Soil and Soul

Thank you for continuing to listen to our Soil and Soul seasonal podcast and we hope that it is blessing you in some small way. Today's Wednesday episode shifts from the past World Concerns theme, and begins what will likely be a 2 part interview with Shelly Greving, of Manning, IA. She is a successful woman in agriculture, as founder/owner of Emerge Marketing Solutions. You won't want to miss thi...

Welcome to our week 5 Tuesday's Toolbox on this fall harvest seasonal podcast, Soil & Soul! We begin today's episode with a great reflection by Fr. Craig Collison, followed by a short musing by host Aaron on the menial tasking and lesser status we might associate with jobs involving a broom or similar cleaning tools. Today's toolbox episode offers a chance to reflect on all that we have around us...

Welcome to Week 5 of Soil & Soul! We hope you are all doing well this mid October and fall season, whether in the midst of harvest or outside of ag. It's our hope that episodes like today's excellent interview with Jon Flattery of Fort Dodge, IA, help show others that we truly have Witnesses in Plain Sight. In everyday people all around you, there is beauty and gift, including in yourself.

Welcome to the end of our 4th week of Soil & Soul during this fall harvest. We hope you've been enjoying this seasonal podcast and it's been able to bring about some contemplation and perhaps discussion in your own individual and family settings. Today's episode has host Aaron reflecting on the end of a long and tiring week in the heat of harvest, where patience can certainly be a struggle at time...

Welcome back to another weekly episode of Faithful Farming, where we feature a guest's witness and dive into their life's story, where faith and farming have intertwined, and sometimes both the ups and downs. Today we're all blessed to take a listen to the great conversation host Kayla had with Jeanna Clayburg, as they again discuss farm and family life from the perspectives of women in agricultur...

Thanks for joining us for another episode of Soil & Soul, with our weekly Wednesday World Concerns theme. Today's discussion between co-hosts, Aaron and Kayla, delves into the balance of protecting and fostering our innermost circle first, while also keeping the needs and concerns of others further out of our immediate pool, in mind and heart as well.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and another episode of Tuesday's Toolbox, where today's tool discussed is the magnetic parts tray found in many mechanic and farm shops, and even households. Even the "catch-all" tray might throw your keys and random items when you get home relates to today's episode where host Aaron reflects on a metaphor to our personal and spiritual lives. Is your own parts tray shin...

Welcome to our 3rd week of this harvest season of the Soil & Soul podcast. Today starts a new week of Bible Breakout with Fr. David Hemann, as well as a great new interview episode with Fr. Brian Feller and guest Bruce Nelson. This is a conversation you won't want to miss! We also hope for all listeners in the field, that you are having a good and safe harvest, with another bountiful week ahead.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and the end of our 3rd week with a Family Friday. On this episode, co-hosts Aaron and Kayla share a great conversation on family life, especially from the different perspectives as men and women; as husbands and wives; as fathers and mothers. They talk plenty of farm life references, because it's so central on the mind currently, but their discussion will certainly reso...

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and another episode of Faithful Farming. Today's guest is Zachary Boss, who shares an excellent conversation with host Aaron about their farming and faith backgrounds, family life, keeping things cohesive, and our ultimate central goal to get us all to heaven.

Welcome back to another episode of Wednesday World Concerns on our Soil & Soul seasonal podcast this harvest. Today we have host Kayla in conversation with Mike & Deb McCarty, of Carroll, Iowa, as they discuss their years of experience with mission work in Honduras. The McCartys share about both the agriculture and faith they've seen abroad, and provide a great witness.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and our week 3 episode of Tuesday's Toolbox. Host Aaron discusses and reflects on the common rachet hand tool, making ties between our prayer life and the mechanical reference. We hope that you enjoy this interesting and reflective episode and that it might call to mind a a little pondering for yourself, or a discussion with a spouse or other person.

Welcome back to week 3 of Soil & Soul. Today kicks us off with this interview with Jeff & Sandra Joyce. Fr. Feller has a great conversation with them about their faith and farming backgrounds that you'll be sure to enjoy.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and the end of our week 2. Today's Family Friday episode has host Aaron discussing fatigue, which can be relevant to workers, parents, and more, whether you're a farmer busy with harvest long hours or not at all. And how do we manage that fatigue? And what are the indirect ripple effects of this fatigue? Some things to consider.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and our week 2 of Faithful Farming, where today's episode has host Kayla in great conversation with her friend, Jayme Kock. They have a great discussion on women in agriculture that you won't want to miss. Take a listen to the insight, laughter, and mix of faith and farming.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and our week 2 episode of Wednesday World Concerns. In today's offering, we have an excellent Bible Breakout reflection by Fr. Mark Stoll. And then host Aaron discusses and reflects on the global nature of today's agricultural work, trade, and business, and how it can tie to a connection and understanding of people across the world. We can be unified in an overall farm...

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and our week 2 Tuesday's Toolbox. Host Kayla discusses how a GPS tracking app on her phone comes in handy as she manages to balance farm, family, and faith. Enjoy this relatable episode as she shares from her own experience as a wife and mother, as well as a person tied to both farm life and a world outside of it.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul and another week of the harvest season. Whether you're in the field, unable to get started yet, or even removed from agriculture, you're all welcome to enjoy this podcast from a cab, car, kitchen, a run, or wherever you may be. This week is kicked off with Fr. Feller interviewing Andrew Lauver, who shares some great insight and perspective on his faith, raising a fa...

Welcome back to Soil and Soul, with our first harvest week episode of Family Friday. Today we have host Kayla discussing family life on the farm, joined by her daughter. You'll smile and enjoy this conversation that delves into the perspective of a child.

Welcome back to Soil and Soul, with our week 1 of Faithful Farming on Thursdays. Here, we look to connect testimonies and reflections on rural life and agriculture, along with our strongest roots, in faith. Sometimes, like today, we may host solo and share from our own thoughts and experiences. In this episode, Aaron discusses seeing the light off in the distance, even when everything around you i...

Welcome back to Soil and Soul and this harvest's first episode of Wednesday World Concerns. Aaron and Kayla discuss their blending perspectives on farming and the harvest season. It's important to be able to look outside our own box and narrow focus, understanding another perspective and how it can ultimately strengthen us and our relationships.

Welcome back to Soil and Soul, with the first Tuesday's Toolbox of the harvest season. Host Aaron reflects on his pocketknife took he carries everyday and how he can turn it metaphorical over to his faith life. Fr. Pat Behm also continues this week's Bible Breakout, leading our episode off with an excellent reflection.

Welcome back to Soil & Soul! Fall and harvest is upon us and we hope you all will see great fruits this season, both in the fields and in your spiritual lives. Today's first episode of our seasonal podcast brings back Passing on the Faith Through Farming with Fr. Feller, and he is joined by a guest (and our new podcast co-host), Kayla Venner. Fr. Feller and Kayla share a wonderful conversation whe...

Welcome to our final episode of Soil & Soul for this planting season. We hope you've enjoyed being a part of this ministry project with us, as a listener and in prayerful and reflective communion. Hopefully our ramblings and musings have found at least some place in your mind and heart with relatability and connection to something more. Perhaps a spark where you needed it, a push, or just an e...

Welcome to our fourth and final weekly Faithful Farming episode for this season of Soil & Soul during planting time. We're joined by a great guest, Ben McDonald, who is a close friend of host Aaron Lorch and a Catholic farmer in NE Iowa. Ben shares from his personal story and insight, as we look to where faith and farming upbringings intertwine. This is a great and rich conversation that you'l...