3 Postpartum Depression and Farming with Esther Vandenhoven On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Esther Vandenhoven. Esther is a first generation farmer who, along with her husband and two kids, run a 300 head sheep farm in Rimbey, Alberta. Esther grew up in Northern British Columbia and attended Olds College [...]
How to Grow Your Team Online with Kate Schat In this extended Episode 125, Kate Schat and I continued our conversation about outsourcing for the business, advice for people who are still hesitant to hire somebody to help, and simple steps on how to get started delegating tasks I'm sure you can easily implement on [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2f683f93-0c93-4a33-a642-d682e7c5a793/22-01-31-ruralwoman-ep125-adfree.mp3 Creating a Homemade Life with Kate Schat On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Kate Schat. Kate, along with her husband and five children, have always enjoyed living a homemade life whenever possible. After moving 1000 miles north in 2017 to Northern BC, Canada they upped their game even more. [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/226fab64-c29f-462e-9db3-aebbcbf78b63/22-01-18-ruralwoman-ep124-adfree.mp3 Against the Grain: Advocating for Women in Ag with Megz Reynolds On this episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Megz Reynolds. Megz grew up in Calgary, AB and had a 10 year career in the Canadian film industry before trading film sets for tractor cabs and moving to a grain farm in [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/36756570-1896-4fd4-81a9-24830b71d8ec/mycr-ep005-teaser.mp3 The one about setting goals On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be speaking about setting goals for 2022. I have had the great privilege to sit down with some amazingly brilliant female entrepreneurs over the last couple of months where we’ve been able to chat all things goal setting and I [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a0d80fa4-104b-411c-9e72-b466595da8ae/22-01-12-ruralwoman-ep123-withprepostmusic.mp3 Waste Not Wool with Leanna Maksymiuk Leanna Maksymiuk along with her family own Lone Sequoia Ranch just outside of Lumby BC. As a first generation rancher she wasn’t even sure she wanted sheep but accidentally fell in love with her daughters 4H ewe and that was it! Her flock of Navajo-Churro sheep make up [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/40ab00f5-1ab4-4de2-82a3-34dad97dc0be/22-04-05-ruralwoman-ep122-adfree.mp3 The Power of Rural Women in Entrepreneurship with Erin & Jan Johnson Jan and Erin Johnson, the mother-daughter duo, have been working together on a winding entrepreneurial journey for over 20 years. They are the founders of Trailblazher Co. – a lifestyle and business hub for enterprising, rural women AND Trailblazher Magazine - quarterly [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/90041b75-c7f5-4830-8bb4-896fea0c0aff/mycr-ep004-teaser-libsyn.mp3 The one where we stop being mean girls on the internet On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be sharing some behind the scenes footage of what it looks like to be a recovering mean girl on the internet. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/e212ec18-cba7-4aa6-8269-8953deb55e15/21-12-07-ruralwoman-ep121.mp3 Supporting the Next Generation of Somali American Farmers with Naima Dhore On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Naima Dhore. Naima is a first-generation farmer, activist and educator committed to look after mother earth and community building. She is the Program Director at Somali American Farmers Association and owner of [...]
'Tis the season to not know what to buy for the special Rural person in your life. Let's be real, it's 2021 and gift giving is getting harder and harder every year. I asked the fine folks in The Rural Woman Podcast Community group over on Facebook for their Rural gift giving suggestions and they [...]
Talking about Inspiration, Freezer Camp, and Star Wars Sheep with Karri Munn-Venn Karri Munn-Venn and I continued our conversation from Episode 120 as I just couldn’t get enough of our fun time together. We go into what our goals are in sharing our stories, what it’s like being a new producer, our first experiences with [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/7fe6e571-1ec0-4cae-806e-ed34e593fcbf/21-11-29-ruralwoman-ep120.mp3 Starting a Farm in 2020 with Karri Munn-Venn On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Karri Munn-Venn. Karri is the co-owner and head shepherd at Fermes Leystone Farms located on unceded Algonquin territory in west Québec. She shares this piece of paradise with her fabulous husband Trefor, two teenage sons, [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/dd04af1e-abbd-4159-a0bb-ee3dadee1e3a/21-11-23-ruralwoman-ep119.mp3 Katelyn In the Hot Seat with host Annabel Morgan On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast our friend Annabel Morgan is putting Katelyn in the guest seat. We asked you to submit your questions that you wanted Annabel to ask Katelyn. Find out more about the life and times of Katelyn on [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/d46dcce8-dbbe-4f58-89fa-f8004167afc7/21-11-16-ruralwoman-ep118.mp3 Ranch Life Post Cancer Diagnosis with Annabel Morgan On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast we’re catching up with my dear friend, Annabel Morgan (@montanaranchwife). Annabel and her family produce pasture raised commercial beef and replacement heifers on their 5th generation ranch in beautiful Gallatin County, Montana. Today Annabel shares with us [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/645d853d-af5c-4294-be22-a7b87e1426e4/21-11-09-ruralwoman-ep117.mp3 From The Suburbs of Chicago to Homesteading Expert with Deborah Niemann On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Deborah Niemann (@thriftyhomesteader). Deborah is a homesteader and self-sufficiency expert. In 2002, she relocated her family from the suburbs of Chicago to a 32-acre parcel on a creek in the middle of [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c2064c69-329b-4d19-85b2-cef39995c87e/21-11-02-ruralwoman-bonusepisode.mp3 Cultivating Capital: How to Use Online Marketing to Grow Your Farm with Kelsey Jorissen Olesen On today’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll hear from a familiar farmer, Kelsey Jorissen Olesen (@kelseyjorissen). Kelsey was on the podcast previously talking all about her farm Green Willow Homestead. You can head back to Episode 7 [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/adce84fc-a06c-4dc8-8495-1b7040364ce5/21-10-25-ruralwoman-ep116.mp3 Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: The Road to Becoming a Farmer with Rhonda Kesslering On this episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Rhonda Kesslering (@rhonda_kesslering). Rhonda grew up on a multigenerational grain farm in South Central Saskatchewan. The youngest of three kids, she was raised by entrepreneurial parents who together grew registered seed and [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c8d33a6f-b4d2-49e9-8e3b-f3e333783c03/21-10-19-ruralwoman-ep115.mp3 Opening a Farm Store with Jillian Byers On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Jillian Byers. Jillian along with her family own and operate Blue Ridge Farms located in Blue Ridge, Alberta approximately 1.5 hours northwest of Edmonton, Alberta. They started their operation in 2011 with 7 heifers, a dog [...]
Breaking down the term 'It's not what you know, but who you know' with Dr. Natasha Kutryk, DVM This extended conversation with Dr. Natasha Kutryk, DVM from episode 114, we're talking all about the term "It's not what you know, but who you know" and how it can effect confidence in our industry. Patron-Only Episode [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/d7ca582e-381e-464f-9d1b-86c7a2e3b826/21-10-11-ruralwoman-ep114.mp3 Inside Feedlot Health Management with Dr. Natasha Kutryk, DVM On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Dr. Natasha Kutryk, DVM. Dr. Kutryk grew up on a farm in north-eastern Alberta. The youngest of four children, she was always highly competitive with her older siblings, and it was no surprise when [...]
https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/be42f916-24e1-46be-bba5-130e15cba564/mycr-ep003-teaserepisode-libsyn.mp3 The one where we define ourselves On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be speaking about a situation that happened recently online that caused quite a stir up in Agriculture. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community. Maybe You Can Relate is a Patreon [...]
From High Heels to Work Boots - Since joining the farm, this producer has found success in podcasting | Read Article by Diego Flamini The Rural Woman Podcast is available for download on your preferred podcast app or steam on Wildrosefarmer.com Purchase your Rural Woman Podcast gear from SHOP WildRoseFarmer
https://chrt.fm/track/G8998/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/MYCR_EP002_TeaserEpisode_Libsyn.mp3 The one where we stop saying we're busy Hey folks, I’m taking a break from releasing new episodes of The Rural Woman Podcast during Harvest 2021, but not to worry - we’ll be rereleasing some of your favourite interviews in the meantime to keep you company. This week there’s a brand new episode of [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_08_18_RuralWoman_EP113.mp3 Failing Forward Through Homesteading with Sarah Cross On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Sarah Cross. Sarah was born and raised in sunny SoCal and never imagined she would be living on a 36 acre, semi-off grid homestead in rural Indiana. Sarah, along with her husband, have made a conscientious [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_08_05_RuralWoman_EP112.mp3 More Than Just a Farmer’s Wife with Stacy Bronec On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Stacy Bronec. Stacy grew up in a small town in Wyoming, and fully planned to become a "city girl" after college. She envisioned a life of high heels, a high-rise apartment, and take-out on [...]
Rural Albertans urge government to provide a 24-hour helpline for farmers At the mercy of weather, crop prices and feed shortages, farmers face a uniquely stressful job. So why aren't there unique supports to help them? | Read Article by Sydney Klassen, Tammie Samuel, and Erica Johnson April 27, 2021
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_08_03_RuralWoman_EP111.mp3 Highlighting Women of Colour in Food, Agriculture and Related Fields with Arneisha Smallwood On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Arneisha Smallwood. Arneisha is the Founder of Agriculture is Life™, a t-shirt brand committed to highlighting women of colour in food, agriculture, and related fields. In 2020, she released the [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/Main_Feed_Sneak_Peek.mp3 The one about bold ideas Welcome to my new Patreon Exclusive Podcast Maybe You Can Relate. On this first episode we're changing the narrative of having 'crazy' ideas and transforming them into bold ones. Maybe You Can Relate is a Patreon Exclusive podcast available to the Patrons of The Rural Woman Podcast at tier [...]
