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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/theruralwomanpodcast/21_07_15_RuralWoman_EP110.mp3 Enhancing the Quality of Life for Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Workers with Disabilities with Rachel Jarman On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Rachel Jarman. Rachel grew up on a grain farm in ohio and participated in 4-h for 10 years. She attended The Ohio State University and graduated with [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_07_13_RuralWoman_EP109.mp3 Recovering Knowledge and Access to Healthy Indigenous Foods with Jessika Greendeer On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Jessika Greendeer. Jessika is a Ho-Chunk Nation tribal member from Baraboo, WI and a member of the Deer Clan. She is currently the Seed Keeper and Farm Manager at Dream of Wild [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_07_03_RuralWoman_EP108.mp3 Integrating Regenerative Practices on a Multigenerational Farm with Abigail Sickler On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, Abigail Sickler. Abby, is a proud 5th generation farmer, growing both her family and their dreams on the same ground that her family before her did. As a lifelong Salem County resident, agriculture has always [...]
A continued conversation with Colleen Sullivan from episode 107 on the importance of knowing your true value as a women in agriculture. When we know our value and our worth, there is simply no stopping us. Patron-Only Episode 107 Extended | Available to the Patrons of The Rural Woman Podcast at the TEN+ Tier | LISTEN [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_06_21_RuralWoman_EP107.mp3 From Cappuccinos to Corn Fields with Colleen Sullivan On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Colleen Sullivan. Colleen is a cappuccino loving city girl turned rural woman wanna be. In 2018 her family moved from their urban neighborhood to her husband’s hometown to take over the management of his family [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/PFM_Episode.mp3 Community over Competition: Introducing Positively Farming Media On this special episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between myself and fellow podcaster Bev Ross, cohost of Drink & Farm + host of The Joy Farmer Podcast. We're discussing our most recent joint venture, Positively Farming Media. Positively Farming Media is a hub [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_06_17_RuralWoman_EP106.mp3 Beekeeping Made Simple with Laryssa Kwoczak On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast you’ll meet Laryssa Kwoczak. Laryssa began keeping bees as a hobby in Philadelphia 10 years ago. She caught "bee fever" almost immediately and just a few years later moved across the country to take a job at an apiary in Hawaii. For [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_06_07_RuralWoman_EP105.mp3 Accidentally an Alpaca and Cut Flower Farm with Elaine Vandiver On today’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet meet Elaine Vandiver. In her own words, Elaine became a farmer by happenstance. After moving out to a 10-acre parcel of land with her husband near Walla Wall, Washington in 2013 looking for a [...]
The Intersection of Black Culture and Horticulture with Colah B. Tawkin On today’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet meet Colah B. Tawkin. A mom, comedian, Host of the renowned podcast Black in the Garden, and lifelong nature-lover, Colah draws on the strength of her ancestors and her awe-inspiring range of life experiences [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_05_23_RuralWoman_Bonus.mp3 How to Start Selling from Farm to Table Today with Jennifer Webb from Local Line On this bonus episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Jennifer Web. Jen is Local Line’s Customer Success Manager, leading their success and support teams. She loves chatting with local producers in both Canada and the US and [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_05_20_RuralWoman_EP103.mp3 Kentucky Grazed, Regeneratively Raised with Melissa Ballard from Bluegrass Beef On today’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Melissa Ballard. Melissa lives and farms in the beautiful Bluegrass State of Kentucky, along with her husband, Josh, who is also a veterinarian. If you had told Melissa 20 years ago that she would [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_05_11_RuralWoman_EP102.mp3 The Udder Milk: All about Dairy Sheep with Becca Matthews On today’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Becca Matthews. Becca, along with her husband, own and operate Hidden Hollow sheep dairy in southern Idaho. After two years of milking sheep for soap, lotion, cheese and butter for her family, Becca decided [...]
Getting in The Sticky: The changes, struggles, and the wins with Ashley Clark of Sacred Roots Maple Ashley Clark from episode 101 shares with us some of the biggest struggles they have faced since purchasing their maple operation back in 2016, along with the wins they have had as well as some overall changes they [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_05_05_RuralWoman_EP101.mp3 From Sap to Syrup: All About Maple Production with Ashley Clark On today’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Ashley Clark. Ashley, her husband Ben, and their son Wilder strive to live simply and fully on their 68 acre maple farm, Sacred Roots Maple located in upstate New York. Sacred Roots Maple [...]
Not Everything is Equal in Love and Farming with Abra Morawiec Abra Morawiec from episode 98 shares with us her best advice when it comes to farming and working one-on-one with your spouse. Navigating love and farming can be a tricky and touchy subject but Abra breaks it down into four basic (and somewhat humorous) [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_04_28_RuralWoman_EP100.mp3 Here's to The Women: Lessons Learned from 100 Episodes with Katelyn Duban Here’s to the women who chose to take their own path.Here’s to the women who chose uncertainty even though it was scary as hell.Here’s to the women doing the work their MIL called them stupid for doing. Here’s to the women who [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_04_21_RuralWoman_EP99.mp3 Heritage Livestock & Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Combat Veteran, Mickey Willenbring On today's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you'll meet Mickey Willenbring. Mickey is a Lakota-Puerto Rican combat veteran, mother, activist, and champion of Indigenous food sovereignty. She retired from a life in the US Army to become a rancher focusing on sustainable [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_04_15_RuralWoman_EP98.mp3 Pasture Raised Game Birds & Specialty Poultry with Abra Morawiec On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast you'll meet Abra Morawiec. Abra is one half of the team at Feisty Acres located in the North Fork of Long Island, New York. Abra and her partner Chris grow and care for pasture raised [...]
The Best Advice for Success at The Farmers Market with Megan Harris Megan Harris from episode 97 shares with us her best advice for selling success at your local farmers markets. She talks about the niche crop in her area that brings customers from all around the get their hands on. Patron-Only Episode 97 extended [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_04_07_RuralWoman_EP97.mp3 Innovation and Creativity at The Farmers Market with Megan Harris On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Megan Throckmorton Harris. This wife, mama, and farmers market manager has had passion for agriculture for as long as she can remember. From planting gardens with her Granny, to working cattle on her [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_03_31_RuralWoman_EP96.mp3 In the Field of Agronomy with Marcia Cripps On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Marcia Cripps. Marcia is agronomist, licensed Pest Control Advisor and has recently moved back to her home state of Michigan to work with potato growers. We chat about Marcia’s journey into the field of agronomy [...]
Connecting with Consumers and Adapting to Markets in 2021: How to Manage the Mental and Emotional Challenges of Sharing Your Farm Story Publicly - Presentation by Katelyn Duban I was asked to present at the Organic Alberta 2021 Online Conference on the panel discussion Connecting with Consumers and Adapting to Markets in 2021. I talk [...]
Patron-Only Episode - Staying Current with Digital and Online Marketing for Farmers with Kelsey Jorissen Olesen Kelsey Jorissen Olesen shares with us the updates she has made to her online course, Cultivating Capital, including tutorial updates, mastermind meetings, and understanding the roles of farmers in creating a more equitable food system. The Cultivating Capital [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/2nd_Anniversary_Sneak_Peak.mp3 Patron-Only Episode - Making It Your Own: Renovating The Family Farmhouse + Writing a Children's Book in 2020 with Billi J. Miller We're celebrating The Rural Woman Podcast's second anniversary with a Patron-Only episode with my dear friend Billi J. Miller. Billi was one of my very first interviews all the way back on episode [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_03_17_RuralWoman_EP095.mp3 Diversified Farming in The Pacific Northwest with Stéphanie Schiffgens Stephanie Schiffgens is a mother, a wife, a shepherd, a farmer who runs Appletree Farm, a small diversified farm in the Willamette Valley, in Oregon. Stephanie is a first generation farmer in the US but is no stranger to agriculture as she grew up on [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_03_09_RuralWoman_EP094.mp3 Mastering the Art of Joy Farming with Bev Ross Bev Ross, Joy Farmer and co-host of the Drink and Farm podcast, moved her family from the desert suburbs of Phoenix, AZ to rural Ohio. There she's raising a variety of animals from donkeys to ducks and is growing fresh food to feed her family. [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_02_28_RuralWoman_EP093.mp3 Sowing Seeds of Wellness Through Sustainability & Self-care with Siri Lorece Siri Lorece is a vocalist, musician, urban grower, podcast host and registered yoga teacher. She spends her time cultivating her start-up urban family farm, Creative Arts Farm in Los Angeles, CA. Their farm mission is Sowing Seeds of Wellness through sustainability & self-care [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_02_22_RuralWoman_EP092.mp3 #CdnAgDay Grazing Targhee Sheep on the Canadian Prairies with Krystal Nordick We're wrapping up our #CdnAgDay series on The Rural Woman Podcast with a wife, mother and rancher from Nokomis SK. Krystal Nordick and her husband Troy raise commercial Targhee ewes and a Angus based cow herd. On today’s show Krystal shares with us [...]
Extended content from this episode with Krystal Nordick available to Patrons of The Rural Woman Podcast at the $10+ on Patreon. | Listen Here Krystal Nordick from episode 92 shares her best advice she has for aspiring first generation ranchers, some hiccups they had along the way and best advice for getting involved with your local wildlife [...]
Extended content from this episode with Melissa Schur available to Patrons of The Rural Woman Podcast at the $10+ on Patreon. | Listen Here Hear from Melissa Schur from episode 91 on what has worked for her in regards of marketing the farm to table dinners, how they are connecting with their community, and what they’re doing [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_02_18_RuralWoman_EP095_Corrected.mp3 Celebrating Canadian Agriculture Canada’s Agriculture Day started in 2016 and was launched as a day of celebration for farmers. February 23, 2021 brings special attention to our agricultural industry and the pride we share in growing food. You can check out the hashtag #cdnagday across social media to see the celebration happening across the [...]
Extended content from episode 90 with Kylie Bartman available to Patrons of The Rural Woman Podcast at the $10+ on Patreon. | Listen Here Hear the extended content from Kylie Bartman from episode 90 where we talk about how a trip to the Silos down in Waco, TX helped determine the vision, direction, and the name [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_02_17_RuralWoman_EP090_Corrected.mp3 #CdnAgDay Building Connection to Local Food with Kylie Bartman On this week’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Kylie Bartman. Kylie and her husband Scott are first generation farmers who both grew up in rural Alberta but not on farms. Their farm Lazuli Farms started in 2017 with two pigs, 25 chickens [...]
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theruralwomanpodcast/21_02_10_RuralWoman_EP089.mp3 Saving the Guinea Hogs with Cathy R. Payne Cathy R. Payne, Ed.D., retired from a thirty-three year teaching career in 2010. At age fifty-seven, she started a sustainable farm, Broad River Pastures, in Elberton, Georgia with her husband, Jon. The farm specialized in nutrient-dense food and heritage breeds of livestock. In her third year [...]
