Barnyard Language

This week we're chatting with Angel King, artisan cheese maker and chaos wrangler at Blue Jacket Dairy in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Angel talks to use about what should never go on a burger, how to delegate, blended families, audio books and a whole lot more! You can find her at http://www.bluejacketdairy.com/ Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you...

We're kicking off SEASON 3 with Jane Paul of CROW of Lanark County! Jane is a returning guest coming to help us solve more kiddo communication problems. Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becoming a patron. Go to Patreon to make a small monthly donation to help cover the cost of making a show. Please rate and review the pod...

For a true blast from the past, we're going all the way back to the very first episode! Season THREE starts next Thursday. Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becoming a patron. Go to Patreon to make a small monthly donation to help cover the cost of making a show. Please rate and review the podcast and follow the show so yo...

Cody and Thomas Nicholson Stratton are raising their son to be the seventh generation on their regenerative grass-fed beef, dairy, lamb, wool, and egg operation in northern California. Balancing all these operations with off-farm work and managing a multi-generational farm as well as running very active social media accounts is clearly a labor of love and laughter for these three guys. Thank you f...

We're halfway through our summer break, which means it's time for another classic episode from our first two seasons! This week we're talking to Courtney Wyckoff, retired professional dancer, certified corrective exercise specialist, and founder of the exercise program MommaStrong . Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becomi...

Our summer break continues with another throwback episode, this time to our chat with Arlen Taylor of Springhills Fish! Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becoming a patron. Go to Patreon to make a small monthly donation to help cover the cost of making a show. Please rate and review the podcast and follow the show so you n...

We're on our summer break before Season 3, but we're happy to be sharing one of our favorite past episodes with you! Today we're extremely excited to be talking to Heather Bell, better known as Ma Bell! Heather is a mother of eight children, a farmer in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and a social media star known for her cooking videos. Heather's family has been very active in foster care and ad...

This week we're talking to Florence Becot about her work at the National Farm Medicine Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Florence and her team have been working to improve farm safety for families, including work on how access to quality childcare massively impacts the risks to children and adults on the farm. The Cultivate Safety website contains great information about how to balance safety with...

This week we're talking to NY Times bestselling author, TED Talks presenter, podcaster, and professional sex educator Emily Nagoski. Emily is the author of 'Come As You Are' and the forthcoming 'Come Together' and co-authored the book 'Burnout' with her twin sister Amelia. Emily has her PhD in Health Behavior and was the Director of Wellness Education at Smith College before focusing on speaking a...

Today we're joined by Deena Stout, a farmer, mother, and podcaster from Ohio. Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becoming a patron. Go to Patreon to make a small monthly donation to help cover the cost of making a show. Please rate and review the podcast and follow the show so you never miss an episode.  You can find u...

This week we're talking to Courtenay DeHoff, who is a television presenter, part owner of the PBR bucking bull Top Dollar, and founder of Fancy Lady Cowgirl , a global community of women who know that being a cowgirl is about attitude, not hats. Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becoming a patron. Go to Patreon to make a s...

This week we're talking to the exceptionally hilarious Faith Buhs of Stressed Out Mamas . Faith is a business owner, reformed city kid, and a mama to five kiddos in Saskatchewan. We talked about how to garnish chicken nuggets, how to being underestimated can be a secret weapon, and how having EZ Steer on your combine can spice up your sex life. Faith's business delivers customized, curated boxes o...

This week we're talking to Certified Cheese Professional (best job title ever!) Janee' Muha about eating cheese for a living, photography, BandAids, why there's no cheese on a charcuterie board, and a ton more. We appeared on Janee's podcast The Mobile Monger earlier this year, and we're very excited to throw our own questions back! You can find more about Janee' here , including her blog, cheese...

This week we're talking to Kevin Cunningham of Shakefork Community Farm in Humboldt County California. Kevin and his family grow vegetables and eggs for farmers' market and CSA, utilizing oxen for draft power on their farm. They also welcome a number of apprentices every year, making it possible for more beginning farmers to get "boots on the ground" experience. Thank you for joining us today on B...

This week we're talking to Vanessa García Polanco, Director of Government Relations with the National Young Farmers Coalition. Vanessa is a Dominican immigrant with her Master's Degree in Community Food and Agriculture Systems from Michigan State University, and as a teenager she rebelled by volunteering at non-profits. Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we...

This week we're talking to Adrienne Ivey who is a rancher and mama of two teenagers in rural Saskatchewan. We talked skin care tips, which cows to cull, why we're glad it took more work to share naked photos when we were young, and a lot more. Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becoming a patron. Go to Patreon to make a sma...

This week we're in Caite's hometown with entrepreneur and cricket rancher Shelby Smith of Gym-N-Eat Crickets. Shelby is an Iowa farm kid with a Master's degree in International Finance from Trinity College Dublin who came home and started farming crickets for human consumption. We had a great time talking to her about cricket stampedes, why bugs are great, how to get past the fear of legs in your...

This year's Mother's Day special is EXTRA SPECIAL thanks to our guests! Caite's friend Hannah Jungling has been carrying a baby as a surrogate for José and Chris, but the kiddo decided it would be a lot more fun if they got to do the interview from a hospital birthing suite. So we've got Hannah, her husband Bryce, and new dads Chris and José on to talk about surrogacy, becoming parents, farming, a...

Today Arlene is getting all of her criminal questions answered by retired law enforcement officer, Idaho farmer, and ag podcaster Matt Brechwald. We're talking about the FFA, podcasting, quitting your job, how to steal a barn, securing your farm, and a LOT more. Matt's work can be found at his website and you can subscribe to his podcast Off-Farm Income here Thank you for joining us today on Barny...

Note: This episode contains talk of cancer, infertility, and access to abortion. If this is something that you'd prefer to skip we hope to see you back here next week. Today we're talking to Dr. Coley Barbee, MD who is a practicing rural physician, YouTuber, and the one doctor brave enough to see Caite's family! Coley is working towards a double board certification in Integrative medicine and has...

This week we're joined by Milly Fyfe, an author, blogger, podcaster, mother, and farmer from the UK. Milly is the author of "No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents", which contains a forward from HRH Princess Anne. We chatted about Gloucester Old Spot hogs, what exactly a haggis is and where to hunt them, and how competitive Tug of War got her a husband. Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language...

Dr. Theeb is a Scottish veterinarian, Nuffield Scholar, and co-founder of the The British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS). In 2021 he traveled to the US, Australia, New Zealand, and around the UK as part of his study on ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BLACK AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR IN AGRICULTURE. You can find his presentation of his study at the Nuffield Scholar website . Theeb can be f...

This week we're talking to Andrea LeFevre, author of A Day on the Farm With Mama: Harvest Edition. Andrea and her family farm in NE Illinois, where they also raise two young boys. Andrea can be found at her website Farm Wife At Heart or on Instagram as @FarmWifeAtHeart Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you to support us by becoming a patron. G...

We're talking all things nature and rewilding with Irish veterinarian, podcaster, and TV host Dr. Sean McCormack. Sean is a self-confessed "nature nerd" who left an exotic animal practice to found the Ealing Wildlife Group, a successful conservation group in West London. Sean's work can be found at his website , Instagram , and at Ealing Wildlife Group . Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard...

This episode features Keya Meggett, who is chronicling her (kinda mystical) return to her roots at Going Back Gullah . Keya is a chef by training, so we had a lot of talk about how food links us to our families, why cooking with little kids isn't all it's cracked up to be, and some honest talk about okra! Thank you for joining us today on Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, we encourage you...