FarmHer Talks

FarmHer Talks episodes:

• 12.22.2023

  A Christmas Giving Spirit All Year Round

  Meet FarmHer Melissa O'Neil! Melissa is CEO of Iowa's largest homeless shelter, Central Iowa Shelter & Services, in downtown Des Moines. Melissa embodies the Christmas spirit all year round by dedicating her life to those in need and encouraging...

  
• 06.09.2023

  A Food Truck Fueled A Local Farm

  Listen in how Jen Welch at The Crowded Acre takes local bacon (and more) from pig to plate with a nose-to-tail dining experience in her farms own food truck. During this episode, Jen shares how farmers can be successful on...

  
• 06.07.2023

  Being Yourself is the Best Self You Can Be

  In pride month and every month, we at FarmHer believe being yourself is the best self you can be. Be who you are. And love who you want to be. Whether you are a part of the LGBTQ+ community or...

  
• 05.26.2023

  Learning Butchery with RanchHers

  Steak, cheeseburgers, and ribs... oh my! On this episode of our podcast, travel to Texas to meet women of Grrls Meat Camp! From ranching to butchery, they cover it all. On this FarmHer Talks episode, we visit the Manterola family...

  
• 05.19.2023

  How To Make a Farm Last 100 Years

  Have you ever wondered, how do farms last for generations? Catch a ride with April Hemmes as she shares about her century farm. This FarmHer teaches us how she has kept her family farm alive and going. 

  
• 05.12.2023

  How to Make the Perfect Pie Crust

  From pigs to pies, Iowa FarmHer Cristen Clark goes from feeding pigs to baking pie at her food blog, Food and Swine. Join this mother of two as she shows and shares her love for family, farming and cooking. Then,...

  
• 05.05.2023

  How Spain Influenced a USA Pig Farm

  In this episode, Marji visits city-girl-turned-ranchher Krystina at Cook Pig Ranch, a pasture-based pig farm raising premium pork in southern California. The ranch is located in the Cleveland National Forest and designed after pig raising methods based in Iberico, Spain....

  
• 04.28.2023

  When She's Not Working, She's Riding

  In this episode, we're getting to know Amy Heitland of Westfork Ranch in Sheffield, Iowa. Learn about her day from cleaning stalls to riding. Then, meet Amy's family that helps on the farm and hear how personal tragedy has shaped...

  
• 04.21.2023

  Meet the First Ever Woman RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger

  On November 15, 2021, Marcia Bunger was named Administrator for the Risk Management Agency. On this BRAND NEW episode of FarmHer Talks, we discuss her journey from humble beginnings as a small girl living on a fourth generation farm in...

  
• 04.14.2023

  Love What You Do

  Liz Hunt is the head of Sustainable and Responsible Business for Syngenta. She has a background in horticulture and focuses every day on how to help farmers and landowners be more sustainable. Learn more about Liz and her journey in...

  
• 03.31.2023

  Mud Buggys and Cowboys

  Today's farming in Frostproof, Florida looks a bit different than it did years ago. In this episode, join Marji and FarmHer Shayla McCullers and her family on the Crooked Lake Ranch as we gather up a herd of cattle using...

  
• 03.24.2023

  Annie's Project: A Vision for Education

  Annie's Project is an education program made for farm women, which has now spread to 38 states and US Virgin Islands with over 19,000 graduates. In fact, Annie’s Project is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year! And Women's History Month...

  
• 03.17.2023

  Follow the Queen of the Show Ring at the Iowa State Fair

  Stock show life is the foundation of Lexi Marek's upbringing in agriculture. From the Iowa State Fair show ring to the Miss Iowa pageant stage, this young FarmHer has a way of inspiring everyone she meets and is a driving...

  
• 03.03.2023

  The Diversification of Five Marys Farms

  It’s finally March and that can only mean one thing: it’s Women's History Month! At FarmHer, we meet women every day who are making history. Whether that’s through interaction on social media, an in-person meeting, or even a podcast interview....

  
• 12.07.2022

  Manufacturing in a FarmHer Way

  Manufacturing: it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of FarmHers but for FarmHer Heather Bruce- it has been her whole life! Heather is the CEO of Osmundson Manufacturing, a worldwide leader that sells...

  
• 10.19.2022

  FarmHer Firsts- FFA Edition

  Where are our past, current, and future FFA members?! This podcast is for all the officHers! Listen in as we chat with Peg Armstrong-Gustafson, Iowa’s first female state FFA president and female national officer candidate. Women like Peg pave the...

  
• 07.21.2022

  July is Ice Cream Month! Yum!

  Did you know July is Ice Cream Month?! On this episode of FarmHer Talks, we discussed dairy in the most delicious way. Marji is joined by Stacey Noe who has not only built her career in the ag industry but...

  
• 06.30.2022

  Dairies Coast to Coast

  In honor of Dairy Month Marji joined two very different Dairy farmers on this week's episode of FarmHer Talks. From a sixth-generation Maryland cow dairy to a Washington microgoat dairy, she traveled coast to coast to get the details on...

  
• 06.15.2022

  Where Art and Agriculture Meet: Des Moines Metro Opera

  We hear the word "art" and don't take into consideration how broad it is. From the FarmHer beginnings of photography to the Des Moines Metro Opera, it is all art. And it shows us the world through a different lens....

  
• 06.01.2022

  Pollinators and the BIG Role They Play Everyday

  At FarmHer, we LOVE pollinators that's why Marji decided to chat with Keri Carstens, an expert on the subject. She'll explain the status of pollinators in our country, how we got here, what role modern agriculture plays, and what the...

  
• 05.25.2022

  A New Lease on Life

  Have you ever felt like you needed a fresh start? On our most recent episode of FarmHer Talks, Marji chatted with a duo who have given their family farm a new lease on life. Meet Shelby Watson Hampton and Susan...

  
• 05.04.2022

  Happy Beef Month from the FarmHerd

  In Celebration of Beef Month in May, host Marji and co-host Lexi will talk with Elin Parker Ganshchow, a RanchHer and Entrepreneur raising grass fed cattle at the base of the Sangre De Cristo mountains in Colorado. The conversation goes...

  
• 04.13.2022

  Connection Is Key: Be Bold with FarmHer

  The secret is out and we are so excited to gather back together for the first FarmHer post-pandemic event, Be Bold by FarmHer presented by Nationwide on May 20, 2022, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. One of the...

  
• 03.30.2022

  A Natural Fit Into Sustainability

  To continue the discussion about what sustainability is for you, me, and all of the people who produce AND eat our food, we are going straight to the top. Marji talks about the S-word (aka sustainability) with Dr. Jewel H....

  
• 03.08.2022

  Use Your Ambition: International Women's Day with Bayer

  It's International Women's Day AND March is Women’s History Month! and like always, we're celebrating women and their ambition to make an impact in today's world. I talked to Shannon Hauf, a woman who leads by example in agriculture by having...

  
• 03.07.2022

  Sustaining a Farm Legacy: We're Only Promised Today

  FarmHers know sustainability means something different in all aspects of life. For Kasey Bamberger, third-generation Bryant Ag Owner in southwest Ohio, it's sustaining her business, self, and family legacy. That legacy started generations ago with her great-great-grandparents and the purchase...

  
• 01.29.2022

  The “S-Word” and Its Many Meanings to Different FarmHers

  Along with our friends at Nationwide, we are on a journey to better understand the "S-Word", or as you might know it: sustainability. Yes, we are digging into sustainability in a whole new way because it carries a different meaning...

  
• 01.21.2022

  From the FarmHerd: Making Sustainability Personal to You

  Everywhere I turn someone is talking about sustainability. In agriculture, and well… in just about everything.  Farming, food, building, transportation, like I said, everywhere!  I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to understand exactly what this confusing...

  
• 01.19.2022

  What Is CBD? The New Hot Topic in Agriculture

   A hot topic in agriculture right now is CBD. But what truly is it? When I think of CBD many questions come to mind. What is the difference between CBD and marijuana? What’s legal and what’s not? How is it...

  
• 11.23.2021

  Walking in a Christmas Tree Winter Wonderland

  Meet Sarah Scharlau, fifth-generation FarmHer at Pleasant Valley Tree Farm. Her farm is the perfect place to create country Christmas memories. In this Nationwide Everybody Eats episode, we will learn about the traditions her farm offers, what traditions are unique...

  
• 11.09.2021

  Veterans Serving Our Country In More Ways Than One

  We are celebrating Veterans Day! Veterans Day is actually November 11 and we want to honor all that have served in our great nation. I had the opportunity to meet two extraordinary people who happen to be veterans and... farmers!...

  
• 10.26.2021

  Life, Loss, and a Community of Farmers Helping Farmers

  Jolene Palmer and her family didn't know what to do after the loss of her husband. Luckily, the farming community came together and made their harvest an unforgettable experience and celebration of her husband, Mike's life. On this Nationwide Everybody...

  
• 09.17.2021

  Land As Your Legacy: Helping Transition Your Farm Smoothly

  When it comes to transition planning, it is never too early to start the conversation. Luckily, Land As Your Legacy helps farmers do this. Marji chats with Lauren Glovac, Relationship Manager with Land As Your Legacy, on this Everybody Eats...

  
• 09.10.2021

  Making the Best of What We Have

  From busy days to meal planning, FarmHers make the best of what they can. See how Food Bank of Iowa Chopped contest is doing the same thing for those who are food insecure on our latest Everybody Eats Nationwide podcast....

  
• 08.25.2021

  Reclamation Farming: Taking Back A Family Legacy

  Why am I here? This is a question that Angela Dawson, unfortunately, has heard too many times on her journey to becoming the black indigenous reclamation FarmHer behind 40- Acre Co-op. Breaking barriers is nothing new for Angela. Farming is in...

  
• 07.21.2021

  How To Successfully Transition on the Family Farm

  Are you or someone you know born into a generational family farm? Do you and your family know what will happen to the farm if tragedy were to strike? On this HitchPin sponsored FarmHer Talks, Marji chats with three ladies...

  
• 06.24.2021

  Pride Month: How To Be Your True Authentic Self and an Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community

  In pride month, and every month really, we at FarmHer believe you do you. Be who you are. And love who you want to. This is a month of advocacy and celebration when the LGBTQ+ community from across the world...

  
• 05.12.2021

  Mental Health Matters

  It's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Join in the conversation as we talk to Sara Coen, a licensed mental health therapist from Iowa about what we can all do to help ourselves and others when it comes to being emotionally healthy on this week's...

  
• 05.07.2021

  Bonus Episode: Silo the Film Coming to a Theater Near You

  This week on FarmHer Talks we're diving into a deep topic centering around safety on the farm. We’ll start with Sam Goldberg, producer of the feature-length film, Silo on his why and how and what he hopes we all can...

  
• 05.06.2021

  Finding Your Place as a Woman in Agriculture Leadership

  As the number of people in agriculture grows smaller but the footprint to feed grows larger, it is imperative that people put themselves out there by participating in leadership roles. People like Sue Tronchetti. She wears a number of hats,...

  
• 04.28.2021

  You Are Not Alone

  On this episode of FarmHer Talks, we are focusing on mental health, an issue that is becoming a problem in agriculture. Within the agriculture industry, suicide rates have increased by 40% within the last two decades. Together, we all can...

  
• 04.21.2021

  Dear FarmHer, Help Me Grow My Tomatoes

  Marji doesn't like tomatoes and never has. But leave it to FarmHer Jennie Smith of Butcher Crick Farms in Iowa to get her to try a few varieties and change her mind. Listen in to this episode of FarmHer Talks...

  
• 04.14.2021

  A Community Coming Together and Farmers Helping Farmers

  When the unexpected happened, Taylen Abarr and her farming community pulled together to make the best of an unfortunate situation. Listen in as we talk to Taylen about the farmers who created a harvest day when her family needed help...

  
• 04.08.2021

  Diggin' Into Life With the Soil Sisters

  This week on FarmHer Talks, we are having some Wisconsin fun! Marji is talking with a few FarmHers that she met on the road, who have done things their way and are winning in that space. Meet Lisa Kivrist and...

  
• 03.31.2021

  Tips and Tricks From a Work-From-Home Pro

  This podcast is for the unstoppable work-from-home moms! Listen in as we head to Chelsie's Chatter on FarmHer Talks to chat with Holly Spangler, a work-from-home pro! She gives all her tips and tricks for working from home and how...

  
• 03.25.2021

  Who Are the Food Heroes That You Never See?

  Every single part of agriculture is essential.  As we kick off National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 25-31, 2021), we revisit an important conversation with Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel with Proteus, Inc. To continue our look at the ways that food makes it...

  
• 03.17.2021

  A Pioneer For All Women In Agriculture

  As we continue the conversation around farming and all of its complexity, I wanted to highlight a side of agriculture we don't often hear about: Media. We all rely on media to break down the subject of agriculture and inform...

  
• 03.11.2021

  Walk a Mile In Their Shoes

  We're talking about diversity in the workplace on this episode of FarmHer Talks. Listen in as Marji chats with Claudia Schabel, President of Schabel Solutions. She works with businesses to diffuse the dangers of unconscious bias from overlooked potential to...

  
• 03.03.2021

  Women Make History Everyday

  Little girls with dreams become women with vision. We're celebrating Women's History Month! Listen in as Marji chats with three strong and intelligent women, Lexi, Carly, and Cristen about women who made history. From governors to the creators of beer,...

  
• 02.24.2021

  We're Celebrating FFA Week and the FarmHers Who Participate

  It’s FFA week and we are celebrating fifty-one years of women being a part of the organization. Listen in to FarmHer Talks as Marji chats with Jennifer Maruszewski of FMC and Caitlin Remington an FFA advisor at Bondurant Schools. Then...