Rural Is Cool

This week I chat with Susan Norris.

Susan is a mom, an economic developer, a farmer’s wife, and a rural transplant.

Susan and I chat about growing up in a city and the transition to living on a farm, rural economic development, and diversity in a small town.

https://pcedne.com

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

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Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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Welcome to Rural Is Cool.  This week I chat with Jennifer Norton.  Jennifer is a small town librarian.

Jennifer and I chat about all the great things a library has to offer besides the obvious, books.  Libraries serve as a gathering place for the community, the starting place to get access to the library in the sky, and so much more.  

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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Welcome to world is cool this week I chat with Melodie Edwards. Melodie is a writer, host and producer for Wyoming Public Radio, and has a passion for rural communities.

Melodie and I chat about her podcast the Modern West, the second season featuring her home town its evolution as a rural community.

We also talk about ideas for growing communities, keeping them alive, and what makes small communities great.

https://themodernwest.org

If you If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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This week I chat with Nicole Sedlacek.

Nicole is a mom, an economic developer, a business owner, and a life long resident of Northeast Nebraska.

Nicole shares with us the high school experiences that made her realize her calling was to serve her community. She also shares how she fell into economic development, and the joys and struggles of being a business owner.

https://www.joyboutique.shop

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode.

Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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#ruraliscool #rethinkrural #smalltown #lifesgoodhere #loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #podcastlife #midwestliving #midwestmom #entrepreneur #economicdevelopment #publicpower #joybotique #bloomwhereyouareplanted #clothingboutique #crypto #boutiqueshopping #boutiquestyle

This week I chat with my Mitchell Hora. Mitchell is not only a seventh generation farmer from Southeast Iowa but is also a soil expert. He is the CEO and Founder of Continuum Ag a multi national company he runs from Rural Iowa.

Mitchell and I chat about soil health, regenerative Ag, what it means to the average person, his podcast, and so much more. He even takes the time to translate it to non-farmer for me.

Instagram @continuumag

Twitter: @Continuum_ag

Facebook: @Continuumag

https://continuum.ag

https://www.fieldworktalk.org

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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#ruraliscool #rethinkrural #smalltown #lifesgoodhere #loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #bloomwhereyouareplanted #midwestliving #smalltowncool #soilhealth #farming #covercrops

This week I chat with my Pat James. Pat is a retired University Professor & Artist that has found her passion in 600 acres of pasture ground in Northeast Nebraska.

Pat and I chat about her book, her land, photography and so much more!

http://patjamesart.com

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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#ruraliscool#rethinkrural#smalltown#lifesgoodhere#loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #podcastofinstagram #podcastlife #bloomwhereyouareplanted#midwestliving#smalltowncool#ruralartist #ruralart #ruralartist

This week I chat with my Becky McCray. Becky is a rural entrepreneur, cattle rancher, national speaker, and writer.

Becky has a passion for learning about rural communities and passing that knowledge on. We chat about the her life as well as the Survey of Rural Challenges in which over 1400 rural people have filled out.

https://smallbizsurvival.com

https://saveyour.town

https://www.nebraskaspeedtest.org

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

E-mail [email protected]

Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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#ruraliscool #smalltowncool #rethinkrural #smalltown #lifesgoodhere #loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #podcastofinstagram #podcastlife #bloomwhereyouareplanted #midwestliving

This week I chat with Bev Krutz. Bev wears a bunch of different hats in her small community.

We chat about her growing up, moving to a small town, and now working to make that town a community that everyone can be proud of. We even throw in some great historical tidbits along the way. Grab your favorite beverage and come along for a great chat

Orchard Historical Society

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

E-mail [email protected]

Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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#ruraliscool #rethinkrural #smalltown #lifesgoodhere #loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #podcastofinstagram #podcastlife #bloomwhereyouareplanted #midwestliving #historicalsociety  #smalltowncool 

This week I chat with Cadrien Livingston. Cadrien grew up on the family ranch working beside her parents until a farming accident took her father’s life. After a difficult conversation, Cadrien and her mother decided to keep the ranch going.

We chat about the importance of farm & ranch safety, rural broadband, changes she would like to see for the industry and, of course, cows.

https://cadi8811.wixsite.com/cadrien

https://www.88ranch.com

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

E-mail [email protected]

Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

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#ruraliscool #rethinkrural #smalltown #lifesgoodhere #loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #podcastofinstagram #podcastlife #bloomwhereyouareplanted #midwestliving #ranchlife #cows #farmaftey