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Barnyard Language
Real talk about running farms and raising families. Whether your farm is a raised bed in your backyard or 10,000 acres and whether your family is in the planning stages or you've got 12 kids, we're glad you found us! No sales, no religious conversion, no drama. Just honest talk from two mamas who know what it's like when everyone is telling you to just get all your meals delivered and do all your shopping online, but your internet is too slow and you've got cows to feed.
Episodes
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Oldie But Goodie- Maida Edwards
Arlene's sister Maida joined us early in season one to talk to us about being in recovery from an eating disorder while also balancing a farm and a family…
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Oldie But Goodie- Natasha Nichols
Hey all! We're still on vacation for two more weeks, so enjoy another early episode with one of our favorite guests! Natasha Nichols is the founder and boss…
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Oldie But Goodie- Sarah Hart-Unger
Arlene and Caite are on a much needed break for the month of August, so in the meantime we're rerunning some of our favorite episodes. This interview with…
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Oldie but Goodie- Greg and Travis Padget
We're on our August break, so we're re-airing some of our favorite episodes. This interview with Greg and Travis Padget was one of our very first shows, but is…
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Oldie but Goodie- Wendy Johnson and Johnny Rafkin
We're on vacation for the month, so we're bringing back some of our early episodes.
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Kids, kids, and crazy bird people w/ Rachel Conway
Rachel Conway runs Francis Creek Ranch in Northern California with her parents and young son. She's here to tell us about farming as a single parent, raising…
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Almonds, Sunblock, and Dwight Yoakum w/ Jenny Holtermann
Today we're talking to Jenny Holtermann AKA Almond Girl Jenny, about her farm and family. Jenny and her husband are both 4th generation farmers, raising…
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Overhauling Overalls w/ Nicole Toebes of Mudeas Workwear
This week we're talking to Nicole Toebes, founder of Canadian brand Mudeas Workwear. Nicole started her company to make real workwear designed for women, made…
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Bogs, Babies, and Badgers w/ Amber Bristow of Cranberry Chats
This week we talked to Amber Bristow of Cranberry Chats about raising the 6th generation of cranberry growers on her family farm in Wisconsin. Amber also…
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Wagyu, Cotton Candy, and Gluten w/ Danielle Wainwright
Danielle Wainwright and her husband Fred run Clover Valley Farm in Southampton Township, NJ, where they raise two young boys, American Wagyu beef, laying hens…
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Moonshine, Beef Masters, and Wedding Planning w/ The Rural Housewives
This week we talked to Mary and Angela about their online community and the podcast they host. We're sharing a special double episode where we interviewed them…
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Political Scandal w/ Claire Smith
Today we're talking with Claire Smith who is a township counselor in Arlene's area. Claire is also an organic dairy farmer, and mother of (almost) four small…
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Tiaras, pickles, and NASCAR w/ 2022 North Carolina Miss Agriculture Advocacy Ambassador Katie Haynes
Today we're connecting with Katie Haynes, the 2022 North Carolina Miss Agriculture Advocacy Ambassador and founder of the non-profit Smiling While Sending…
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Infertility with Katrina Edge
Katarina Edge came on to talk to us about her experience with infertility treatments in rural areas. Treatments are generally expensive, invasive, and involve…
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NM Fire Update w/ Lydia Kyle
Today we're talking to Lydia Kyle about the Hermit Peak/Calf Canyon fire in New Mexico.
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Make some money with Kristi Grieve
Today we're talking to Kristi Grieve about starting direct marketing, setting ourselves apart, and why buck goats are the grossest thing in the world.
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Gardening with kiddos w/ Karin Velez
Today we're talking to Karin Velez of the Just Grow Something podcast. Karin is telling us about gardening with children, starting her own farm, and growing…
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You Need a (Baby) Shower!
Join us for a virtual baby shower for our friend Sarah Zastrow of the Throwing Wrenches, Mending Fences Podcast. Sarah is due any day now with her first kid…
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They're (quite possibly) not Mexicans! w/ Katie Dotterer AKA AgvoKate
Katie Dotterer is a Pennsylvania dairy farmer turned agvocate and Spanish language teaching entrepreneur. Because 80% of the American farm labor force speaks…
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The Endless Energy Machine w/ The Foggy Bottoms Boys
Cody and Thomas Nicholson Stratton are raising their son to be the seventh generation on their regenerative grass-fed beef, dairy, lamb, wool, and egg…
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Staying sane in chaos w/ Sara Boverhof
Sara farms with her husband Peter and their seven children in Michigan. Their lives were all immensely changed after Peter suffered a serious spinal injury…
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Survival Junkies, Runways, and Scrunchy Socks w/ Courtney Wyckoff of MommaStrong
This week we're talking to Courtney Wyckoff, retired professional dancer, certified corrective exercise specialist, and founder of the exercise program…
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How to Fail Your Kids Better w/ Jason Medows of Ag State of Mind
Jason Medows is a pharmacist, farmer, father, and host of the Ag State of Mind podcast, which is focused on rural mental health care.
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Do More Ag w/ Lesley Kelly
Today we're talking with Lesley Kelly of High Heels and Canola Fields about her work with the Do More Ag Foundation and the What the Farm Podcast.
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The Farm is Not a Monster w/ Farm Coach Elaine Froese
Our guest today is Elaine Froese, a Canadian farmer, author, and farm coach. Elaine talks to us about succession planning, what to do if nobody wants your…
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Family History w/ Shaun Tyson
We connected with Shaun on Twitter, after seeing his post about his grandfather losing his share of the family farm while a POW during WW2. Shaun tells us…
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Engineering, Quilting, and Lego w/ Janice Marquardt and Lindsay Hodnefield
Today we're talking to two farmers and mothers, who also both happen to be mechanical engineers.
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The first (hopefully) annual chat with our better halves.
This week's very special episode is the beginning of a burgeoning bromance between our better halves, Hugh Hunter and Jim Palmer.
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The Bullshit of Babies w/ Kristen Kelderman
This week we catch up with Kristin Kelderman, Who you can find on Instagram as @thefarmtherapist
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Beans, Boars, and Banks w/Sara Yoshihara
In this episode we're chatting with Sara Yoshihara, an American expat living and farming with her husband and two teenage daughters in Yokohama, Japan. The…
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Get paid to be awesome w/ Women Food and Ag Network
Today we're talking to Wren Almitra, the outgoing director of the Harvesting Our Potential program run by the Women Food and Ag Network. For more information…
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3 AM Jailhouse Phone Calls w/ Sandy Benzschawel
Attorney Sandy Benzschawel will tell us all about why establishing a relationship with a lawyer before you need it is a really good idea, how having a will can…
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All the shit we're not going to do this year w/ Arlene & Caite
This episode is all about our resolutions (or lack thereof) and a rundown of all the great folks we met doing the show in 2021.
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Mini Donkeys and Gold Diggers w/ Dairy Carrie
This week we've been battling all sorts of illnesses, it's the holidays, and we're exhausted. So we're resharing our first interview, with well-known agvocate…
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Stress and other bullshit w/ Sarah Zastrow of "Throwing Wrenches, Mending Fences"
This week we're talking to exercise physiologist and farm stress specialist Sarah Zastrow, from the Throwing Wrenches, Mending Fences podcast.
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Longhorns, latkes, and Los Angeles w/ Jessica Smith
Jessica Smith is a veterinarian with the New York State Department of Agriculture, as well as working with her husband on the family dairy farm and raising a…
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Karen Fitch of Cuddle Cow Company
Today we're talking to Karen Fitch of the Cuddle Cow Company. www.cuddlecowcompany.com Karen and her husband farm with her family, run a business selling…
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Sarah Hart-Unger might be busier than you.
Today we're talking with Sarah Hart-Unger- mother, pediatric endocrinologist, blogger, and host of the podcasts Best of Both Worlds and Best Laid Plans. Sarah…
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1st Annual Gear and Gift Guide!
Arlene and Caite are back with this year's guide to everything you'll need to be happy this winter! With gift suggestions for kids, grownups, dogs, and…
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Everything in This Episode is a Lie w/ Wendy Johnson and Johnny Rafkin
Fashion blogger falls in love with SoCal beach bum, moves to Iowa, raises sheep, changes the world. Possibly the plot for this year's Hallmark Christmas…
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Evolve or Dissolve w/ Paige Jackson
This week we're catching up with Paige Jackson of Grass Grazed in central North Carolina. Paige and her family raise chickens, hogs, and a few dairy cattle.
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#balancing instead of #blessed- Eating Disorder Recovery on the Farm w/ Maida Edwards
Today we're talking to Maida Edwards- farmer, mother, and Arlene's sister about her experience with having an eating disorder diagnosed and treated as an adult.
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Small towns, big hearts. Celebrating gay pride in rural places with AJ Adams.
This week we're talking with AJ Adams, a Canadian university student studying the impact of Pride celebrations on LGBTQ+ Canadians in rural areas.
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Putting the joy into family meals w/ Nicole Cruz, RD
This week's episode features Nicole Cruz, a registered dietitian who specializes in helping families eat together with less stress and more joy. She gave us…
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This episode might make you cry. W/ Travis and Greg Padget
Today's episode is an interview we did with Travis and Greg Padget, who farm while working full-time off-farm and raising three sons.
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A horrible injury from a nursery rhyme. W/ pediatric PT Dana Seifert
For episode 5 we caught up with Dana Seifert, a farmer, mother, and pediatric physical therapist from Central Minnesota.
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Cleaning Isn't Parenting w/ Jane Paul
Welcome back to the barnyard! This week we're chatting with Jane Paul of Children's Resources on Wheels. Jane is a child development specialist, a Canadian…
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Attack of the pumpkins! w/ Natasha Nicholes of We Sow We Grow
This week we're talking to Natasha Nicholes, founder of the Chicago-based urban farming non-profit We Sow We Grow. They're getting ready for their second…
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Mini Donkeys, Gold Diggers, and Angry Vegans w/ Dairy Carrie
This week we're talking to Carrie Mess, better known as "Dairy Carrie" by her thousands of social media fans. We're chatting about mentoring, raising kids on…
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My Favorite Color is Tractors.
The very first episode of our new parenting podcast for farmers. Or maybe it's a farming podcast for parents? Either way, join us for real talk about running…