Female Farmer Project: The Podcast

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

An announcement for International Women's Day!

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.

Bridget Holcomb, executive director of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network shares her steps to creating a network of support for women in farming.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.