FarmHer Talks: Recent Episodes
Marji Alaniz
Join Founder and Host Marji Alaniz in thoughtful conversations to connect and inspire the FarmHer in all of us.
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.
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: The Bearded Lady has closed since filming this show, but the hard work, determination, and love that went into it remains.
In pride month and every month, we at FarmHer believe being yourself is the best self you can be. Be who you are. And love who you want to be. Whether you are a part of the LGBTQ+ community or need advice on how to be a better, more supportive ally, this Nationwide Everybody Eats podcast is for you because love is love.
Both of our guests are “Cultivating Change", literally as members of the Cultivating Change Foundation. Cultivating Change Foundation’s mission is “valuing and elevating LGBTQ+ agriculturists through advocacy, education, and community.” Our guests, Lydia Noyes, and Skyler Allison do just that.
Take a listen as we learn more about their FarmHer journey, what they do for the foundation, and their advice on being a supportive member or ally to the LGBTQ+ community.
Steak, cheeseburgers, and ribs... oh my! On this episode of our podcast, travel to Texas to meet women of Grrls Meat Camp! From ranching to butchery, they cover it all. On this FarmHer Talks episode, we visit the Manterola family at the Bar W Ranch cattle pens. Then head to Jake's Salon to meet Grrls Meat Camp founder, Kate Hill and make charcuterie. It's one meaty episode you don't want to miss!
Have you ever wondered, how do farms last for generations? Catch a ride with April Hemmes as she shares about her century farm. This FarmHer teaches us how she has kept her family farm alive and going.
From pigs to pies, Iowa FarmHer Cristen Clark goes from feeding pigs to baking pie at her food blog, Food and Swine. Join this mother of two as she shows and shares her love for family, farming and cooking. Then, learn her tips on the best pear pie and pie crust you've ever tasted.
In this episode, Marji visits city-girl-turned-ranchher Krystina at Cook Pig Ranch, a pasture-based pig farm raising premium pork in southern California. The ranch is located in the Cleveland National Forest and designed after pig raising methods based in Iberico, Spain. This unique farm design allows the Cook family to raise a more flavorful pork product while raising their family on the farm.
In this episode, we're getting to know Amy Heitland of Westfork Ranch in Sheffield, Iowa. Learn about her day from cleaning stalls to riding. Then, meet Amy's family that helps on the farm and hear how personal tragedy has shaped the Westfork Ranch program.
On November 15, 2021, Marcia Bunger was named Administrator for the Risk Management Agency. On this BRAND NEW episode of FarmHer Talks, we discuss her journey from humble beginnings as a small girl living on a fourth generation farm in rural South Dakota to becoming the first member of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and the first woman to serve as RMA Administrator.
Liz Hunt is the head of Sustainable and Responsible Business for Syngenta. She has a background in horticulture and focuses every day on how to help farmers and landowners be more sustainable. Learn more about Liz and her journey in agriculture!
Today's farming in Frostproof, Florida looks a bit different than it did years ago. In this episode, join Marji and FarmHer Shayla McCullers and her family on the Crooked Lake Ranch as we gather up a herd of cattle using low stress handling methods, cowboys on horses and a mud buggy!
Annie's Project is an education program made for farm women, which has now spread to 38 states and US Virgin Islands with over 19,000 graduates. In fact, Annie’s Project is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year! And Women's History Month is the perfect time to celebrate! Learn more about Ruth Hambleton, who inspired her to start the program, what they do, and how she helps women like you daily.
Stock show life is the foundation of Lexi Marek's upbringing in agriculture. From the Iowa State Fair show ring to the Miss Iowa pageant stage, this young FarmHer has a way of inspiring everyone she meets and is a driving force within the future of agriculture. In this episode, join Lexi at the show barn and meet her show pig. Then, learn what judges look for in a show pig and check out Lexi's favorite fair food.
It’s finally March and that can only mean one thing: it’s Women's History Month! At FarmHer, we meet women every day who are making history. Whether that’s through interaction on social media, an in-person meeting, or even a podcast interview. To kick our favorite month off, we brought in one extraordinary FarmHer who is so much more than just a FarmHer. She’s an entrepreneur of over twenty small businesses in different industries, mother to four other FarmHers who all happen to be named Mary, wife to a rancher she works right alongside, teacher to many, creative content creator, and more. I mean really, the list could keep going all day. Meet Mary of Five Marys Farms!
Manufacturing: it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of FarmHers but for FarmHer Heather Bruce- it has been her whole life! Heather is the CEO of Osmundson Manufacturing, a worldwide leader that sells its parts to original equipment manufacturers, farm stores, and other distributors throughout North America, Australia, Russia, China, Vietnam, and even more countries. She is the fifth generation of this family-owned company. Her growing company prides itself on community involvement, the continuation of growth, and a family-focused work-life balance.
Where are our past, current, and future FFA members?! This podcast is for all the officHers! Listen in as we chat with Peg Armstrong-Gustafson, Iowa’s first female state FFA president and female national officer candidate. Women like Peg pave the way for women like you!
Did you know July is Ice Cream Month?! On this episode of FarmHer Talks, we discussed dairy in the most delicious way. Marji is joined by Stacey Noe who has not only built her career in the ag industry but has a new venture full of dairy goodness.
In honor of Dairy Month Marji joined two very different Dairy farmers on this week's episode of FarmHer Talks. From a sixth-generation Maryland cow dairy to a Washington microgoat dairy, she traveled coast to coast to get the details on two different sides of the industry. Meet the women of the Brooms Bloom Dairy in Maryland and then across the country to the infectiously positive Rachael of the Lost Peacock goat micro-dairy.
We hear the word "art" and don't take into consideration how broad it is. From the FarmHer beginnings of photography to the Des Moines Metro Opera, it is all art. And it shows us the world through a different lens. Just like in agriculture, you may not think you are a part of it but it enriches your everyday life. And the Des Moines Metro Opera is taking the agriculture world by storm with its world premiere of A Thousand Acres on July 9, 2022. Learn more about the event and how art tackles the tough issues in agriculture on this episode of FarmHer Talks.
At FarmHer, we LOVE pollinators that's why Marji decided to chat with Keri Carstens, an expert on the subject. She'll explain the status of pollinators in our country, how we got here, what role modern agriculture plays, and what the future holds, on this episode of FarmHer Talks.
Have you ever felt like you needed a fresh start? On our most recent episode of FarmHer Talks, Marji chatted with a duo who have given their family farm a new lease on life. Meet Shelby Watson Hampton and Susan Watson White, the niece and aunt behind some of Maryland’s finest wines.
In Celebration of Beef Month in May, host Marji and co-host Lexi will talk with Elin Parker Ganshchow, a RanchHer and Entrepreneur raising grass fed cattle at the base of the Sangre De Cristo mountains in Colorado. The conversation goes from cattle production to how to make the best roast beef ever.
The secret is out and we are so excited to gather back together for the first FarmHer post-pandemic event, Be Bold by FarmHer presented by Nationwide on May 20, 2022, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. One of the main goals of GatHering (do you see what I did there?) is to rekindle connection. Connection seemed to be somewhat lost during the pandemic times. What better to kick off post-pandemic celebrations than connecting with my favorite people: YOU! So what is happening at Be Bold? Why we are passionate about gathering back together? And how you can still be surrounded by other inspiring women by joining our event virtually too? I connected and discussed it with a familiar face, Krista Soda!
To continue the discussion about what sustainability is for you, me, and all of the people who produce AND eat our food, we are going straight to the top. Marji talks about the S-word (aka sustainability) with Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh, the United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, on our most recent Everybody Eats FarmHer Talks. From a standpoint of diversity and inclusion, she is the right voice to have at the table for sustainability in agriculture. Listen in to how she handles sustainability at the USDA, personally, and for the future of agriculture.
It's International Women's Day AND March is Women’s History Month! and like always, we're celebrating women and their ambition to make an impact in today's world. I talked to Shannon Hauf, a woman who leads by example in agriculture by having a desire to always grow and evolve. She supports women every day in her role at Bayer Crop Science as Senior Vice President and Head of Seed Production Innovation and challenges you to ask, what are you doing to support women?
FarmHers know sustainability means something different in all aspects of life. For Kasey Bamberger, third-generation Bryant Ag Owner in southwest Ohio, it's sustaining her business, self, and family legacy. That legacy started generations ago with her great-great-grandparents and the purchase of their farm at a sheriff's auction during the Great Depression. Talk about sustainable farming! Now, she dives into every day with a cup always overflowing attitude and an eagerness to learn that keeps that sustainability alive.
Along with our friends at Nationwide, we are on a journey to better understand the "S-Word", or as you might know it: sustainability. Yes, we are digging into sustainability in a whole new way because it carries a different meaning and connotation to each of us. It depends on who we are, what boots we wear on a daily basis, our background, our families, our businesses….you name it. To break it all down, I had a discussion about what sustainability means to three women from three different parts of agriculture: Julie Kenney, the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and a FarmHer right here in Iowa, Hannah borg, a FarmHer raising chickens in Nebraska, and Casey Cox, a FarmHer from a diverse family farm in Georgia. These women are professionals, business owners, growers, and consumers who each have their own take on the "S-Word".
Everywhere I turn someone is talking about sustainability. In agriculture, and well… in just about everything. Farming, food, building, transportation, like I said, everywhere! I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to understand exactly what this confusing and overwhelming S-word means to me. So, in true FarmHer Style, I decided to dig in. I gathered the FarmHerd to talk about what sustainability means to us, as women, as business owners, as growers, and as consumers.
A hot topic in agriculture right now is CBD. But what truly is it? When I think of CBD many questions come to mind. What is the difference between CBD and marijuana? What’s legal and what’s not? How is it grown? Who is growing it? Where?…you know, all the burning topics centered around this up-and-coming product.
In honor of January being CBD month, expert hemp FarmHer, Peggy Coffeen, joined us. She is on a mission to share her knowledge about CBD and the products she grows, makes, sells, and uses. As a mother, wife, business owner, and FarmHer, she knows stress. Which is what inspired her CBD journey to begin with.
Meet Sarah Scharlau, fifth-generation FarmHer at Pleasant Valley Tree Farm. Her farm is the perfect place to create country Christmas memories. In this Nationwide Everybody Eats episode, we will learn about the traditions her farm offers, what traditions are unique to her family, and all about her family farm or as I like to call it: Winter Wonderland!
We are celebrating Veterans Day! Veterans Day is actually November 11 and we want to honor all that have served in our great nation. I had the opportunity to meet two extraordinary people who happen to be veterans and... farmers! Not only did they serve our country overseas, but they also serve every day in their local community and in the agriculture industry in general by using a regenerative-agriculture approach to their farm.
Meet married couple and Army veterans, Brittney and Kris of K & B Liberty Farms. Their story is not like any other I've ever been able to tell.
Jolene Palmer and her family didn't know what to do after the loss of her husband. Luckily, the farming community came together and made their harvest an unforgettable experience and celebration of her husband, Mike's life. On this Nationwide Everybody Eats episode see how Jolene and her daughters are paying it forward and are the true epitome of farmers helping farmers.
When it comes to transition planning, it is never too early to start the conversation. Luckily, Land As Your Legacy helps farmers do this. Marji chats with Lauren Glovac, Relationship Manager with Land As Your Legacy, on this Everybody Eats Nationwide podcast to discuss her program and how it can help your farm family now.
From busy days to meal planning, FarmHers make the best of what they can. See how Food Bank of Iowa Chopped contest is doing the same thing for those who are food insecure on our latest Everybody Eats Nationwide podcast. On this episode, we chat with a FarmHer mom on her hacks for making the best of the busy days. Then we go live at the Food Bank of Iowa Chopped- Hot Dish Edition contest from this year's Iowa State Fair.
Why am I here? This is a question that Angela Dawson, unfortunately, has heard too many times on her journey to becoming the black indigenous reclamation FarmHer behind 40- Acre Co-op. Breaking barriers is nothing new for Angela. Farming is in her blood, and after a break from agriculture, she knew reclamation farming was the next step in her future.
Are you or someone you know born into a generational family farm? Do you and your family know what will happen to the farm if tragedy were to strike? On this HitchPin sponsored FarmHer Talks, Marji chats with three ladies who have successfully been through the good, the bad, and the ugly of farm transition planning with their families. HitchPin helps farm families be innovative and this conservation is right up that alley. First, we'll meet with Amy and Beth Macrcoot, the sister duo behind Marcoot Jersey Creamery in Illinois. Then we'll talk with Erin Leifker, Chief Experience Officer at FarmHer who was raised on her family farm and now owns it alongside her husband. Join us for this conversation centered around farm transition planning and why it is so important to have with your family. https://bit.ly/3xXrOtN
In pride month, and every month really, we at FarmHer believe you do you. Be who you are. And love who you want to. This is a month of advocacy and celebration when the LGBTQ+ community from across the world comes together and celebrates the freedom to be themselves.
Whether you are a part of the LGBTQ+ community and want to make a difference or be your true self in the agriculture community, or need advice on how to be a supportive ally, this Nationwide Everybody Eats podcast is for you because love is love.
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Join in the conversation as we talk to Sara Coen, a licensed mental health therapist from Iowa about what we can all do to help ourselves and others when it comes to being emotionally healthy on this week's episode of FarmHer Talks.
This week on FarmHer Talks we're diving into a deep topic centering around safety on the farm. We’ll start with Sam Goldberg, producer of the feature-length film, Silo on his why and how and what he hopes we all can learn from his film to celebrate the film being released worldwide today, May 7th. Find it in a theater near you! Then we’ll hear from Marilyn Adams, a FarmHer who has lived out this horrible tragedy.
As the number of people in agriculture grows smaller but the footprint to feed grows larger, it is imperative that people put themselves out there by participating in leadership roles. People like Sue Tronchetti. She wears a number of hats, including FarmHer, small business owner, and leader on many boards in the agriculture industry. Learn more about her journey, tips on how to get involved, and the valuable lessons learned on this Nationwide #EverybodyEats FarmHer Talks episode.
On this episode of FarmHer Talks, we are focusing on mental health, an issue that is becoming a problem in agriculture. Within the agriculture industry, suicide rates have increased by 40% within the last two decades. Together, we all can elevate this conversation and bring awareness to the topic. Join Marji as she talks to Adrienne DeSutter about how you can help and the hope she has for rural communities and the agriculture industry.
Marji doesn't like tomatoes and never has. But leave it to FarmHer Jennie Smith of Butcher Crick Farms in Iowa to get her to try a few varieties and change her mind. Listen in to this episode of FarmHer Talks where Marji and Jennie discuss varieties of tomatoes, how to plant them, successful growing methods, and of course, the best way to eat them!
When the unexpected happened, Taylen Abarr and her farming community pulled together to make the best of an unfortunate situation. Listen in as we talk to Taylen about the farmers who created a harvest day when her family needed help the most on this Everybody Eats Nationwide sponsored episode of FarmHer Talks.
This week on FarmHer Talks, we are having some Wisconsin fun! Marji is talking with a few FarmHers that she met on the road, who have done things their way and are winning in that space. Meet Lisa Kivrist and Kriss Marion, the Soil Sisters! Both are FarmHers, entrepreneurs, political activists, and all-around fun people.
This podcast is for the unstoppable work-from-home moms! Listen in as we head to Chelsie's Chatter on FarmHer Talks to chat with Holly Spangler, a work-from-home pro! She gives all her tips and tricks for working from home and how having her children around the farm all day was truly a blessing in disguise.
Every single part of agriculture is essential. As we kick off National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 25-31, 2021), we revisit an important conversation with Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel with Proteus, Inc. To continue our look at the ways that food makes it to our plates, we’re taking a look at the people who are often behind the scenes on farms, but front and center to making sure the food gets to our table are the farmworkers. There are 2.5 million agriculture laborers working day in and day out to plant, care for, harvest, process, pack and ship the food from the fields to the store.
As we continue the conversation around farming and all of its complexity, I wanted to highlight a side of agriculture we don't often hear about: Media. We all rely on media to break down the subject of agriculture and inform ourselves and others. Media can teach farmers how to effectively and efficiently get our food from farm to table. When I think of agriculture media, one name comes immediately to mind: Sara Wyant. She is a pioneer for all women, not only in agriculture but also in the media industry.
We're talking about diversity in the workplace on this episode of FarmHer Talks. Listen in as Marji chats with Claudia Schabel, President of Schabel Solutions. She works with businesses to diffuse the dangers of unconscious bias from overlooked potential to outright trainwrecks.
Little girls with dreams become women with vision. We're celebrating Women's History Month! Listen in as Marji chats with three strong and intelligent women, Lexi, Carly, and Cristen about women who made history. From governors to the creators of beer, medical syringes, and dishwashers, this is an episode you won't want to miss!
It’s FFA week and we are celebrating fifty-one years of women being a part of the organization. Listen in to FarmHer Talks as Marji chats with Jennifer Maruszewski of FMC and Caitlin Remington an FFA advisor at Bondurant Schools. Then we keep the National FFA Week party going with singer Tenille Townes and Molly Ball of National FFA. Hear about their journeys since then and how they are helping the next generation still today.
This week on FarmHer Talks we're diving into a deep topic centering around safety on the farm. We’ll start with Sam Goldberg, producer of the feature-length film, Silo on his why, how, and what he hopes we all can learn from his film. Then we’ll hear from Marilyn Adams, a FarmHer who has lived out this horrible tragedy on this week's FarmHer Talks.
Join in the conversation with Dr. Olga U. Bolden-Tiller about how embracing being the only one in a situation has helped her rise as a woman leader in agriculture.
We're celebrating women who go beyond boundaries in agriculture. First, Marji visits with female FFA officers as National FFA week quickly approaches. Then, they switch gears to a woman who is not a stranger from firsts. As the first African American female to hold her position, Rosalind Fox continues to break through barriers as an example for other women considering careers in manufacturing. From her humble beginning in St. Louis, MO to a valued team member at one of the most recognizable companies in the world, she teaches us all the power of persistence.
If you have donated to a local food bank, chances are it started with Feeding America. Feeding America is a United States-based non-profit organization. It is a nationwide network consisting of more than 200 food banks. On average, they feed more than 46 million people and 5 billion meals through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies. FarmHer had the pleasure of chatting with their Chief Executive Officer, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot about being a woman who is a leader in this industry and how they are ensuring that everybody eats.
We rounded up the FarmHerd and recapped our 2020. Listen in as the FarmHer Team talks about their successes and struggles in the last year and where they see 2021 going.
We're dancing into 2021 like we got THIS! Join us as we talk to our favorite fitness guru, Katie Crow about how to stay on track with our health resolutions, and then we'll talk to Anne Ahmann, a professional organizer about easy ways to declutter and lighten our load on this episode of FarmHer Talks.
In another Everybody Eats episode of FarmHer Talk take a deep dive into food waste and learn some ways that you can make a change in your community from community leader and food advocate Aubrey Alvarez of Eat Greater Des Moines.
This week on Shining Bright we’re in the studio with one of our favorite FarmHers, Cristen Clark of Food and Swine! Join us as we talk about holiday traditions, and she shares some of her best holiday hacks, whether it’s baking or making it through with less stress and more enjoyment on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Food insecurity and farming can and do go hand in hand. Listen in on the realities of food insecurity in America and hear what farmers are doing to pass the pork to make sure Everybody Eats with Tessa Jarvis.
It’s STEM week and of course, we’re talking about women who are WINNING in that space! You don’t want to miss this as Dr. Kathy Shelton talks about being a leading woman in STEM through her role at FMC.
Today is the perfect time to take control of your future. As part of our Everybody Eats series, we are focusing on our financial well-being because it matters to farming, business and making sure Everybody Eats! Hear FIVE tips that you can immediately use to take control of your financial future as a female with financial leader, Christine Armstrong.
From exercise and daydreaming to pivoting and learning new things, listen in to the discussion when Erin returns to the FarmHer studio and hear the FarmHer Teams top tips for surviving any sort of downturn. They'll cover it all from sprucing up your website to sprucing up your living room!
No lives lost is the goal when it comes to grain entrapments. As part of the Everybody Eats initiative with Nationwide, Marji goes into a grain bin for a rescue operation and talks to various organizations who are working to spread the message of grain bin safety. Tune in for tips on what to do, and where to turn for help.
From singing opera to embracing technology and diving into drones, meet Dr. Magan Lewis, a STEM loving FarmHer. Join in the discussion about how she is helping implement new technology to agriculture across the globe. We’ll also dive in to why she is passionate about introducing STEM to young girls and how she is getting that done
The show must go on! When their beloved livestock shows were cancelled, these two Wisconsin friends teamed up to bring the show back. Listen in as we talk about their love for livestock, why kids need these shows and how they pulled it off
Through FarmHer, Marji has shared the stories of hundreds of diverse women, all connected by their love of agriculture. Unfortunately, too many of these stories include a common enemy, cancer. Hear what the Porteus family of Ohio is doing to honor their lost loved one and connect our agriculture industry together with a common hope for a cure on this episode of FarmHer Talks.
The world is changing faster than most of us can comprehend and FarmHers are changing and adapting with it. In the continuing discussion around farming and pivoting Marji talks to Erin Cumings, a FarmHer and part of the Nationwide team to uncover some of the issues that could get sticky through these changes, how to manager your risk through it, and hear how she is adapting on the farm.
Plan, Plant, Pivot and Run. That’s the name of the game for FarmHers...and well...all of us really these days. Keep up with the world or get left behind….and this FarmHer is not getting left behind. In the continuing discussion around farming and pivoting Marji talks to Jenny Quiner about the changes she has made as we sank into a new farming normal.
Here's a not-so-secret...I don't like chickens (notice a theme here) We’re digging in to the things that I don’t like!. Come along as I visit my sister-in-laws backyard bird farm...yes she has chickens!. We'll talk why, where, how, and more on this new FarmHer Talks!
Pivoting...it’s the new normal. Kara Babinec is no stranger to jumping right into the deep end. As the head of sales and marketing for the family livestock operation, which is one of the largest pastured poultry operations in the country, Kara and the team have made major shifts from selling direct to restaurants to focusing on getting their meat straight into the hands of their new customers….you and me.
Welcome to the refreshed FarmHer brand experience...a place to explore the world around you, expand your horizons and live your best life with entertainment, connection and inspiration for the FarmHer in all of us. Introducing FarmHer Talks (formerly Shining Bright), FarmHer Stories and soon, FarmHer On the Road!
Strong women, may we know them, may we be like them! Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO of the National 4H Council is one leader that we all need to know! She is a believer in young people and their capacity to change the world through 4H. Listen in as we find out what lights her fire in this latest installment of FarmHer + Nationwide's Everybody Eats.
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Here's a not-so-secret...I don't like tomatoes. I never have...but leave it to FarmHer Jennie Smith of Butcher Crick Farms in Iowa to get me to try a few varieties and to change my mind. We'll talk varieties, how to plant, good growing methods and of course, our favorite way to eat them!
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Everybody needs to eat and all food starts at the farm. To continue our look at the ways that food makes it to our plates, we’re taking a look at the people who are often behind the scenes on farms...but front and center to making sure the food gets to our table - the farm workers. There are 2.5 million agriculture laborers working day in and day out to plant, care for, harvest, process, pack and ship the food from the fields to the store.
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A look back at insurance 101 - what FarmHers need to know about insurance:
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It's true. I turned 40...in my stretch-pants. Despite what I had hoped for such a milestone, the quarantine had other ideas. Listen in as Erin interviews me about the year so far and what's up next!
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FarmHers are the OG environmentalists, focusing on sustainability to preserve their land and their lifestyle for future generations. Listen in as Marji talks to Krysta Harden, the most EPIC woman involved in agriculture to understand how the dairy industry is focusing on sustainability and then head to the farm with Dairy Carrie to see the very real difficulties dairy FarmHers are working through amidst a global crisis.
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Have you been thinking about who is making sure those that are the most in need are fed? Everybody needs to eat and all food starts at the farm. Continuing our look at they ways that food makes it to our plates, head to the front lines with Marji to meet the woman behind feeding the growing number of food insecure people during the pandemic. Find out how big the problem is, what their focus is and how they are getting it done in a true crisis. Understanding the problem can help us all work towards the best outcome for all.
This week on Shining Bright, I'm checking in with a few of my FarmHer friends. Just like you might be feeling isolated, confused, scared or any other mix of emotions, I bet your friends out there are too! Marji will talk with a few women with different types of businesses from around the country to see what they are going through.
This week on on Shining Bright we’re tapping into that entrepreneurial spirit and being in the right place at the right! We’ll talk to Michelle Mills who saw a need, created a product that worked at home, in her kitchen, then went on to put courage over comfort pitching it to Tractor Supply and eventually landing it on shelves across the country - this is a can’t miss story on Shining Bright by FarmHer.
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In this special episode of Shining Bright by FarmHer, Marji discusses the current state of affairs for small businesses of all kinds with Daniel Winegarden, Lead Faculty at Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Iowa. We’ll talk about the current state of affairs for small businesses and the idea of “pushing pause” including assessing financial options, considering assistance and where to turn for help. Whether you are an individual that relies on small businesses for your supply chain, a supporter of your rural community, or a small business, farm or ranch yourself, this is advice you won’t want to miss.
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Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on on Shining Bright we’re talking with Agriculture Wellness Advocate and FarmHer Adrienne DeSutter who is raising awareness, providing education and building connections as a resource to farm families on Shining Bright by FarmHer.
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This week on on Shining Bright we’re getting social! We’ll cover why you need to think about sharing your story and then dig into the how. Learn a little bit about the purpose and use of a variety of social platforms and get some tips on cutting and building your own brand with Marketing expert Jodi Oleen on Shining Bright by FarmHer.
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This week on on Shining Bright we’re keeping the party going! We’re going to be talking about the really big way that National FFA is celebrating 50 years of women through a really touching video that brings to life the grit and grace of women in ag through the words of an absolutely amazing country artist on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on on Shining Bright we’re celebrating the big FIVE O! It’s FFA week and we are celebrating fifty years of women being a part of the organization. We’ll talk to a few women who have both had their lives affected by their time in FFA and hear about their journey’s since then and how they are helping the next generation still today on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on on Shining Bright we're diving into a deep topic centering around safety on the farm. We’ll start with Sam Goldberg, producer of the feature length film, Silo on his why and how and what he hopes we all can learn from his film, then we’ll hear from Marilyn Adams, a FarmHer who has lived out this horrible tragedy on Shining Bright by FarmHer.
This week on Shining Bright First in celebration of 50 years of women being in the FFA organization we'll talk to some young women about their ag experiences. Then, we take it to Peg Armstrong Gustafson, who was Iowa’s first female state FFA president, and the first female national FFA officer candidate on Shining Bright by FarmHer.
This week on on Shining Bright we're taking it rural! We'll be talking to Danna Larson of Rural Revival, the social media brand that is showing off rural America is a beautiful new way...plus we'll dive into the difficulties of a FarmHer trying to relocate rural on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on on Shining Bright we’re talking pivoting, changing, adapting and doing it gracefully! We're talking in studio with FarmHer Jenny Quiner about our FarmHer story and the evolution of her farm business, ways that she has assessed the her operation and when she decided it was time for a change on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app. @farmher1 #farmher @shiningbright1
This week on Shining Bright we’re dancing into the new year like, WE got THIS!! Join us as we talk to our favorite fitness guru, Katie Crow about how to stay on track with our health resolutions in 2020 and then we'll talk to Anne Ahmann, a professional organizer about easy ways to declutter and lighten our load on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re wrapping up 2019! Hear the stories behind some of the biggest lessons we learned at FarmHer - from surrounding yourself with positive people to trusting your gut, laugh and learn with us on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re moving on! We’ll talk to two women who have faced adversity and found their way through it, on the farm. From cattle in Missouri with Carey Portell to cattle in Iowa with Melissa Eshelman on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re moving on! We’ll talk to two women who have faced adversity and found their way through it, on the farm. From cattle in Missouri with Carey Portell to cattle in Iowa with Melissa Eshelman on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re in the studio with one of our favorite FarmHers, Cristen Clark of Food and Swine! Join us as we talk about holiday traditions, and she shares some of her best holiday hacks, whether it’s baking or making it through with less stress and more enjoyment on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re talking FarmHers and their journey into creating food! From farmher and author Kate Johnson who teaches others the art of cheese through her goat dairy to Teresa Smithmeyer who harvest salt from the sea in south carolina, these are some farmher journeys you’ll want to hear on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on Shining Bright we’re taking it to Nashville and talking to musician Deannie Richardson, a fiddle playing powerhouse! We’ll talk about her musical journey from an early age to being on stage with some of the country music greats and now to her role in the award winning band Sister Sadie on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright the FarmHer heads to the National FFA convention! We’ll share the journey, the friends that were made, and the stories of four awesome women that we met and what makes then shine bright. Stick with us to the end and hear the wrap up on mullets, yes MULLETS on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking about mental health. Join in the conversation as we talk to Sara Coen a licensed mental health therapist from Iowa about what we can all do to help ourselves and others when it comes to being emotionally healthy. Join us Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
From slow and steady to fast and furious, every woman's entreprenuerial journey is different. Listen in on the how-to from two friends behind Ranch Wives Beer Co and then hear about the winding path to success and satisfaction on the farm with Tara of Plant Life Designs.
Join us Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
"Success is taking on each challenge and overcoming it."
- Rosalind Fox, Factory Manager
From a few young women who are making waves as officers in Iowa FFA to Rosalind Fox, the first black female factory manager in John Deere history, listen in to this discussion about challenges, becoming fearless and finding your true self.
This week on Shining Bright it’s all about Entrepreneurs. I’m talking to two women who have built solid, sustainable and successful business in industries that have been traditionally male. From Megan McKay of PeaceTree Brewing to Christy Jones of R Jones collision, an autobody shop - here these inspiring women on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at two pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re digging into women and finances! We’re talking to financial expert and author Joey Beech who has navigated a career in the financial industry and recently wrote A Girls Guide to Personal Finance - don’t miss her inpsiring story on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at two pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re digging in to a few stories of growing food! From a rooftop garden in an urban area run by volunteers during their work day to an Arkansas woman-owned farm that took a big leap and built a mill and are growing and distributing rice on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at two pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re talking CONFIDENCE! We’re talking to Glenda Gehl, an executive with Land O’ Lakes who found her confidence at a young age despite some bumps in the road, then we’ll converse with Amy Eaton about Women Lead Change and what they are doing to increase women in leadership roles on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at two pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on Shining Bright we’re Chasing Dreams! We’ll start with cowgirl and tv personality Courtenay Dehoff about her journey from the ranch, onto the big screen and back again. Then we’ll bring it in studio with Colleen Krantz to talk about an upcoming project, Complete Bull, a story about a woman in ag on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at two pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. We’ll start with a young woman showing pigs at her county fair, then make our way down to the Iowa State Fair to talk Cattle with Crystal Blin! Then, we’ll finish it up talking conservation with our FarmHer friends from the zoo, don’t miss Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at two pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on Shining Bright we’re headed to the Fair! Join us as we make our way around the Iowa State Fair and find the stories of some pretty cool FarmHers who are doing some pretty cool things! From Fair Board members to a Poultry Princess and even an Outhouse Race, don’t miss Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at two pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking not just entrepreneurs, but mompreneurs! First we’ll talk to Camilla-Jean, a business coach helping women build profitable businesses and then we’ll take it to North Carolina FarmHer Meredith Bernard, also know as THIS Farm Wife to hear her business and brand story Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking women in ag business. First off we’ll visit with Jessie Atchison of Tillable where she works to connect landowners - many of which are women - with farmers and then we’ll talk to Dani Dvorjak, a plant breeder with Syngenta who is putting her best foot forward not only as a women in this industry but for all FarmHers out there, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we are going to dive deep into the historic Nebraska flooding of 2019 with FarmHer and nurse Linda Emanuel. We’ll hear how a community came together and how their resiliency and the culture of Agriculture is helping them shine again, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re calling all of the girl bosses. This one is for the entrepreneurs, the dreamers, the side hustlers. We are talking about resources specifically for women and why you, YES, YOU should reach out to those around you, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on Shining Bright, it's all about women who build great things! We'll talk to 4 different women around the country with an unbeatable FarmHer entrepreneurial spirit - from farmhouse design inspired deliveries to coffee roasting on the farm and even a business selling Grubs as chicken treats on Shining Bright, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re revisiting and wrapping up the I am FarmHer conference - now its your turn to get in on a few of the inspiring keynote talks, including one from FarmHer and emcee of the event, Jennie Smith and we'll visit with Lisa Rasmussen who attend and shared her FarmHer story with me, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re taking it North to Wisconsin and FarmHer Lauren Rudersdorf to talk about some ways that she has made space to grow her business by outsourcing and then we’re going to take it in house and talk about a recent decision to outsource one of our processes and what has made that a success, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on Shining Bright, we’re digging in to the hard decisions. We’ll look at some of the decisions made behind the scenes with FarmHer and then we’ll hear from women, starting with Erin Cumings in Iowa about personal and business decision making and what factors she considers before taking a leap, then how FarmHer Amber Stephens in Virginia made a decision that changed her life for the better, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on Shining Bright, we’re getting up out of the weeds and talking about working ON versus IN your business. First up we’ll hear from Christina Moffatt, an entrepreneur and small business expert here in Iowa then, to Erica Welch, a maple syrup FarmHer who has scaled her farm by working ON her business, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking about YOUR Opportunity. From ways that we can all work to see the opportunity in front of us, to hearing from FarmHer Amanda Freund about running after those opportunities, this is a can’t miss episode, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking to a few very driven young FarmHers. We’ll start with the infectious personality and musical power of Sara Simmons, an Iowa girl, gone Nashville, then we’re talking to a few different future FarmHers in the unique urban school FFA program right here in Des Moines, Iowa, on Shining Bright by FarmHer Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking about FarmHer and RanchHer on RFD-TV and the Cowboy Channel. We’ll start with Katie Farritor, the producer working to piece together the stories of FarmHer the TV show, then we’ll head south to the Fort Worth Stockyards to meet Kirbe Schnoor, host of the new show RanchHer, on Shining Bright by FarmHer Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking about mental health. Join in the conversation as we talk to Sara Coen a licensed mental health therapist from Iowa about what we can all do to help ourselves and others when it comes to being emotionally healthy. Join us Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking more FACES of FarmHer. First up we’ll meet Sarah Mock, RFD-TV’s Washington DC Bureau Chief and hear about her path into ag broadcasting, then we’ll take it to Jessica Riel, a hops FarmHer in Washington’s Yakima Valley and hear about her life as the next generation of her family’s operation, on Shining Bright by FarmHer Saturday at noon and Sunday at 1pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
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This week on Shining Bright, I’ll be talking about the well being and mental health of farmers. Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ll talk with Linda Emmanuel of AgriSafe and we’ll dig into some of the issues farmers are facing and look at some ways we can change the discussion, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we’re talking BRANDING. We’ll start with the creative sister-powered brand, the Simple Goodness sisters, talking about how they branded themselves from the garden, up then we’re talking to branding expert and digital strategist, Jodi Oleen about the different ways to think about a brand and what we can focus on for growth, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright, we are talking to a few very different faces of Farmher. We’ll kick it off with Stella Parton and hear about her beginnings on the farm and path into music then we’ll take it to two women who are heading up conservation efforts at a local zoo and learn about pollinators and what we can all do to help the species, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
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This week on Shining Bright we’re moving on! We’ll talk to two women who have faced adversity and found their way through it, on the farm. From cattle in Missouri with Carey Portell to cattle in Iowa with Melissa Eshelman on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re talking about thriving! We’ll start with FarmHer Brenda Frketich who returned to her family farm in Oregon and has found her place to shine. Then we’re going to talk finances, and a few of the questions you need to ask to help you thrive in your business, on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.
This week on Shining Bright we’re growing, creating and connecting! We’re kicking it off with some super creative girl power with the band Farewell Angelina then we’ll talk to FarmHer Kim Waltman navigating life with a creative business and farming aspirations on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Thursday at 8pm Eastern and Saturday at noon Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.