In the first of our Cultivating Culture series, host Melony Edwards welcomes Chantel Johnson from Off Grid in Color. Chantel’s shares her experience being personally affected by gun violence and her journey to homesteading in the rural South. She talks about access to pastured meat production for disadvantaged communities and how land access is her biggest obstacle.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleyFacebook /FemaleFarmerProjectwww.femalefarmerproject.orgShow notes:...
May 17, 2019•36 min
Female farmers of color are the marginalized group within a marginalized group within agriculture. They live at the intersection of racism, sexism and classism.Melony Edwards, farmer and chef is joining the Female Farmer Project Podcast in her own series - Cultivating Culture where we are initiating the conversation with BIPOC farmers and those within the food system about racism, bias, and discrimination. justice issues.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleyFacebook /...
May 03, 2019•44 min
Acadia Tucker’s longtime love affair with perennial foods has produced an easy-to-understand guide to growing and harvesting them. A regenerative farmer deeply concerned about global warming. Tucker believes there may be no better time to plant these hardy crops. Tucker lays the groundwork for tending an organic, regenerative garden. For her, this is gardening as if our future depends on it, and she spells out why.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleyFacebook /FemaleF...
Apr 08, 2019•32 min
Tools to help small food producers and processors grow and scale their business. We discussed solving the hard problems that foodpreneurs face, whether it is government regulations, customer expectations, or employee problems.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleywww.femalefarmerproject.orgShow notes that include the workbook download: http://www.femalefarmerproject.org/the-podcast/2019/3/18/foodsafety
Mar 19, 2019•40 min
Angie Provost, puts a lens to the racism and discrimination that still exists in the agriculture industry. While painting is a balm that helps Angie cope with the stress of losing their land and livelihood after decades of discriminatory practices, it’s also a canvas that enables her to speak the truth and to fight back.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleywww.femalefarmerproject.org
Feb 13, 2019•39 min
Lora Lea Misterly of Quillisascut Farmstead Cheese and School of the Domestic Arts shares her unique business models that she attributes to the 36 year success of her farm and have turned out hundreds of butchers, bakers and goat cheese makers into the world.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleywww.femalefarmerproject.org
Feb 05, 2019•38 min
Meagan Burns is an avid sketcher and the marketing director for the one of the only organic, grass-fed, grass-finished cattle ranches in Mexico.
Jan 14, 2019•29 min
Kate Hill is a published author and professional cook of 30 years, in 1991 she founded Camont as a cooking school and retreat in the Gascony region of France. Kate is also the founder of GRRLS Meat Camp and an expert in the tradition of French charcuterie
Dec 20, 2018•28 min
Dr Jessica Gigot is a Skagit Valley farmer, musician, scientist, educator and poet. Her exploration of culture, tilth and territory is captured in her most recent book of poetry, Flood Patterns.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleywww.femalefarmerproject.org
Dec 10, 2018•30 min
Women - especially women of color and rural women are historically underrepresented in leadership roles. An unprecedented number of women are running for political office in 2018, counted among them are many women farmers. These women, if elected, will bring diversity and provide a much-needed voice for these marginalized communities.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleywww.femalefarmerproject.org
Oct 27, 2018•47 min
Breanna Holbert, the 2017-2018 National FFA President is wrapping up her year of serving as an ambassador - traveling all over the United States to help encourage young people to pursue their path in agriculture. She shares her journey and the things she’s learned along the way.Get in touch: Twitter @femalefarmers Instagram @rootedinthevalleywww.femalefarmerproject.org
Oct 13, 2018•37 min
We first learned of Eleni, a chicken farmer in Central Washington State when she was 10-years old, now at 11 she is wise beyond her years. This episode will inspire young girls and the most seasoned of farmers!
Jun 22, 2018•29 min
This special Mother's Day episode focuses on childcare and how it influences decisions on farm business, division of labor for farm and home, productivity and the stress of the social and financial implications.
May 10, 2018•58 min
The making of a documentary film to honor women’s role in agriculture throughout history with historian Dr Rose Hayden-Smith and researcher Greta Hardin.
Apr 24, 2018•31 min
Carey Portell was severely injured in a head on accident with a drunk driver, her life forever changed. After two years in a wheelchair, Carey returned to farming with AgrAbility's help.
Mar 09, 2018•27 min
An announcement for International Women's Day!
Mar 02, 2018•3 min
Farming in Iowa is not all unusual, but urban farming is definitely in the minority. Jenny Quiner is a vegetable farmer in Des Moines, IA - in this episode she shares her 'speedbumps and hiccups' while navigating regulations, policies and the learning curve in bringing this type of agriculture to Iowa.
Feb 15, 2018•33 min
Bridget Holcomb, executive director of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network shares her steps to creating a network of support for women in farming.
Feb 02, 2018•27 min
A Year in Review - Audra and Kate recap the past year's episodes and lessons learned, and give a peek into the episodes coming in 2018.
Jan 12, 2018•14 min
TOUGHER was founded in 2015 when founder and former Iowa farm kid, Stacey Gose reached her peak of frustration over how poorly women are served by the workwear industry. She was simply tired of shopping for menswear and she knew other women were too.
Dec 12, 2017•16 min
In service of our country these women veterans and farmers share their experience in leaving the military and launching their farm business and how they have been healed along the way.
Dec 03, 2017•38 min
We join Mary Swander, Iowa's Poet Laureate, distinguished professor and award-winning author at her kitchen table in an old Amish one room schoolhouse to discuss the intersection of art and agriculture.
Nov 16, 2017•53 min
Ellen Rosmann of Rosmann Family Farms in Iowa shares how she balances family, farm and her several farm business enterprises that include a food hub and a restaurant.
Nov 02, 2017•41 min
Shauna Farver of Farver Farms paints us a picture of her rural life and shares her fascinating farm enterprise where she took a commodity farm product, wheat and lentils, and turned it into a local food value-add product. Now her product is sold all over Montana and has a unique marketing model you want to know about.
Oct 17, 2017•34 min
We can close the gender gap by closing the data gap. A discussion with Barbara Rater, the Director of the Census and Survey Division at USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) on the importance of women farmers, farmers of color and indigenous farmers completing the upcoming census.
Sep 28, 2017•35 min
We're kicking off our new series exploring the intersections of art and agriculture with Kat Wright. Kat is the farmer/artist behind our podcast logo and was inspired by some special farmers in creating our logo, plus we have an big announcement! Podcast Tees!
Sep 14, 2017•19 min
Farm-to-Table Restaurants - it seems like a natural extension. But is it just one step further to create a self-sustaining supply chain? Host Kate Doughty talks with two farmers who opened their own restaurants and discovers not only their motivations but also the challenges in being both farmer and restauranteur.
Sep 01, 2017•45 min
This episode features Lainey Morse, the founder of Oregon-based Goat Yoga. A serendipitous conversation at a local fundraiser between Lainey and her yoga teacher friend led to the fitness-craze sweeping the nation. We talk to Lainey about its potential for diversifying income streams on the farm.
Jun 13, 2017•17 min
This episode features Kriss Marion, a staple in the Wisconsin agriculture community and her bed and breakfast farm enterprise. A love for the outdoors, a love for growing food, and a need for cultivating a healthy body—the catalysts for our featured farmer’s exemplary career in agriculture.
May 19, 2017•33 min
Part two of a two-part series that focuses on farm financing. When farmers are looking to purchase land, expand operations and make capital improvements where do they turn? This episode focuses on the more 'traditional' routes; bank loans, Farm Service Agency loans and grantsFemale Farmer Project Podcast Host, Kate Doughty talks to two farmers/entrepreneurs about their experience navigating these financing models.
Apr 19, 2017•49 min
