Rural Revival

We’re celebrating FarmHers everywhere this week on the podcast, and we’re so excited to have Marji Guyler-Alaniz, creator of FarmHer, with us to share her story and how she has built the FarmHer brand. From quitting her corporate job to start what she didn’t know at the time would be FarmHer, Marji talks about how she somewhat unexpectedly turned her passion for photography and writing into a household name. She’s giving us an inside look at how she has made a career out of creating content for women about women through words, photos, radio, and videos.

You’ll love Marji’s passion and commitment to honor women in ag, and all she has done to create awareness around these hard-working women. As she mentions, Season 4 of FarmHer is now airing on RFD-TV, so be sure to check out the show and the stories of these amazing women for yourself.

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SHOW NOTES:
Grand View University
So God Made a Farmer
Huffington Post article
Modern Farmer article
Grow by FarmHer
Lexi Marek
RFD-TV
FarmHer TV show
FarmHer podcast
Suggest a FarmHer
RanchHer
The Cowboy Channel
Website: www.farmher.com
YouTube: @farmher
Facebook: @farmher1
Instagram: @farmher1

This week we’re in Columbia Falls, Montana (pop. 4,710) with Alyson Dorr of The Red Barn. Alyson is a fourth generation farmer who is helping bring up the next generation of family farm kids. She and her husband Casey share their little slice of heaven through The Red Barn, their luxury loft vacation rental, their farm-grown peppermint oil, raw honey, and pastured, all-natural pork. And she’s telling us all about it on today’s podcast.

You’ll love hearing about the amazing legacy that Alyson and her family get to carry on and what they’re doing to preserve that. She also has a great take on 4-H livestock and land stewardship. Alyson is being featured in the Where Women Cook Holiday magazine, which will be on news stands October 1. Be sure to go grab a copy and check out the links below. We’ll also be featuring stories of rural revival on the blog this week, so go to ruralrevival.co to follow along.

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SHOW NOTES:
Glacier National Park
Flathead Valley
The Red Barn
Columbia Falls, Montana
The Shops at Station 8
Columbia Falls Community Market
Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship
Glacier Raft Company
4-H
Five Marys Small Business Course
Five Marys Farms
Farm Kid & Co.
Jeremiah and Rachel Spray
Where Women Cook Holiday
Instagram: @theredbarn_mt
Facebook: @theredbarnatglaciercountry
Website: www.montanaredbarn.com/

We’re in Pawhuska, Oklahoma (pop. 3,589) this week with Callie Lee of Osage Outfitters. Callie and her husband Joey moved to Pawhuska in 2013 to open their store, and since then have helped completely transform the town’s historic downtown and bring the best quality boots and highest end of western fashion in the area. Callie’s talking about why they chose Pawhuska, how Ree Drummond has helped romanticize the cowboy lifestyle, and when the Real Housewives of New Jersey came to town.

Callie has some great stories to share, and you’ll love how she and Joey saw something in Pawhuska BEFORE it became a major tourist attraction, and the role they’ve played in helping bring a revival here. The quality of items at Osage Outfitters really is second to none, so be sure to check out their social media and make plans to stop by next time you’re in Pawhuska. And with their fall open house coming up in October, that would be a great time to stop by!

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SHOW NOTES:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
The Territory
Guthrie, Oklahoma
Lazy E Arena
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Cavalcade Rodeo
The Pioneer Woman
The Pioneer Woman Mercantile
Tolson Agency
Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce
WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo
Rios of Mercedes
Anderson Bean
Olathe Boots
Osage County
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loan
Frontier Hotel
Real Housewives of New Jersey
Sheridan, Wyoming
Instagram: @osageoutfitters
Facebook: @osageoutfitterspawhuska
www.osageoutfitterspawhuska.com

This week we’re in Cody, Wyoming (pop. 9.885) with Jesse Renfors of Cody Coffee Roaster. From a professional luger to a stay-at-home dad turned coffee roaster, Jesse is sharing about his journey and how he has grown his company from a side hustle to an international success. Whether it’s turning an older service station into the ultimate Cody Coffee shop, to opening two locations in a month, to his unique experience working his way up in the restaurant industry, this episode is packed with value.

You’ll love Jesse’s heart for community over competition, and his perspective on what it’s like doing business - and living in - a tourist town and how that plays into his business. He has definitely created a great experience for his customers and he’s just getting started! So get to planning your trip to Cody Yellowstone and be sure to make Cody Coffee a stop along the way!

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SHOW NOTES:
U.S. National Luge Team
Park City, Utah
Canyons Village
Park City Coffee Roaster
Cody, Wyoming
Cody Area Classifieds
Choice Aviation
Blackrocks Brewery
Bill White Restaurant Group
Chester Chu of Taiwan
Sunlight Sports
Wyoming Business Council
Sleeping Giant Ski Area
Yellowstone Quake Hockey
Beartooth Rally
codycoffee.com
Instagram: @codycoffeeroaster
Facebook: @codycoffeeroaster

This week we’re back in Harrington, Washington with Karen Allen of Hotel Lincoln, The Electric Hotel. Karen and her husband Jerry have a love for restoration and their work on this hotel, originally built in 1902, is a labor of love that is ten years in the making. It was called The Electric Hotel because the building was provisioned for electricity before the City of Harrington had electricity supplied to the town. At the time it was very innovative and a cornerstone for the development of Harrington. Now Karen and Jerry want it to be the cornerstone for redevelopment.

Karen and Jerry have a vision for this hotel that is way beyond themselves, and you’ll love this restoration story and how invested they are in the future of Harrington. If you want to help contribute to their efforts, they are continuing to accept donations for their window project, and would love to have another investor who shares the vision of promoting restoration and rural entrepreneurs. You can find more information through the links in the show notes, and be sure to check out their social media to see all their progress.

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SHOW NOTES:
Odessa, Washington
Lake Roosevelt
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Institute for Washington’s Future
Riverpoint Academy
The Weinhard Hotel
Spokane Preservation Advocates
Facebook: @hotellincolntheelectrichotel
Instagram: @hotellincolntheelectrichotel
www.theelectrichotel.com

This week on the podcast we’re in Harrington, Washington (pop. 424) with Justin and Heather Slack of The Post & Office — a local coffee shop and co-working space. As self-described ‘accidental business owners,’ Justin and Heather are sharing about their quick move to Harrington and the adventures that have followed — from opening up new businesses to Justin’s new role as mayor. Plus, you’ll appreciate the perspective they gained from their time spent living in a big city, and the ‘why’ behind everything they’re doing: to bring the community together.

You’ll love their perspective on looking at their small town from a place of opportunity rather than a place of lack. There are big things ahead for Harrington, and all week long we’ll be featuring stories of rural revival happening in Harrington on our blog. Be sure to check out ruralrevival.co to follow along.

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SHOW NOTES:
Harrington, Washington
The Studebaker Garage
Instagram: @thepostandoffice
Facebook: @thepostandoffice
www.thepostandoffice.com

This week we’re in Harrison, Montana (pop. 137) with Nikki Edmundson of Canty Boots. Nikki’s sharing how a custom pair of boots she made for herself turned into an international business. You’ll love Nikki’s perseverance as a business owner - from establishing her trademark to pursuing the stores she knew were the right fit for her product. She’s also sharing about her new store that opened this summer and life as a working mom.

As you would expect, her new store in Harrison is amazing - and so is the view from her front window - so definitely stop by next time you’re in the area. And be sure to check out the links in the show notes to see Nikki's designs and order YOUR custom Cantys.

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SHOW NOTES:
Butte, Montana
NFR Cowboy Christmas
Kemo Sabe
Moo Country
Inland
Victoria’s Secret
Katy Perry
Ralph Lauren Aspen
Instagram: @cantyboots
Facebook: @cantybootsmt
www.cantyboots.com

This week we’re in Chugwater, Wyoming with Jill Winger of The Prairie Homestead. After growing up in the suburbs, Jill and her husband Christian knew they wanted a life in the country. So they went all in and started building what we now know as The Prairie Homestead. Jill’s sharing all about her life as a homesteader, what she has learned as this brand and business has grown and expanded, and how, as someone who didn’t love cooking, she ended up with a cookbook. You’ll love Jill’s passion and intentionality, and it shows in everything she’s doing.

SHOW NOTES:
The Prairie Homestead Cookbook
theprairiehomestead.com
Facebook: @theprairiehomestead
Instagram: @theprairiehomestead
YouTube: @theprairiehomestead

This week we’re in Chugwater, Wyoming with Jill Winger of The Prairie Homestead. After growing up in the suburbs, Jill and her husband Christian knew they wanted a life in the country. So they went all in and started building what we now know as The Prairie Homestead. Jill’s sharing all about her life as a homesteader, what she has learned as this brand and business has grown and expanded, and how, as someone who didn’t love cooking, she ended up with a cookbook. You’ll love Jill’s passion and intentionality, and it shows in everything she’s doing.

Check out more on the blog.

SHOW NOTES:
The Prairie Homestead Cookbook
theprairiehomestead.com
Facebook: @theprairiehomestead
Instagram: @theprairiehomestead
YouTube: @theprairiehomestead

This week we’re in Belleville, Kansas (pop. 1,991) with Dan Douglas of Belleville Hometown Lumber. Dan is sharing about his unlikely path as an entrepreneur, and how he was able to come back to his hometown and open a business. We touch on community over competition, what it means to bring jobs to his hometown, and how their business growth is having an impact beyond their community.

You’ll be impressed by the way Dan runs his business and his willingness to help and pour into others. Investing in the next generation is such an important role in the future of our rural communities and Dan is setting an example that we can all learn from and bring to our small towns as well.

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SHOW NOTES:
Hutchinson Community College
Cloud County Communty College
Kansas State University
Belleville, Kansas
Clyde, Kansas
True Value
Milwaukee Tools
Facebook: @BellevilleHometownLumber