About this podcast
A podcast for farmers and ranchers ready to shift for a stronger future...
Stronger farm families
Stronger food systems
Stronger rural legacies
Episodes
The newest 20 of 140 episodes
- Why the Farms That Survive Control Their Own Brand · 29 min · Episode 138Episode #138: Why the Farms That Survive Control Their Own Brand “We just want a seat back at the table.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I’m kicking off a new season with…
- Building a Farmstead Business One Step at a Time · 40 min · Episode 137“You don’t have to be on one end of the spectrum or the other. It’s okay to find the middle ground.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Ali Lightfoot of…
- Navigating Change, Legacy, and the Future of the Family Farm · 45 min · Episode 136“We have to evolve to keep what we have.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Hannah and Ashley Rainville, two sisters from a multi-generational dairy farm in…
- Rebuilding Health, Food, and Family Through Homesteading · 53 min · Episode 135“Convenience replaced skill, and we stopped noticing what we lost.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Kody Hanner, founder of The Homestead Education, to…
- The Safety Net That Became the Steering Wheel · 41 min · Episode 134“Policies built for emergencies rarely stay temporary.” In this solo episode of Farming on Purpose, I continue the conversation about resource allocation in agriculture — but…
- Making Farming and Ranching Accessible for First-Time Landowners · 37 min · Episode 133“People really want the agricultural life. They want to learn how to do it right—they just need someone willing to show them.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down…
- How Local Farmers Are Reaching Customers Beyond the Farmers Market · 33 min · Episode 132“Farmers markets are great — but they’re a narrow pipe between farmers and consumers.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Dan Brunner, founder of Market…
- Resource Allocation Through the Eras — What Agriculture’s Past Reveals About Our Future · 46 min · Episode 131“Every generation of farmers has asked the same question: What do we do with what we have?” In this solo episode of Farming on Purpose, I take a deep dive into the history of…
- Stop Hoping. Start Knowing: A New Standard for Farm Finances · 52 min · Episode 130“You don’t know what you don’t know — and that’s what keeps people up at night.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Jace Young, founder and CEO of Legacy…
- From One Cow to a Full-Time Farm: Building a First-Generation Farm with Intention · 43 min · Episode 129“You’re going to make mistakes — and then you’re going to learn from those mistakes.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Hayley Darnielle, owner of Crooked…
- Milking More Than Cows: Diversifying the Farm Through Storytelling, Farm Camp, and Purpose · 36 min · Episode 128“You don’t have to have a perfect farm — you just have to open the gate.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Megan Daluge, a fifth-generation Wisconsin dairy…
- Why Farm Succession Planning Can’t Wait: Conversations, Control, and the Future of Our Land · 40 min · Episode 127“If you don’t start early enough to make a plan, it never takes care of itself.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Heidi Olson, certified farm succession…
- Ranch Roots, Rhinestones & Real Life: Carrying Western Culture Through Music with Olivia Harms · 34 min · Episode 126“You don’t just clock out of agriculture — it’s a lifestyle.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Olivia Harms — a sixth-generation rancher, country-western…
- Raising More Than Livestock: Building a Multi-Generation Direct-to-Consumer Farm Business · 56 min · Episode 125“You can’t raise a cow that only has steaks on it — it doesn’t exist.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Nola and Mikaela Schultz, a mother-in-law and…
- Finding Where You Belong on the Farm or Ranch · 49 min · Episode 120Finding your place in agriculture isn’t always simple—or straightforward. In this special mashup episode of Farming on Purpose, we’ve pulled together stories from past guests who…
- The First Acres: Honest Lessons from Beginning the Farm Journey · 34 min · Episode 119Starting a farm from the ground up isn’t easy—but it’s possible. In this episode, I pulled together stories from beginning farmers who are doing just that. Some bought back…
- Marriage, Parenthood & Building a Business · 43 min · Episode 124“You can do anything you set your mind to. I say that all the time—and I say that as a working mom. There’s judgment, exhaustion, and chaos, but I’m building a legacy for my…
- Year-End Tax Planning and Financial Confidence on the Farm · 1 h 9 min · Episode 123“If cash is king, cash flow is queen.” In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Tressie Mitzner, economist with Kansas Farm Management, to talk about the side of…
- How Agritourism Is Transforming Farming · 52 min · Episode 122“I don’t want to spend my short years on this earth doing things that are insignificant.” — Andrew Miller In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Andrew Miller…
- Estate Planning, Hard Conversations, and the Future of Your Farm · 1 h 1 min · Episode 121“Imperfect planning is still better than no planning. If you don’t talk about it now, the people you love are going to be in a really hard spot.” In this episode of Farming on…
