Forward Farming

Amber & Becca are back together again to give farm updates, work life balance, and parking lot heart breaks. Make sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram @forwardfarmingpodcast @farmingwiththehilbys & @cranberrychats

Just kidding...Kind of. Amber talks all about the birth of Porter and how she's adjusting to being a new mom. We will (hopefully) be back next week with more farming content! If you're not following us on Facebook and Instagram, give us a follow @forwardfarmingpodcast @cranberrychats & @farmingwiththehilbys

What's an instant way for farmers to connect with the community? Farmers markets! Becca is joined by Megan Harris to talk about their experiences with selling at farmers markets and Megan shares her number one tip to instantly boost sales! Make sure to give Megan a follow on IG @harrishomesteader and check out her YouTube channel: Megan Harris Homesteader

HUGE thank you to Wisconsin Farm Bureau for sponsoring today's episode! For more information regarding the Leaders of the Land series, head on over to their website: www.wfbf.com/events or contact Rachel directly with questions at [email protected]

Today we talk to Rachel from the WFBF about her new series: Leaders of the Land, that tours nine unique farms across the state of Wisconsin to learn all about different sustainability practices. The tours kick off on August 20th and run until September 23rd. The tours are open and available to the general public and offered for a discounted rate to all Farm Bureau members. Pre-registration is requested, so make sure you get signed up ahead of time and tell them the Forward Farming girls sent ya~

Trigger Warning- We talk about a lot of pregnancy/labor/post partum things this episode. If you find that triggering, this might not be the best episode for you.

Becca is back this week and boy oh boy do we have a lot to talk about. Hear how she's adjusting to life with three littles, how she's dipping her toes back into the farm, and about her giant Jimmy Johns sub..? Amber brings her hospital bag for Becca to inspect and find out when lil CranBabe will make their big appearance!

I don't know about you guys, but I love hearing what people are loving! Today I break down some of my favorite items for the marsh, what I'm loving at home, what my must haves are for the woods, and even what Bear and Winnie are into!

You can now check out the video version of the podcast on YouTube by searching for Forward Farming! Check us out and subscribe for the behind the scenes and the true unedited version of the show (until we figure out how to edit videos)

Growing up as a farm kid, what do you do if you have passions that will take you outside of the farm? Are you brave enough to chase those passions or do you chose to continue your family's legacy on the farm? Is it possible to have your passion coincide with your farm life? According to Jenna, it's totally possible and she's living her dream every day. Follow Jenna on Instagram @jenniferiris22 to keep up with her cranberry and horse adventures!

Let's talk pests. bugs. creepy crawlies. the forbidden subject! Bugs are everywhere- even in your own garden! How do cranberry growers handle pests and what treatments are available? Time to bring in the expert: Pam Verhulst from Lady Bug IPM aka @cranberry.pam on IG. Pam talks about her life as a cranberry consultant and how big of an impact she has on so many cranberry marshes. Make sure to give Pam a follow to keep up with all of the behind the scenes action!

There's going to be a few changes over the next few weeks on the podcast! If you want a special guest on the show, reach out and let us know! If YOU want to be on the show, even better! Reach out and let us know what you want to hear in the next few weeks- we would love to hear your feedback! Send us a message @forwardfarmingpodcast or @cranberrychats. See ya next week with another full length episode!

HOLY MOLY WE MADE IT ONE WHOLE YEAR WITH FORWARD FARMING!!! Thank you to each and every one of you for listening to our show and showing us so much love and support. We can't thank you enough and we appreciate you all so much.

For this episode, we talk about some of our favorite episodes and we relive some of your favorite moments, including "WhYs It SpIcY" and ovaries to the floovaries. This was also our first successful attempt at recording a live episode on Clubhouse. If you want to chat with us on an upcoming episode, keep your eye out for our next Clubhouse announcement! If you're not already, give us a follow @forwardfarmingpodcast @farmingwiththehilbys & @cranberrychats

xoxo, Amber & Becca