Beyond Barns

Anna Poull

Beyond Barns takes you behind the scenes of the animal agriculture industry. Through various topic series, we explore industry practices, the connection between everyday products and agriculture, and share the stories of producers from across the United States, covering a variety of species.

  1. 08/15/2025

    Western and Indigenous Lens'

    Bree Eastman joined me to discuss her path to bison studies, her research and seeing the world through both a Western lens and an Indigenous lens.  Bree Eastman is a second year master's student at Montana State University studying buffalo as a traditional Indigenous food source for the Great Plains Indigenous communities. Bree is a member of the Sičháŋǧu (Rosebud) Lakȟóta Sioux tribal nation of South Dakota. Her work follows the bicultural accountability approach of a two-eyed seeing methodology in seeing through a Western lens and an Indigenous lens.

    26 min

  2. 08/01/2025

    InterTribal Buffalo Council

    I had a great conversation in May with Dr. Trudy Ecoffey, a previous Technical Service Director with InterTribal Buffalo Council (ITBC). She shares her passion and her unique path to the buffalo industry. As an added bonus, she said "Beyond Barns" is a very cool podcast! "ITBC is dedicated to the support of sustainable Tribal buffalo programs and provides the membership with technical assistance in the development of such programs on both a localized and a national scale" with a variety of services offered.

    28 min

  3. 07/18/2025

    National Bison Association

    I had a great time talking all things bison with Lydia Whitman. She's the Program Manager for the National Bison Association and has tons of great connections! I loved learning more about her path to this industry and hearing her personality shine.

    28 min

  4. 07/04/2025

    Visiting Ohio with Carie and Jarrod Starr

    I took a trip to Ohio (virtually) to talk with Carie and Jarrod Starr - owners of Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch. I loved getting to learn how they started from ground zero and built up to what they have today. We talked about everything from transporting bison, testing agritourism ideas, and the camping option they have at Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch. If camping at a bison ranch isn't on your bucket list, now is the time to add it! - Your Host, Anna Poull

    29 min

  5. 06/20/2025

    Custer State Park: Part 2

    Host Anna Poull shares the second part of her conversation with Chad Kremer. Chad manages the bison herd at Custer State Park as well as has a personal herd, Kremer Buffalo. He continues to share the wealth of knowledge he has earned through years of experience. Chad is happy to share more - find him at https://kremerbuffalo.com/ or https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/.

    27 min
  6. Custer State Park: Part 1

    06/06/2025

    Custer State Park: Part 1

    Chad Kremer joined host Anna Poull for an engaging and enlightening conversation about Custer State Park, bison herd management, and how the industry has changed. Chad is the Bison Herd Manager for Custer State Park and he has a personal bison herd with his family. He discusses what's similar and what's different about the two.  It was such a great conversation that there is a part two!

    25 min

  7. 05/23/2025

    Bison: Big & Bold

    Dr. Phil Urso, Assistant Professor of Bison Studies at South Dakota State University (SDSU) joins host Anna Poull to kick off the Bison Topic Series. They discuss how Dr. Urso made his way to SDSU, bison basics, and what's coming in the future!

    34 min

  8. 05/09/2025

    Locally Sourced Beef

    Tim Meagher joins host Anna Poull to close out the South Dakota Beef topic series. Tim discusses his work as the chief operations officer for Vanguard Hospitality and his efforts to use locally sourced products in the restaurants. They also discuss the costs and benefits of sourcing locally before closing out with what's coming in the future.

    31 min
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Beyond Barns takes you behind the scenes of the animal agriculture industry. Through various topic series, we explore industry practices, the connection between everyday products and agriculture, and share the stories of producers from across the United States, covering a variety of species.

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  • Creator
    Anna Poull
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  • Episodes
    14
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