Why is public policy important to agriculture? Who represents ag in those conversations? Are politics really as ruthless as portrayed in House of Cards?

This week, we talk with Kristen Faucon, Issues Manager at GROWMARK (and fellow cat mom), about ag policy and what an issues manager actually does.

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"Have you heard the good news about sustainability?"

In this episode, Claire and Gracie dive into the topic of sustainability and explore why it often sounds like a sales pitch or a buzzword (hashtag sustainability). Just what is a corporate social conscience and why are they responsible for saving our environment?

Keep an eye out around the 17:42 mark when Claire starts rapping. And stick around to the end to find out what's coming up in the next chapter of the A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture podcast!

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Why does everything have to be only two sides? Why not 'this,' 'that,' and 'the other thing'? In this episode, Claire and Gracie mull over why we are conditioned to automatically like or dislike something and discuss the importance of message delivery.

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It's county fair season! This week, Claire and Gracie cover a little bit of county fair history and their favorite 4-H fair memories, which include specific projects, fair foods, and carnival rides. Find more episodes of A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture podcast at www.FarmKidBlog.com/podcast.

This week, Claire and Gracie foray into a discussion of the evolution of technology and the highly-contested debate of whether Apple or Android is a better smartphone platform. Spoiler alert: They agree on what the right answer is in this debate.

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Claire and Gracie recap their 4th of July food label taste test (check out the video on Twitter & FB), compare small town shindigs and big city festivals, and highlight the benefits of city life and the benefits of small town life.

Important question for the audience: Excluding population, how do you measure the size of a small town? Number of Walmarts? Number of fast food joints? Number of adult beverage establishments? Tweet us with your answer!

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Claire and Gracie talk about what it's like to be a young female working in a traditionally male-dominated industry. (Spoiler: It's not really that bad.) They also cover the importance of having a trusted mentor and their favorite things about working in a male-dominated industry.

What do you call a cow with no legs? What makes meat "meat"? Could Claire survive following a vegetarian diet? Would Claire or Gracie be willing to try lab-grown meat?

Answers to these questions and more on this episode of A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture as Claire and Gracie discuss the topic of fake meat.

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Some people land close and others fly a little further when leaving the nest. In this episode, Claire and Gracie discuss the benefits of getting away from home in their early careers - even if it is only for a year or two.

We've all heard the rumors: Farmers are rich, all farms definitely have at least one cow, and every farmer has an iPhone on a belt holster (...okay, maybe we added that last one). In this episode, Claire and Gracie cover these stereotypes and their frustration when hearing them.