The Farm Wife Files: Life Between the Rows

Send us Fan Mail This week, we are doing a deep dive into our co-host, Bradie! Join us as we cover everything from her early morning routines to her ultimate dream of an Alaskan vacation. Plus, we get raw and real about faith and family. I’m sharing the exact moments I feel closest to God, and why absolutely nothing beats the overwhelming gratitude, peace, and blessing of holding a sleeping baby o...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a total behind-the-scenes pass. In this episode, we are putting Addi under the microscope to learn what makes her tick, answering some completely random questions along the way. But we didn't stop there. We’re also talking about the driving passion behind this podcast and manifesting our wildest goals for the next 5 years. Where will we be in 2031? Tune in to he...

Send us Fan Mail  Ever feel like your to-do list is a hamster wheel? The kids always need you, dinner must be made again , and the dishes are never truly done. In this episode, we’re digging into why so many of us turn to side hustles—golf, gardens, farmstands, and crop trials—just to feel a sense of completion. We talk about the hunger for instant gratification in a world of endless, repetitive t...

Send us Fan Mail Spring on the farm is always a wild ride, but this year is reaching peak levels of absurdity. In this episode, we dive into the total chaos of the season—from surviving major storms and flipped pivots to literally getting locked inside our own house. Plus, we are talking about our new kelp trial, though someone (looking at you, hubby) seems to think his opinion matters more than m...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the girls tackle the heavy mental toll of planting season and the accidental expectations we place on our husbands. They open up about the challenge of finding a middle ground between respecting the farm's priority and demanding the break you desperately need. It's an honest conversation about flipping the script on loneliness, letting go of resentment, and le...

Send us Fan Mail Looking back, college was a blur—sometimes literally. This week, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to reflect on the "good ole days," but with a reality check. We’re talking about the things we wish we had put at the top of our syllabus back then: fitness, faith, and mental health. Grab a drink (water counts!) and join us as we unpack what we learned, what we regrette...

Send us Fan Mail Planting season is officially DONE—praise the Lord! 🙌 In this episode, Addi and I are celebrating the end of the field work (and how fast it flew by!), plus how I survived the 4-month sleep regression completely solo. We’re diving into the ultimate steak debate of ribeyes versus filets, sharing the exciting news about picking up new ground, and getting honest about farm-life pare...

Send us Fan Mail We are back in the dirt for Part 2 of our gardening saga! This week, we’re diving into the logistics of saving last year’s seeds and Addi gives us a rundown of her extensive list of allergies. Plus, we tackle one of the most polarizing topics in the gardening community: do we absolutely love black weed barrier, or do we utterly despise it? 🎉 BIG NEWS: We are hosting a huge giveaw...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your gloves and a cold drink! Today’s episode is a casual stroll through our backyards. We’re catching you up on what we’ve sprouted, the pure endorphin rush of the first mow of the year, and the random lessons we’ve learned while playing in the weeds. No strict agendas here—just honest garden talk, a few helpful tips, and a lot of excitement for the growing season ahead.  Su...

Send us Fan Mail Agriculture consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous industries in the country, but on the farm, those stats often feel like they apply to "someone else." This week, we’re looking at the grim data behind farm accidents and why they keep happening. Tyler calls in to play devil’s advocate, walking us through the safety guards he’s removed to save time and make his l...

Send us Fan Mail How much of your own life are you expected to set aside to absorb the stress of the farm? In this episode, we’re getting honest about the "backburner" life. We talk about the pressure to drop your own projects, career, or sanity the second things get heavy in the field, and how to find the line between being a supportive partner and completely burning out. We also look a...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you’re given 30 acres and a "do whatever you want" green light? You go to work. This episode breaks down Bradie's science-heavy approach to the season, from pulling soil samples to kelp treatments and foliar sprays. We’re going full-on farming this week as she walks us through her new 30-acre row crop venture. If it’s all a flop and all she gains i...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re ditching the "perfect vacation" narrative to recount the spring break outing that ended in a total tactical retreat. We get honest about the physical toll of being "touched out"—balancing a nursing baby and a clingy toddler while still trying to show up for a marriage. From the heartbreak of watching our independent kids fail to catching oursel...

Send us Fan Mail In the final installment of our Husbands Tell All series, we get into the nitty-gritty of what it’s like to live a life that everyone has an opinion on, but very few actually understand. From the frustration of being questioned by people who’ve never stepped foot in a field to the "reason behind the madness" of our daily decisions, we’re digging deep. It’s a hard life, a...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back for Part 3 of our Husbands Tell All series, and things are getting real. This week, we’re tackling the "Farm Logic" budget—you know, the one where we’re watching every grocery receipt while a $10,000 tractor repair happens without a second thought. We also dive into the "summer mistress": the pivots. We’re talking about those late nights, missed dinn...

Send us Fan Mail The husbands return to dive into the heavy stuff: the divine reason God paired you with your spouse and the "gut-check" of knowing when to call it quits on the farm. We’re getting honest about the fear of disasters, the safety of diversification, and my heart as a mom trying to pass down a legacy of love and pride of the farm to our kids. It’s an episode about faith, sur...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your earplugs, because the boys have entered the chat. This week, we’re joined by our husbands, Tyler and Cody, for our very first "Men Tell All" special. What started as a nice introduction quickly turned into Tyler calling us liars and the guys trying to defend their "farming" schedules. We dive into how long they’ve actually been in the fields, the &quo...

Send us Fan Mail Why is it that the oldest sibling always seems to end up with the longest to-do list and the shortest fuse for chaos? In this episode, we’re unpacking the invisible backpack that comes with being the first-born. We dive deep into the specific (and often exhausting) dynamics of "First-Born Energy." One of us shares the general weight of being the family pioneer, while the...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 1, we talked about our kids’ future. In Part 2, we’re talking about our own. What happens to the legacy if the worst-case scenario becomes reality? We’re diving into the "dark side" of the farm dream: the reality of being a farm widow in SE Nebraska. From the legalities of the land to the crushing weight of carrying a Centennial legacy alone, we discuss what happ...

Send us Fan Mail What does it feel like to look at a newborn and wonder if they’ll be the one in the tractor seat in the year 2050? In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers of farm succession that don't make it into the legal documents. We’re getting honest about the "Legacy Weight" of a Centennial Farm in Southeast Nebraska—where the land is tied to your last name. We discuss...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back! After a brief hiatus from recording to welcome Bradie’s second baby into the world, we are jumping back into the studio—just before the tractors are jumping back into the fields. In this episode, we’re peeling back the curtain on the "The Great Pivot." It’s that jarring, bittersweet moment when the "Winter Husband" disappears, the "Slow Season&...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you’re 100% responsible for your own survival before you’ve even graduated? Bradie joins us for Part 2 to discuss the "survival mode" of her college years. We explore the "bridge people" in our lives—those who are vital for a season but not meant for the destination—and the messy, necessary process of pivoting when your first college isn'...

Send us Fan Mail It’s time to step behind the mic and get to know our very own Bradie! In this special interview, Addi sits down with Bradie to talk about the beautiful (and busy) reality of raising a toddler while expecting her next little one. Bradie opens up about her daily life and, most importantly, her faith journey—sharing how she moved from just "knowing about" God to building a...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when "Would You Rather" gets a little too real? Today’s game takes us everywhere. We’re debating why our husbands are allergic to organized toolrooms and why one of us insists on a huge birthday party every year while the other wants to disappear. It’s an episode full of farm-wife logic, hosting hacks, and the choices we’d never want to actually make. Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail In this raw and unfiltered episode, we’re throwing the script out the window because Bradie has some things to get off her chest. Between the endless stream of grower meetings, appreciation dinners, and all-day conferences, it feels like the husbands are always being celebrated while the farm wives are left holding down the fort. We’re diving deep into the "appreciation gap&q...