Farming on Purpose
Episodes
Looking Beyond Your Starting Point with Karoline Rose Bohannan
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We like to consider ourselves a one-stop-shop, which I think is a phrase I probably started in agriculture marketing that a lot of places use now. ...
Farm Moms and The Comparison Game
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I think it’s good to review every once in a while and make sure that the daily routine that we have matches up with our priorities and how we act...
Local Food: A System, Not a Trend with Rick McNary of Shop Kansas Farms
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I think understanding how things are grown and letting the farmer tell you will calm a lot of the fears placed in people by the major corporations....
Irons in the Fire with Ranch Mom Jesse Thompson
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I still would like to share stories for rural women written by rural women because I feel like it brings people together and makes us feel like we’...
Part Time Farming Goals and Family Farm Succession with Shifting Family Dynamics
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s great that we get to bring in Michael’s family’s experience and we’re taking building blocks from that family, but we’re also passin...
Shifting Perspectives with Michaela Gasseling
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m a big fan of ‘and’ instead of ‘but’. So it’s ok to say that was incredibly traumatic and I’m incredibly grateful for how it all h...
Expanding Local Food Businesses and Food Education with Bruce’s Bullseye Farms
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If we could come together, our community is not going to have to worry about what happens on the coast to not get us the food we need to sustain ou...
Alaskan Agriculture and a look at the Remote Food Supply Chain
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The state of Alaska hasn’t been very agriculturally-minded. There’s been comments made by some legislators that in the past said that agricultu...
Bridging the Gap in Ag Culture with Megan Larson
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We really need more people outside of the community advocating, but we also need more people to say, ‘ Hey, your job is stressful. I could not do...
Behind the Scenes of Ranch Mom Life & Ag Homeschooling with Lindsey Huseman
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“That is something that I absolutely love about where we’re living and our neighbors is just everybody helping out and you know you always have so...
Market Shifts in Direct to Consumer Marketing in the Beef Industry with Linnea Langusch
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Video is such a powerful tool when it comes to communicating about agriculture with consumers because it’s not a big Hollywood production that’...
Point Where You Aim with Ashley Jackson
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I would say trajectory is a keyword. When you pull back a slingshot or a bow and point it somewhere, it’s going to go wherever you point it. Wher...
Our Food Decision Impacts on Food Insecurity
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Food impacts everything we do. Food decisions are so complicated, so seeking to better understand those decisions and the importance of those decis...
The Financial Planning and Grace that Makes Multi Family Farms Possible with Lydia Hiesterman
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel like we’re able to do what we do because we have evolved over time.” In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Lydia Hiest...
Our Food Supply Chain and the Farm to Fork Gap in Food Accessibility
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It's not realistic for most of us at this point in time to assume that we can be completely independent of the food system and what it has evolved ...
The Power of Positive Perspective in Health & Ranch Business with the Native Cowgirl Cheyenne Glade Wilson
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. And if you think about that, that goes along with your lifestyle, your eating, everything.” In this episod...
Systems for managing life & work on the farm with Natalie Egger
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The thing about motherhood, and I say this about my business too, cookiecutter solutions don’t work. What works for one person won’t necessaril...
Farm Kid Parenting and Moving the Farm Across State Lines with Kerissa Taylor of 1984 Farms
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Everybody has their role and that’s another thing, know your role; delegate as well. Because when you try to do everything on your own, that’s ...
Homesteading Skills with a Farm Family with 14 Hands Ranch
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I would say we are more of a farm than a homestead but to me it’s more this is how our grandparents were living and how they were raised and they...
Kansas Hop Farming and Entrepreneurship with The Tipsy Farmer
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s so many things to do on the farm. So many jobs and so many places to fit in but, I just didn’t feel like any of them were where I wan...
Mental Health is Not a Dirty Word in Agriculture with Jason Medows
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s not that I don’t have the time; I do have the time, I choose to spend the time on other things. We all make time for the things that are m...
Building a Homestead with Terra Larsen of Everest Acres
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Sharing your life online, like we talked about, has been really surprising how many people appreciate what you’re doing and are open to let you k...
Developing Routines for Ranch Roles and Profitability with Marli Scarborough
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“On Sunday I’ll try to sit down with an actual piece of paper… and just kind of brainstorm everything that’s happening that week, everything I...
Time vs. Money and Opportunity Cost on the Farm
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Understanding exactly what value we place on our time and how we spend our time and different tasks we’re doing with our time, is what can allow ...
Self Awareness and Good Movement through the Enneagram with Terryn Drieling
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The enneagram is not an end all be all. Plenty of people do just fine without knowing the enneagram, but it does help expedite the self-awareness p...
Beginning Farming and Resetting Your Farm Practices with DL Lautenbach
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“That point that I’ve heard you talk about before, about knowing what’s important to you and knowing what success means to you is so important f...
Toss Your To-Do List for a Minute
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“There are so many stories from people in my life that I would like to hear and I need to take time to hear them.” In this episode, I wanted to ...
When You Have to Wait to Expand the Farm
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Leaning in to where you are and finding the resources you already have accessible to you to make the most of the situation.” In this episode, I w...
Comparing our Capacity as Farm Moms with your host Lexi Wright
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Nothing looks like you think it will in motherhood.” In this episode, I wanted to talk about motherhood and what being a mother on a farm looks l...
Shifting Seasons in Motherhood and Ranching with Richelle Barrett
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Learn to be ok with where you are at in your life.” Richelle Barrett, a cattle rancher from Montana, joins us this week to talk about navigatin...
How Veterans are Learning to Start Small at the SAVE Farm with Tod Bunting
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a pathway to farming Tod Bunting joins us this week to share about the resources he and his team have developed to support veterans and intro...
A Look at Identity and Communication on the Family Farm with 6th-Generation Nebraska Farmer Hannah Borg
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s okay for your identity to change and grow with you Hannah Borg, a 6th-generation farmer from Nebraska, joins us this week to talk about navigat...
Tips for Managing your Mindset as a Young Producer
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Identify your “why” and let that inform your mindset This week’s guest, John Sachse, is a Kansas-based mindset coach helping people to discover ...
The Power of Courage in Farm Management Discussions with Elaine Froese
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Helping farm families communicate and resolve conflict If there is one thing Elaine Froese is passionate about, it’s that conflict is not a bad th...
An Individual Approach to Ag and Rural Mental Health
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an important topic; one that can’t be summed up with simple numbers and data. Real people face mental health issues everyday. It’s importa...
Navigating First-Generation Dairy Farming
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tackling a first-generation dairy farm as a family Farming is a livelihood rooted in family, no matter where you are. From navigating the barriers t...
Collaborating for Progress in Ranching with Cassidy Johnston
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ranchers and Environmentalists are working toward a common goal. The beef industry is a complex and unknown process for most. On our first episode, gu...