Forward Farming

This week Connor Domonoske joins the podcast to talk about his experience at college and how he plans to use his degree to help his family's farm in the future! Give Connor a follow on Instagram @domonoske_farms Follow us on social media @forwardfarmingpodcast Follow Amber @cranberrychats Follow Becca @beccahilby

We have found your next family day date over near Manitowoc, WI at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center. Hear from Program Manager, Abigail as she explains the center and some of their fun events they have coming up this spring! For more information on the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, check out their website: https://farmwisconsin.org/ Keep up with them on all social media platforms: IG: @farmw...

It's been just over a month since Becca left the dairy farm and she has been BUSY! Catch up with us and find out what she has been up to and what her plans are for the future! Keep up with us on social media and sometimes YouTube! @forwardfarmingpodcast Follow Amber @cranberrychats Follow Becca @beccahilby

Did you know farmers are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to people in other occupations? Mental health needs to be a larger conversation topic in agriculture and Scott Johnson is here to talk about how he and all of his collegues at Farmers Mutual Hail Crop Insurance are trained as QPR professionals. Scott often sees farmers at their lowest and is passionate to help farmers from getting...

It's Wisconsin. It's cold in the winter and hot in the summer. If you don't have energy efficient products in your home/shop/barn, you're probably wasting money and wasting energy! Learn from Jessica about the basic swaps you can make to save yourself a few extra dollars off your energy bill! Learn more at www.focusonenergy.com Follow on Facebook: Focus on Energy Follow on Instagram @focusonenergy...

If you aren't a fan of numbers or struggle keeping up with your farm or businesses finances, this episode is for you! Mary Faber is a virtual bookkeeper with clients across the country. She is a QuickBooks goddess and here to help relieve the stress you have surrounding finances! If you want to reach out to Mary for help with your books, reach her on Instagram @marytfaber Make sure you're followin...

This week Becca is joined by Kenny Fahey, CEO of Leading Harvest. Hear about how Kenny and his team are advancing sustainable agriculture around the world! Learn more at their website : https://www.leadingharvest.org/about or follow on social media @leadingharvest Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @forwardfarmingpodcast Follow Amber @cranberrychats Follow Becca @beccahilby

Becca is going through some big job changes so she is taking the hot seat to talk about her job change. If you are in ag, it can be tough to change/quit your job. Becca is in the midst of a big change and we dive in and find out what's next and how she's feeling. Keep up with us on social media @forwardfarmingpodcast Follow Amber @cranberrychats Follow Becca @beccahilby

Did you know Ocean Spray was a farmer owned cooperative? Or how about the origin story of Ocean Spray? Ever wonder what kind of impact Fleetwood Mac and skateboarding had on Ocean Spray sales during the pandemic? Hear all of that and more from Ocean Spray's President and CEO, Tom Hayes! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and now TikTok! @forwardfarmingpodcast Follow Amber @cranberrychats Fo...

HELLOOOOO 2023!!! Did you miss us? Welcome to season 4! Catch up on what we have planned for the new year (spoiler: it's pretty exciting!). If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or would like to hear from someone, please reach out to us on our instagram page @forwardfarmingpodcast @cranberrychats or @beccahilby Thanks for being here and we can't wait to share what we have in store.

Holy Christmas Cow! How is it the last episode of the year already?? Amber and Becca play catch up on life on the farm and life in general to wrap things up for season 3. If this is your first episode, or you are a ride or die listener, thank you for all of your support this year! We couldn't do it without you! Have a safe and happy holiday season! XOXO, FF find us on social media @forwardfarmingp...

Ho Ho Hello! If you're not in the Christmas spirit yet, this episode will definitely get you there. Hear from Brittany and Sean Malone, owners of Curvue Hideaway & Trees in Eau Claire, WI. Learn what it takes to grow Christmas trees all year and the best way to care for your tree after it has been harvested. Lots of tips and tricks if you are new to getting a live tree! Make sure to follow Cur...

When we reached out to Miss Wisconsin, Grace Stanke, we were looking to find out more about the Miss America program and her journey to become Miss Wisconsin but luckily we learned a little more than that! Grace is a wickedly smart cheese head with a love for nuclear energy. Learn more about the nuclear industry and how she is helping the industry bust the common misconceptions! Follow Grace's jou...

Earlier in November, Amber & Becca got invited to Kwik Trip Media Days where they were joined by several Kwik Trip social media ambassadors and a ton of other media folks to tour the Kwik Trip facilities in La Crosse, WI. Hear about the different plants we got to tour and how your favorite take home meals and pizzas are made! Special thank you to Kwik Trip for inviting us! Follow us on social...

Amber and Becca are taking the week off to spend extra time with our families. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU so much for being here. We are so thankful for you all. Cheers to a happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget to take an extra scoop of cranberries and an extra dollop of dairy this week!

If you are a new hunter or a well seasoned deer camp veteran, this episode is for you. We reached out to the Wisconsin DNR to give our listeners a reminder of gun safety, procedures to follow after harvesting a deer, proper garments to wear, and how to introduce your child to hunting. Conservation Warden, Steve Swiertz answers all of these questions and more! Make sure to check out the links we me...

Who's ready for gun deer season (in Wisconsin, anyway)!? Here's a few gun safety reminders before heading into the woods and a few hunting stories to get you in the mood to see the thirty pointer! If you have a hunting story, we would love to hear it! Send us a DM on Facebook or Instagram @forwardfarmingpodcast @cranberrychats @beccahilby

Hello from LaCrosse!!! Thank you to Annaliese Wegner for hosting us at her mastermind event over the weekend! We dive into what masterminding looks like for us and how we can use it to set and achieve our big and small goals and how to stay motivated- especially on social media. Make sure you're following us on Facebook & Instagram @forwardfarmingpodcast @cranberrychats @beccahilby and Annalie...

HOW THE HECK ARE YA!? It has been a minute since Amber and Becca have recorded an episode together so let's chat about where we have been, how harvest went/has been going, and we're going to try face yoga??

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss month. Becca shares her experiences in hopes that she can reach just ONE person who needs to feel less alone. Please reach out if you ever need an ear to talk to.

Amber is joined by Agriculture Scientist, Dave Jones to discuss organic vs conventional farming. Is there a major difference at the end of the day? What do all of the labels mean when you are grocery shopping? What is best for you and your family? And most importantly, what's up with all of the spiders in cranberry marshes??? Make sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram! @forwardfarmingpodca...

Emily Reuschel sits down with Becca to discuss how to focus on big goals and make them a reality. Follow Emily on Instagram @emilyreuschel Follow us on social media @forwardfarmingpoddcast @cranberrychats @beccahilby

Do you feel exhausted after scrolling through social media? Are you left feeling less than your actual worth? This episode is for you. Follow us on social media! @forwardfarmingpodcast @cranberrychats @beccahilby

Hope you all had a safe and fun Labor Day weekend! Now that fall is creeping in, it's time to prep for harvest. Hear how Amber gets prepped for cranberry harvest and the story of the potpie drop of 2021 gets retold. Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @forwardfarmingpodcast @cranberrychats @beccahilby

Plus some other fun questions! Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a chatty episode where we catch up and ask some random questions! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @forwardfarmingpodcast @cranberrychats @beccahilby