What the heck is a Famerizer?!
A Famerizer is known as, the man himself Mr. Korey Peters!
You've undoubtedly seen some of his relatable reels on Instagram and chuckled.
Korey starts the episode off with a bang, as he recreates the moment he crossed the border by signing “Footloose" to the crossing guard.
Yes, he sings for the podcast audience and, as a result, his years of teaching choir shine through.
More than that, Korey is a former music teacher that grew up on a 3rd generational family farm.
After spending a few years in the classroom, he decided he wanted to return to his roots on the family farm.
Dan and Korey dive deep into his Mennonite background, what’s happening in the hog industry, and what his grain operations look like this year.
This episode is an epic kitchen table style convo that will make you want to pull up a chair and grab a beer!
Cheers!
In this episode, you will learn:
What is a Farmerizer?
Korey’s career journey
How his teaching skills translate into social media
How Korey used acapella to cross the border
Why Korey left the generational family farm to teach
Korey’s advice to young graduates on a family farm
Korey’s fondest memories of teaching
How teaching eighty kids compares to working with family
Why Korey left teaching to come back to the family farm
The roles and responsibilities on his family farm
Korey’s Mennonite background
Korey and Dan’s favourite mennonite dish “schmaunfat”
What Korey’s 2022 farm year looks like
Weather conditions and impacts in Korey’s area
How hog farming impacts the grain side of Korey’s Farm
How hog farming affects fertility
What the hog industry looks like right now
The impact of African Swine Flu from China
How Korey’s grain side of the farm doing
The latest innovations he is working with
How Korey innovates with the current demands
What does the future look like for the family farm
What does future mean to Korey, diversified or specialized?
How the Farmerizer got into social media
The future of Farmerizer merch
Who is Korey cheering for in the battle of Alberta?
Connect with Korey:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoreyPeters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmerizer/
Aberhart Family of Companies:
https://aberhartagsolutions.ca
https://aberhartfarms.com
https://suregrowth.ca
https://www.convergencegrowth.com
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