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The Rural Woman Podcast Katelyn Duban
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Do you find yourself feeling alone living your Rural life? Are you searching for a community to be a part of? Have you been in the agriculture industry all your life or are you just starting out? Do you feel passionate about agriculture and have the spirit of a rural entrepreneur? Are you looking to be inspired by gutsy and resilient women in agriculture?
The Rural Woman Podcast™ is a storytelling podcast that shares interviews from women with a passion for agriculture and rural life. These women may not farm, ranch, or homestead the same but their passion and pride for the Ag industry builds a special bond.
City-slicker turned Farmer & Entrepreneur, host Katelyn Duban created The Rural Woman Podcast to celebrate and amplify the voices of Women in Agriculture. Katelyn brings a unique perspective to the table and strongly believes in the power of our stories.
You can expect to hear honest conversations from Rural Women who grow food, tend livestock, raise families, run companies and so much more.
Tune in every Friday to hear a wide range of topics such as mental health in agriculture, advocacy, innovation, and leadership in Ag. Learn more and connect with us at WildRoseFarmer.com
The Rural Woman Podcast is a proud member of the Positively Farming Media Podcast Network.
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Blooms and Balance: Navigating Business, Family, and Self-Care in Flower Farming with Rechelle Day
On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Rechelle Day.
Farming has always been near and dear to Rechelle, as her mother and father’s families have been farming for decades, and the spectrum has been broad (strawberries, potatoes, watermelons, alfalfa, corn, wheat, peaches, cherries, apples, pears, and the list goes on).
While experimenting with her own yard, Rechelle would reminisce about the memories she shared in the garden with her mother and Grandma, Kahler, and her interest in how different flowers grew. As each season passed, Rechelle’s little garden squeezed in between Christmas Trees and became larger and larger, she soon became interested in all the different plants, and her free time (although small) was filled with learning more about the various flowers she could grow. Each season she would try to grow something new, sharing her harvest with friends and family. When COVID-19 flipped their worlds upside down, Rechelle found the greatest peace in her garden, pulling weeds and cultivating beauty through flowers. It was at that moment she decided she needed to share this beauty and happiness with others, and thus Freckled Bloom Flower Farm was born!
For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/183
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DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK:
[06:14] The Benefits of Supporting Flower Farming
[16:40 ] The Value of Collaborating with Local Businesses within the Community
[20:40] Trying to Find a Work-Life Balance to Avoid Failure
[25:40] The Rewards and Challenges of Starting a Flower Farm
[36:15] The Most Rewarding Part of Being a Rural Woman for Rechelle
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Featured: Advancing Women in Agriculture with Iris Meck
On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Iris Meck.
Iris Meck was raised in Sapton, Manitoba, on a mixed farm and attended the University of Manitoba, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and earned a Certificate in Management at the University of Manitoba while working at Cargill. Iris started her career at Cargill and, for over 10 years, held management positions that included marketing and sales.
Iris then moved into Account Management for prominent agricultural marketing agencies in Regina and Calgary.
In 1999, Iris started her own business delivering marketing tactics for domestic and international agricultural corporations. She organized numerous forums, conferences, workshops, product launches, facility openings and social gatherings for clients in the agriculture and food industry.
Among her successes, in 2014, Iris created the Advancing Women Conferences ‐ a Life Skills for Leadership Program for Women in Agriculture positioned across Canada. Since 2014 and through 10 years of hosting AWC conferences, over 7000 women have joined the community to listen, learn, network and grow.
In late 2019 Iris joined Glacier FarmMedia and continues to host AWC and other events in agriculture. Iris lives in Calgary, Alberta.
For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/awc-2023
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DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK:
[09:50] Challenges and Progress Made with Women in the Agriculture Industry
[19:20] The Start of Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference
[28:53] Investing in Yourself, Building Confidence, Networking and Connecting with Industry Leaders
[39:12] Upcoming Conferences for the 2023/2024 Year
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Growing Together: Partnering for Success in Student Agriculture with Anna Bowen
On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Anna Bowen.
Anna Bowen is a dairy farmer, farm business consultant, and freelance writer living in West Wales (UK). She and her partner are in a contract farming agreement milking 300 spring-calving dairy cows managed on a grass-based system. Anna's off-farm work focuses on low-input dairy farms but also covers other dairy systems, beef, sheep, and soil science. She writes for the farming and rural press and on her own website.
In 2020 Anna was awarded a Nuffield Farming Scholarship to research how the dairy industry can rear calves in a more ethical way - looking at the best ways to use sexed semen and breed dairy beef and the feasibility of keeping cows and calves together. Her scholarship also looked at lessons the dairy industry can learn from horseracing about social licence.
For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/182
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DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK:
[13:20] Traditional and Progressive Farming
[16:15] The Dairy Industry in the UK
[22:30] Contract Farming Agreements
[30:35] All About Nuffield Scholarships
[41:00] The Most Rewarding Part of Being a Rural Woman
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Maybe You Can Relate: The One About The Balancing Act
On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be speaking about competing priorities and forever trying to find that thing called balance in our lives. Join me as I discuss six strategies I use to help navigate this challenging terrain.
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Cultivating Connections: The Power of School Gardens and Community Engagement with Michelle Johnsrude
On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Michelle Johnsrude.
Michelle is a senior high science teacher from Chilliwack, BC. She is the proud granddaughter of dairy farmers in Abbotsford, BC. Michelle started teaching in 2006 and has always been passionate about gardening. She started an after-school garden club with a colleague, in collaboration with the University of the Fraser Valley, that eventually grew to become a course in the school timetable. She wanted to see a school garden established and kept working to find money and space for it.
Currently, the school garden has raised beds, a compost center, a native plant garden, as well as berry crops and fruit trees. She is super excited to be able to teach in the new greenhouse that was built in the summer of 2022. Collaboration is the key to this program; connections with UFV and educators at other Chilliwack schools, as well as Agriculture in the classroom and enthusiastic local farmers, have made all the difference in helping kids know how complex agriculture is and where their food comes from.
For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/181
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DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK
[8:50] Starting a Garden Club at School
[15:00] Expanding During Growing Season
[20:48] Working in Agriculture with Students
[25:40] Partnerships and Giving Back Within Their Community
[28:40] What the Future Looks Like for the Schools Programming
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Farming The Future: Bridging the Gap in Agricultural Education with Amanda Burzynski & Erin Golden
On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Amanda Burzynski & Erin Golden.
Amanda and Erin are moms that both have worked in childcare and education. While home with small children, they started an Instagram account to build connections and share the ups and downs of motherhood. From there, they created a magazine called Sapling. Sapling is a child-focused magazine that includes a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, agriculture-based reading material, seasonal crafts, and fun farm facts. They hope their magazine helps encourage today’s young learners to explore nature and inspire curiosity about agriculture.
For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/180
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THIS WEEKS DISCUSSIONS:
[11:41] Transitioning From City Life to Rural Life
[15:16] Teaching to Farming: Disconnects in the School System with Agriculture
[24:30] Isolation in Rural Living
[30:00] The Starting of Sapling Magazine
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I am a Farmer.
I grew up in Ag along side my brothers and dad but never felt like I was enough of a “farmer” to hold the title even though I was actively participating alongside the men in my family doing the same tasks just not being a decision maker. I was fine holding the title “farmers daughter” checking cows, baling, cooking meals, and fixing fence but felt that I wasn’t quite a “farmer.” The stories shared gives validation and redefines what it takes to hold the title of a “farmer” and takes the shame away from not fitting in the traditional checkbox definition of being a man. I am so thankful to Katelyn and this podcast for redefining the definition of farmer and allowing me to claim my title.
A community I didn’t know I needed
I came across this podcast by accident but Katelyn had me hooked within the first episode. It is exactly what I need whenever I’m looking for motivation, positive vibes and validation for my goals. Being a farmer, homesteader, mother, wife and friend can all be challenging at times and I find that Katelyn has so many guests that can help talk me through those challenging times. I always finish her episodes feeling understood and motivated. I cannot recommend this podcast enough!
Inspiration found here!
The host of the podcast, Katelyn, has a knack for asking all the right questions that inspire meaningful and insightful conversations. Listening to each woman share their story often feels like I’m enjoying the company of a few good friends over coffee. Every episode is packed full of inspiration AND ag knowledge. It’s a podcast I recommend to all of my rural (or not) friends!