As prices on row crops sagged back in 2015, the Smith family in southern Michigan decided to try producing ancient grains on their seventh-generation farm. They grew teff, an Ethiopian grain, and began using it to make a new snack called Teffola. It’s now sold in health food stores throughout the Midwest. On this episode of Grow Getters, Claire Smith, who is literally allergic to farming, explains how she returned home to run this amazing company.

 

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions to diversify their operations and add a new source of revenue. These resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer and are here to inspire and guide anyone with a dream of their own. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from host Davis Michaelsen, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

 

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Moving their farm operation more than 1,400 miles — from Maryland to Waco, Texas, — was quite a challenge for fourth-generation farmer Taylor Huffman and her family. After settling onto their new farm, they battled everything from record-setting drought to brutal heat to an invasion of fire ants that decimated their pumpkin crop. But this year their annual fall festival at Western Belle Farms is ready to go, complete with a cannon designed for “pumpkin chunkin’.”

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions to diversify their operations and add a new source of revenue. These resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer and are here to inspire and guide anyone with a dream of their own. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from host Davis Michaelsen, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

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When your farm is located right in Chicago’s backyard, you need to get more from every acre. Illinois farmer Jamie Walter joins us on Grow Getters to explain how he and his dad diversified their operation by making whiskey with their corn crop. Whiskey Acres is now an award-winning brand with a wide range of spirits and a popular tour stop for bourbon fans.

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions to add revenue to their operations. These resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from host Davis Michaelsen, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

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Nebraska cattle rancher, social media influencer and popular public speaker Natalie Kovarik has built a large and fervent following by showcasing and celebrating western culture and the world of agriculture. She joins host Davis Michaelsen on this episode of Grow Getters to talk about her varied entrepreneurial efforts and to explain her message about bridging the gap between rural and urban people, helping all of us to understand each other better.

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions and sometimes exploring new technologies to add revenue to their operations. In agriculture’s challenging economic climate, these resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from Davis, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

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Iowa’s Naomi Gretter, Sky Hahn and Kari Berg were busy schoolteachers, married to busy farmers and raising busy kids. With so many responsibilities, their lives had become a grind. So they decided to grind coffee beans instead. They started a new business — Rural Revival Coffee Truck — and hit the road. On this episode of Grow Getters, they tell host Davis Michaelsen how their ingenious side hustle gives them more time for family, friends and fun.

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions and sometimes exploring new technologies to add revenue to their operations. In agriculture’s challenging economic climate, these resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from Davis, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

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When Ty and Tracy Woodard’s infant son needed brain surgery, they relied on their strong faith, expert doctors and a special blanket a nurse gave them. Two years later, with their son fully recovered, Tracy had a dream of starting a business making blankets from cotton grown on their South Carolina farm. That business, called Covered in Cotton, is now a thriving enterprise. On this episode of Grow Getters, Ty and Tracy share their powerful story with host Davis Michaelson.

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions and sometimes exploring new technologies to add revenue to their operations. In agriculture’s challenging economic climate, these resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from Davis, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

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The Sproule family of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is an entrepreneurial bunch, starting with first-generation farmers Mom and Dad. Their three daughters took the family motto — failure isn’t fatal — to heart and started making a grand pasta for the forks of America. Their 3 Farm Daughters high-fiber pasta brand has grown in just a few years from humble beginnings to placement on shelves in national grocery chains. Annie, Mollie and Grace join host Davis Michaelsen on Grow Getters to reveal the secrets of their tremendous success.

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions and sometimes exploring new technologies to add revenue to their operations. In agriculture’s challenging economic climate, these resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from Davis, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media

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What started out by sending an occasional funny video to friends from her college days on Snapchat has quickly grown into one of the largest social media communities in agriculture — Farm With Zoe. A few years ago, Ohio’s Zoe Kent bought the family farm from her dad, whose declining health made it difficult to continuing working. Now the former Ohio State cheerleader runs the operation herself and captures her daily life in short videos posted on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and other social media platforms. She tells host Davis Michaelsen about her surprising journey and even brings in her dad for a special Father’s Day episode.

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions and sometimes exploring new technologies to add revenue to their operations. In agriculture’s challenging economic climate, these resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from Davis, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

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When the four Hansen brothers came back to the family farm, which had operated since 1864, things had to change — meaning they had to expand. Since 2004, when the family built its own creamery, Hansen’s Dairy has taken ‘side hustle’ to a whole new level, adding their own line of milk, ice cream, cheese curds and even a couple of branded retail shops, not to mention kangaroos. Jordan Hansen tells host Davis Michaelsen the amazing tale on this episode of Grow Getters.

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions and sometimes exploring new technologies to add revenue to their operations. In agriculture’s challenging economic climate, these resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from Davis, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media. 

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In this episode of Grow Getters, a podcast showcasing agriculture’s most inventive side hustles, host Davis Michaelsen interviews Nebraska farmer Joe Knobbe. When he’s not feeding cattle or raising corn and soybeans, Joe is distilling Flyover Whiskey, a unique side business he started a few years ago. Farmers send him 20 pounds of their corn and he makes and bottles small batches of whiskey for them from the corn, even creating customized labels. He’s already sold nearly 3,500 batches!

Grow Getters takes a lively look at creative ways farmers are plugging into their passions and sometimes exploring new technologies to add revenue to their operations. In agriculture’s challenging economic climate, these resourceful “grow getters” are redefining what it means to be a farmer. Mixing fascinating stories with lots of humor and even some music from Davis, Grow Getters is truly an original in the world of Ag media.

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