Farm Queen Podcast

In this interview, Allie takes us on the rapid journey of her farm from an idea to a successful market presence, local partnerships, an ag committee membership, and even more creative innovation in their farm's future.

You can follow her farm, Post St Farm, on Facebook.

Jennifer shares her passion for curating the most excellent products possible for her customers, whether that's through carefully managing the genetics and quality of her livestock or through partnering with local farms to add value for everyone around her. Her attention to detail, her desire for "more" than the mundane of society's normal life, and her depth of immersing herself into every aspect of what she offers is a standard we should all aspire to!

You can follow her farm, Slate Creek Farm, on Facebook.

Kelly shows us what it's like to develop a conviction and then stick to it no matter what. Listen to her share her lifelong passion for all things environmentally friendly and organic, and how that drives her approach to farming. Whether she applies this mindset to her own daily work with her livestock or whether she's taking an opportunity to help newcomers gain some organic farming education, she puts in the work to both raise animals well and encourage and help others pursue their farming passions.

You can follow her farm, Quarry Brook Farm, on Facebook.

In this episode, Holly of Plumb Rocky Farm does an outstanding job of conveying just how much attention to detail farm women put into their daily work. From her attention to breed characteristics to the quality of their products to her care in choice of butchers, Holly's level of dedication to what she does is above and beyond, and made even more impressive given that she works a full-time off-farm job.

You can follow Plumb Rocky Farm on Facebook.

Wendy shows us what it means to be a steward of both the land and your community with her passion for her farm, Common Thread CSA, and what they provide. Through creative CSA pricing structures and truly customizable options for her customers, she clearly pours her heart and soul into what she does for the benefit of those around her.

You can follow Common Thread CSA on Facebook.

Lizzie is one of those women who sets a goal, makes a plan, and makes it happen. From getting creative with value-add products to truly honing in on what her customers need and want, she sets a stellar example of how to run a business to succeed and flourish, by putting the right motives first.

You can follow her farm, Dizzy Lizzie's Farm, on Facebook.

Here's a farm woman that's all about farming starting right with the soil. Literally! Tina is a "worm farmer" (and a beef farmer as well) and makes vermicompost and other organic gardening products, and it's abundantly clear that she's got the passion it takes to drive this unusual type of farming to become the success that she is.

You can follow her farm, Devine Gardens, on Facebook.

Maryellen approaches farming from a strong climate and impact-focused mindset, but not quite in the way you'd expect. Listen as she describes the unusual place where her farming journey started and how it's grown into her passion for helping farmers build meaningful connections and take their legacy and impact into account.

You can follow her at Hartwood Farm on Facebook.

Manika shares her story of pushing through hardships to continue to provide for her own family as well as help newly immigrated families become empowered to do the same. As a farm manager and a community liaison for new refugee families, she truly shines as someone deeply dedicated to all that she does.

You can follow the Salt City Harvest Farm on Facebook.

Listen in as Jessi shares how she followed her passion to not only nourish her family but how this passion grew to encompass the families in her community as well. Farming on an urban, non-profit farm has its challenges, yet she and her team rise to the occasion in creative ways, fighting to end food deserts.

You can follow Jessi and the Brady Farm on Facebook.