The beauty of agricultural advocacy is that it comes in many shapes and forms, including children’s books! In this episode of The Farm Story Podcast, Caroline sits down with author Stephanie White to discuss all things writing, illustrating, and publishing children’s books. Stephanie took her experience living on a farm and created a children’s book series called Welcome to our Farm Life that ACCURATELY depicts living on a farm. If you have ever considered the writing process or have wanted to put your own writing talents to use, this episode is for you. Tune in for this fun and uplifting conversation between two livestock loving Missouri girls!

Are you a social media beginner? Are you unsure of where to start when it comes to telling your story online? Do you have Facebook or Instagram, but want to know what the next step should be? If any of these sound like you, then this podcast episode is one you don’t want to miss! In episode 29 of The Farm Story Podcast, Caroline answers the question “If you had no social media platforms and zero online audience members, where would you start telling your farm story?” and many others that she gets asked on a regular basis. Click PLAY on this episode, and then take action towards your goals!

Emily Shaw (aka Dairy Girl Fitness on social media) has combined her love for the dairy industry and health/fitness to create an advocacy empire. She uses her personal training skills to help people with their nutrition and workout routines, while simultaneously shedding a positive light on agriculture and dairy farming. In this episode, Emily tells us about her journey to starting Dairy Girl Fitness, her personal training business, how she uses health/fitness to connect with consumers, what it’s like to deal with animal activists on her social media accounts, and more. Trust me, this is an episode you do NOT want to miss!

If you follow The Farm Story on Instagram, you have probably seen me joking around about having to take photos and videos in secret when I am doing chores or any kind of farm work with my dad. This all started as a joke and a way to try and relate to my audience, but I had no idea the amount of people who dealt with this very same issue! In this episode, we are going to talk about getting everyone on the same page, how to defend your cell phone use, tips and tricks to get the job done, and more. You don’t want to miss this episode!

If you are a farm wife (or even if you aren't) you will LOVE this episode! Whitney Larson is a farm wife and mom in Northwest Kansas. In this episode, we talk about life on the farm, sharing farm life on social media, and the mental health struggles that can sometimes come with a life in agriculture. Press PLAY to hear from the "Farm Wife Guru" herself, Whitney Larson!

Holy cow - IT REALLY HAPPENED! Over the course of the 2 years, we have sold one of our Farm Story t-shirts in ALL 50 STATES! In this episode, Caroline talks about the journey of getting to all 50, what the goal for the shirts REALLY is, and her favorite parts along the way. Push play on your favorite listening platform!

This is such a fun episode of The Farm Story Podcast! Loagan Robinson is a first generation rancher in Montana and has one goal: get America ranching again! She is the host of The Ranching Brunette podcast and is a big cheerleader for other first generation farmers. In this episode, Caroline and Loagan discuss chasing your dreams, finding your community, how to have faith in new adventures, the difference between farming and ranching, and much more. Press play on this one, you won't regret it!

Planning to spend some time with family and friends this holiday season? There's no better time to talk about agriculture than when you're surrounded by food and people you love. Tune into this episode to hear Caroline discuss ways to talk about agriculture at holiday gatherings, and why you should ABSOLUTELY be telling your farm stories around the dinner table.

Kylie Epperson is a Missouri pork producer who is passionate about telling her story and advocating for agriculture. Using Facebook, Instagram, podcasting, and more she is able to connect with her audience and share stories of her life as a farm wife and farm mom. In this episode, Caroline and Kylie discuss what it's like to help run her family's farming operation, why the pork industry is different than any other, and how she uses Instagram to tell her story. Push PLAY on this fun conversation between two Missouri girls!

Do you take pictures on the farm? Caroline has three tips to add some pizazz to your farm photos! Tune in to hear how you can take your photography skills to the next level with a few easy tips.