Ag Chicks

You know those people you talk to and you just click? Courtenay DeHoff is one of those people. I found her story so relatable and feel that many people can find at least one piece of connection in her words. Not to mention, she is bada$$ that has created a name for herself in the world of TV!  More on Courtenay:  Courtenay DeHoff is a cowgirl turned television personality, keynote speake...

I got the amazing opportunity to speak with Sandi Brock. Sandi taught me so much about the sheep industry and utilizing farming in a way that works for your family. Sandi is an amazing individual who has taken the social media world by storm by sharing the trials and tribulations of raising livestock. I hope you enjoy our episode as much as I did!   More on Sandi:  I am a sheep and grain...

In today's episode I sit down with Saskatchewan's very own, Lesley Kelly and talk about agriculture as a community, need for a focus on mental health, as well as finding a way to bridge the gap between consumers and producers.  More on Lesley: Lesley Kelly actively farms with her family at Watrous, Saskatchewan. Lesley is the head and heart behind the High Heels & Canola Fields blog where...

I had the privilege to sit down with Annaliese and talk about her family dairy and how she started sharing her story through social media.   More on Annaliese:  Annaliese Wegner. Dairy farmer, twin mom, Wisconsin girl and lover of cheese.  **Connect with Annaliese**  IG: @modfarmchick  FB: @modfarmchick  Blog: www.moderndayfarmchick.com Keep up to date with all t...

Michelle Miller has taken the "Ag-vocate" world by storm with her sense of humor, application of science and facts, and ability to share Agriculture's story with the top dogs. I had the honor to sit down with Michelle and I promise you won't want to miss this one!    More about Michelle:  Hi, I'm Michelle! I grew up involved in 4-H, horse riding, and doing chores on my friends’ gran...

I had the honor to chat with Jena Ochsner about life in Nebraska, juggling farm life and an "off the farm" career, and growing their own family and farm!    More on Jena:  Hey, y’all! I’m Jena and I farm with my husband on his family’s 5th generation family farm. We have two little farm boys and are proud to live on the original family homestead from 1885!  We farm commercial c...

I had the opportunity to chat with Kayla about her life in Missouri growing hay with her husband and agvocating for the way of life she loves.    More about Kayla:  I’m Kayla - a midwestern farmer, wife and mother who just a short time ago quit my 9 to 5 job and rediscovered my passion for writing. Since then I’ve been sharing my unscripted memoir on my blog and YouTube channel call...

I had the honor to sit down with Amber Bristow from Wisconsin. Amber is a cranberry farmer and she walked me through everything involved in producing Wisconsin's state fruit!    More on Amber:  Hi! I’m Amber Bristow and I’m a fifth generation Wisconsin cranberry grower. Our marsh was started back in 1918 and has grown over 200 acres since then. I work along side my dad, cousin and n...

While visiting my hometown in California, I sat down with my cousins and brother to talk about 4-H and FFA. These two programs are to help develop youth into leaders and educate them on the importance of agriculture.    Keep up to date with all things "The Dirt" by following along on Social Media IG: @agchicks  https://www.instagram.com/agchicks/ FB: Ag Chicks https://www.facebook.c...

Jeanene Dal Porto and the Dal Porto family are life long family friends. Check out our latest interview where we got catch up on cows, life, and the impacts of the beef industry.    More from Jeanene and Dal Porto Livestock:   David and Jeanene Dal Porto own and operate Dal Porto Livestock, which consists of both registered and commercial Angus operations, near Oakley and Brentwood,...

If you were to look up Southern Belle in the Dictionary, there would be a picture of Meredith Bernard! So glad I got to chat with this amazing woman about cattle, finding your path, and butter!    More about Meredith:   Meredith is a wife, mother, farmer, photographer, writer and YouTuber living and working on a beef cattle farm with her husband and two children in North Carolina. H...

Check out my latest interview and Friday Feature with Emily Shaw from @dairygirlfitness. Emily and I chat all things "agvocating", finding a place in the world, nutrition, and taking leaps of faith!  More about Emily:  Emily is a 25 year old online personal trainer who lives in North Central Florida. She started Dairy Girl Fitness over 2 years ago on Instagram as her way to combine some...

Tune in for today's feature with Whitney Larson! Whitney and I dove into challenges of women in the ag industry, the trouble with comparing, and everything Midwest farming! More about Whitney: Hi friends! I am Whitney Larson. My husband Bart and I are generational farmers on our first generation farm. I am most commonly known as Farm Wife Guru on Instagram. Am I a Guru? No. But that name sounded c...

Jess Peters is one of those people that you start talking to and feel like you're catching up with an old friend, even though you've never met! "Totes" listen to get the latest on Jersey cows, New Zealand, and mental health in the agriculture community. Oh and for a great laugh!   More on Jess:  Jess Peters is a dairy farmer from PA. She owns and operates her family Jersey farm with her...

I sat down with Evelyn Leubner, one of the three sisters from NYFarmgirls. We chatted about cows, being young women in agriculture, and using social media to share Ag's story. A Message from NYFarmgirls: We are three sisters sharing our lives on our family’s dairy and crop farm through social media. As farmers and agvocates, we find it so important to tell our story in hopes to create better relat...

I got to chat with Mary Pat Sass from @millenialfarmwife about cheese, farming, and agvocating. Enjoy!   More about Mary Pat:  Hey there! I’m Mary Pat.  Yes, two first names.  It’s pretty southern, but I have been a midwest girl my entire life.  I’m a dairy farmer’s daughter turned crop farmer’s wife, and now I’m an AgVocate. I share our farm life and explain what we do an...

Wisconsin dairy life, raising calves and kids, and embracing the age of social media. Join me as I sat down with Becca Hilby from @farmingwiththehilbys   More on Becca:  I am a first generation dairy farmer from America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin. My husband, Joey, and I live on his family’s farm with our three year old daughter Sophia, and one year old son, Joseph! We raise steers, chi...

Today we get an inside glimpse of the daily life of a veterinarian with Dr. Marissa Hake the "Calf Vet"   More about Dr. Hake:  Dr. Marissa Hake is a graduate of Michigan State University where she received her Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and a Masters in Public Health. Her interests include young-stock care and handling, on-farm protocol and c...

I had the privilege of sitting down with Michelle Martin from Ag Mag. We dove into farming in South Texas and Michelle's entrepreneur ventures within the Agriculture Industry! Thank you Michelle for chatting with me!  More about Michelle:  Michelle Michelle Martin, born and raised in McAllen, Texas. She graduated from Sharyland High School in 2004 and furthered her education at Texas A&a...

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