On today’s episode of The Rural Woman Podcast, you’ll meet Becca Matthews. Becca, along with her husband, own and operate Hidden Hollow sheep dairy in southern Idaho. After two years of milking sheep for soap, lotion, cheese and butter for her family, Becca decided she wanted to expand. They are now remodeling the dairy so they can process their milk on site and make cheese to sell to the public.  For full show notes including links in today's show, head on over to WildRoseFarmer.com https://wildrosefarmer.com/102/ Get Patron-Only Extended Content & Bonus Episodes |  Listen Here Support my work on Patreon |  Learn More Patreon Executive Producer | Sarah R. | Happiness by The Acre Editing | Max Hofer | MixBär Studio Shop our Show Sponsors | Here Before You Buy The Mic | Podcast Coaching |  Learn More Positively Farming Media | a hub for creators in the food & agriculture space | Learn More

The Udder Milk: All about Dairy Sheep with Becca Matthews

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On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kate Miller. Kate Miller is a 10-year-old farm kid who loves her life in the country, Taylor Swift, family vacations, and their family dog named Bubbles. She hails from South Miller Farm, her family's mixed cattle and grain farm in east-central Alberta. Her dad is a 4th-generation farmer who grew up on his family's farm that began in 1911, and her mom is an author who writes books all about farmers and farm life. Kate loves the freedom and fun that comes with living on a farm, but like her mom, she loves vacations to cool cities, too. For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/fk2  . . . DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK: ﻿02:51 - Kid’s Farm Activities and Interests 07:17 - Calving Season 14:27 - Future Career Aspirations 17:51 - A Kid’s Social Life Living on the Farm 21:27 - Pets on the Miller Family Farm 30:26 - Inspiration from Other Women and Creating Your Own Career Path . . . This week's episode is brought to you by Billi J. Miller, Author, Photographer & Speaker 
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Farm Kids Series: Kate Miller

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Ayla Hill. Ayla is a 10-year-old farm kid who loves dance, chick days, baby cows and running around her property with friends and her younger brother in tow. Her farm is Snowy River Farms located in Cooks Brook Nova Scotia, where her mom manages the hogs, chickens, gardens and family cow, while her dad works off the farm as a carpenter. The farm was established only two years before she was born so, while this was a new sector for her mom to enter into, it is all Ayla has ever known! For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/fk1  . . . DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK: 13:00 - Everyday Life on the Farm as a Farm Kid 15:20 - The Challenges of Farming and Caring for Animals 17:16 - Ayla’s Skills Learned from Farming 21:40 - Gender Roles and Expectations in Farming 24:23 - Ayla’s Message to Young Female Farmers . . . This week's episode is brought to you by: Good Agriculture Billi J. Miller, Author, Photographer & Speaker 
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Support the ShowPatreon | PayPal | Become a Show Sponsor Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Take the Listener Survey Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials! Tag @TheRuralWomanPodcast + #TheRuralWomanPodcast. . .
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Farm Kids Series: Ayla Hill

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Victoria Lee. Basil Ranch has been providing fresh herbs and produce to restaurants and grocers since 1996. Victoria took over the reigns in 2015 and saw an opportunity to grow the produce we were providing using hydroponics as a solution to food security in our northern climate. Their indoor hydroponic farm ran year round in the heart of Inglewood, providing fresh greens and mushrooms to local restaurants and grocers. Basil Ranch's goal was to contribute to the city's food security by using low tech, highly sustainable hydroponic food systems. In November of 2023, Victoria decided to scale back to the things that are near and dear to her heart and closed down the hydroponic farm to focus on the edible flower farm located in the heart of Highfield, on a City of Calgary Urban Farm Project.  For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/198  . . . DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK: 04:50 - Vicki’s Journey into Agriculture 06:05 - Transitioning to Hydroponics and the Challenges 15:08 - Regulatory Challenges for Urban Farmers 17:56 - Scaling Back and Moving to Edible Flowers 24:22 - Advice for Making Changes to an Agriculture Business  36:27 - Vicki’s Most Rewarding Part of Growing From Her Community . . . This week's episode is brought to you by Patreon 
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Hydroponics & Hurdles: Navigating the Indoor Farming Landscape with Victoria Lee

On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate I’ll be speaking about mental health… mine in particular. May is mental health month and I am giving you a little insight into my own journey with my mental health and my family history and how knowing that history has helped me on my own journey. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the stories of Women in Agriculture to be shared through The Rural Woman Podcast.  https://wildrosefarmer.com/mycr17 . . . Let's get SocialFollow The Rural Woman Podcast on Social Media Instagram | Facebook Sign up to get email updates Join our private Facebook group, The Rural Woman Podcast Community  Connect with Katelyn on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest 
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One Where We Go To Therapy

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Jessica Garza. Jessica Garza and her husband Christopher are the owners of Moose Valley Ranch located in Springdale WA. They built the business to diversify the family ranch beyond traditional agriculture and to create growth in her local economy. Jessica creates community with rural women entrepreneurs through her event Gather, and supports other western small businesses by coordinating a large western market called Market in the Mountains. Online, she fosters connections in the PNW with a virtual Rural Chamber of Commerce and shares on farm safety, business, family, the ranch, and her specialty of Crimes against Children as a former Detective. For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/197  . . . DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK: 02:19 - Diversifying the Ranches Business Model 08:16 - Community Reaction to Jessica’s Business and its Impacts 25:01 - Current Offerings at Moose Valley Ranch 42:38 - Expansion of the Ranch and Helping the Community 49:01 - Motivating Yourself and Personal Growth   . . . This week's episode is brought to you by Good Agriculture  . . . Let's get SocialFollow The Rural Woman Podcast on Social Media Instagram | Facebook Sign up to get email updates Join our private Facebook group, The Rural Woman Podcast Community  Connect with Katelyn on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest 
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Support the ShowPatreon | PayPal | Become a Show Sponsor Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Take the Listener Survey Screenshot this episode and share it on your socials! Tag @TheRuralWomanPodcast + #TheRuralWomanPodcast. . .
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The Udder Milk: All about Dairy Sheep with Becca Matthews

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