Today I'm back in Bede, Manitoba, Canada with farmer Marty Voth. He walks me the through different ways his John Deere baler uses twine and wrap to secure hay bales. Marty introduces me to his Massey Ferguson combine, the benefits of older machinery for smaller farming, some moisture testing for his freshly harvested oats with the 1955 Labtronic testing apparatus and a final farm conversation about his bearded wheat field.

Today we spend time with Lila and the Schroeder Family in the RM of Lakeshore. Learn about the different local garlic varieties, and what hardships these farmers endured this year. Also discover how farming together strengthens family bonds and healthy relationships!

This week farmer John invites me out to the farm to do some seeding. He teaches me about some older machinery, that works for him like a charm. We discover more about the John Deere hoe drill, and how it all works. "Goes Pretty Straight" Is all the GPS farmer John needs! See how winter wheat can begin germinating in as little as 24 hours.

Today I was on the road again and met Steve Langston. We discuss rural rejuvenation and the exciting transition that is taking place over the last 3 years in Erickson Manitoba.

We view an old church that was rescued for community use 'The Good Street Hall', we take a look at the thrift shop 'The Score Store' that serves the entire community of approximately 750 citizens, the exciting build through grant writing and community involvement for the food security/greenhouse, and the beautiful and quaint 'Iris Café'.

Today on the show I host Richard Bankert and his son! We go behind the scenes for the "Our Crazy RV" vlog and I end up on a 9km hike up in Riding Mountain National Park. Richard shares how and his family and vlog commit to fund raise, with a $100,000 goal for One Hope Canada, which runs our local Dauphin Bible Camp! You can donate at ourcrazyrv.com

In this episode, I have an opportunity to meet The Honorable Candice Bergen of the Conservative Party of Canada. She was in attendance on August 9th in Wasagaming, Manitoba, for a fundraising supper hosted by Dan Mazier, Member of Parliament. I have the privilege of bringing you her speech from that evening, as Conservatives across Canada collectively hold their breath for the leadership race of the Conservative Party of Canada and it's outcome September 10th, 2022.

Today Kerri Riehl is back to cohost with me, and we discuss how approximately 100 households have been displaced by an out of town investor who doesn't appear to play by the rules. We hear some horror stories first hand from locals which begs the question? How do we assist those in our community that don't understand how to navigate the system? Where do they turn for help, and to whom, when being unfairly treated?

Today we are out and about with Farmer John on his land, where he shares his prized 1952 Farmall Tractor. Bullet proof and ready to work, this tractor pulls a 6 foot heritage plow to make the 40 acre field black. Unable to seed with the late spring this year, see what benefits summer fallow gives the land in a much needed break from production. Back to our farming roots!