Shining Bright | The FarmHer Podcast

Here's a not-so-secret...I don't like tomatoes. I never have...but leave it to FarmHer Jennie Smith of Butcher Crick Farms in Iowa to get me to try a few varieties and to change my mind. We'll talk varieties, how to plant, good growing methods and of course, our favorite way to eat them! https://www.facebook.com/butchercrick/ https://zingzang.com/ https://bonnieplants.com/ https://cowpots.com/ https://wildboarfarms.com/ https://www.rareseeds.com/ www.shiningbright1.com www.farmher.com

Everybody needs to eat and all food starts at the farm. To continue our look at the ways that food makes it to our plates, we’re taking a look at the people who are often behind the scenes on farms...but front and center to making sure the food gets to our table - the farm workers. There are 2.5 million agriculture laborers working day in and day out to plant, care for, harvest, process, pack and ship the food from the fields to the store.

It's true. I turned 40...in my stretch-pants. Despite what I had hoped for such a milestone, the quarantine had other ideas. Listen in as Erin interviews me about the year so far and what's up next! www.shiningbright1.com www.farmher.com

FarmHers are the OG environmentalists, focusing on sustainability to preserve their land and their lifestyle for future generations. Listen in as Marji talks to Krysta Harden, the most EPIC woman involved in agriculture to understand how the dairy industry is focusing on sustainability and then head to the farm with Dairy Carrie to see the very real difficulties dairy FarmHers are working through amidst a global crisis.

Have you been thinking about who is making sure those that are the most in need are fed?  Everybody needs to eat and all food starts at the farm.  Head to the front lines with Marji to meet the woman behind feeding the growing number of food insecure people during the pandemic.  Find out how big the problem is, what their focus is and how they are getting it done in a true crisis.  

This week on Shining Bright, I'm checking in with a few of my FarmHer friends. Just like you might be feeling isolated, confused, scared or any other mix of emotions, I bet your friends out there are too! Marji will talk with a few women with different types of businesses from around the country to see what they are going through.

This week on Shining Bright we are continuing our look at the ways rural America is dealing with a mental health crisis. We’ll start with Sue Gehling who working to bring mental health resources via tele-medicine to rural schools and then we’ll hear how the Ohio Farm Bureau has spread a message of hope on Shining Bright by FarmHer. https://www.classroomclinic.com/ https://ofbf.org/2019/09/06/bringing-mental-health-to-the-forefront/

This week on on Shining Bright we’re tapping into that entrepreneurial spirit and being in the right place at the right! We’ll talk to Michelle Mills who saw a need, created a product that worked at home, in her kitchen, then went on to put courage over comfort pitching it to Tractor Supply and eventually landing it on shelves across the country - this is a can’t miss story on Shining Bright by FarmHer. https://natureswillowbalm.com/ www.farmher.com www.shiningbright1.com

In this special episode of Shining Bright by FarmHer, Marji discusses the current state of affairs for small businesses of all kinds with Daniel Winegarden, Lead Faculty at Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Iowa. We’ll talk about the current state of affairs for small businesses and the idea of “pushing pause” including assessing financial options, considering assistance and where to turn for help.

Hi this is Marji Guyler-Alaniz. This week on on Shining Bright we’re talking with Agriculture Wellness Advocate and FarmHer Adrienne DeSutter who is raising awareness, providing education and building connections as a resource to farm families on Shining Bright by FarmHer. @sowhopegrowhope www.farmher.com www.shiningbright1.com

This week on on Shining Bright we’re getting social! We’ll cover why you need to think about sharing your story and then dig into the how. Learn a little bit about the purpose and use of a variety of social platforms and get some tips on cutting and building your own brand with Marketing expert Jodi Oleen on Shining Bright by FarmHer. https://farmher.com/pages/everybodyeats https://jodioleen.com/ www.shiningbright1.com

This week on on Shining Bright we’re keeping the party going! We’re going to be talking about the really big way that National FFA is celebrating 50 years of women through a really touching video that brings to life the grit and grace of women in ag through the words of an absolutely amazing country artist on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.

This week on on Shining Bright we’re celebrating the big FIVE O! It’s FFA week and we are celebrating fifty years of women being a part of the organization. We’ll talk to a few women who have both had their lives affected by their time in FFA and hear about their journey’s since then and how they are helping the next generation still today on Shining Bright by FarmHer, Saturday at noon and Sunday at 2pm Eastern on Rural Radio 147 and the Sirius XM app.

This week on on Shining Bright we're diving into a deep topic centering around safety on the farm. We’ll start with Sam Goldberg, producer of the feature length film, Silo on his why and how and what he hopes we all can learn from his film, then we’ll hear from Marilyn Adams, a FarmHer who has lived out this horrible tragedy on Shining Bright by FarmHer.

This week on Shining Bright First in celebration of 50 years of women being in the FFA organization we'll talk to some young women about their ag experiences. Then, we take it to Peg Armstrong Gustafson, who was Iowa’s first female state FFA president, and the first female national FFA officer candidate on Shining Bright by FarmHer.