May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a critical opportunity to shed light on the unique challenges rural communities face when it comes to mental well-being. From limited access to care and geographic isolation to deep-rooted stigma, rural residents often navigate...
Whether you plant crops, raise livestock or anything in between - as farmers and ranchers, we likely are already thinking about the next season before the one we’re in has started. We’ve compiled a list of podcast episodes that have inspired us to lean in and look...
October is Farm to School Month—a month dedicated to connecting children and families to their food. Building a connection with our food is a powerful tool for farmers and for consumers to feel confident in their choices. We chose stories from women in the education...
Harvest brings out all the feels. It’s your one shot, one opportunity *cue the beat* to make a paycheque for the year. To see if all your hard work, sleepless nights, missed family BBQs, and turned-down RSVPs paid off. This month I hand-picked the episodes that I want...
National Farmer's Market Week is August 4 - 10 and we wanted to highlight some of our past guests who grow to feed and nourish their local communities through farmers markets. Being able to connect with local farmers at a market or through a CSA is a great way for...
July is a really fun month around here. First, we’re publishing our 200th episode on The Rural Woman Podcast and second, it’s my birthday! Where my Cancers at? So in honour of all the things - I thought we could take a look back at a few of the episodes that I took...
April 22 is Earth Day so this month's blog is to highlight a few of the amazing women who are doing their part. The focus on regenerative agriculture is greater than ever. These stories share different approaches, but all come back to the basics: Healthy soils,...
March 8 is International Women's Day. It’s a global day to recognize and celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work...
I often get to ask folks what their favourite part of Agriculture is whether that’s from the stage or behind the mic at The Rural Woman Podcast. A common answer that I get from them is the same one that I have - community. Whether that's around our kitchen table, at...
