The Rural Woman Podcast

Join us again for another special episode as we celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podcast!! We are taking a look back and revisiting some of the stories that have been shared on The Rural Woman Podcast. In these throwback episodes, we will be highlighting these incredible, resilient women in agriculture.  This episode features: Laryssa Kwoczak, Colleen Sullivan, Abigail Sickler, Jessika Gr...

On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate, I’ll be speaking about Harvest 2024. At the time of recording, are we done yet? Heck no, but I wanted to share some behind the scenes of what we’ve been doing this harvest and share some fun stories! To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the stories of Women in Agriculture to be shared throug...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Dalia Monterroso. Dalia Monterroso is a chicken keeper and a popular teacher on the basics of backyard chicken keeping. She speaks and teaches classes on the joys of chicken keeping and is passionate about broadening the community of chicken keepers to be more diverse and inclusive. She is the creator of the website and YouTube channe...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Stéphanie Schiffgens, Marcia Cripps, Megan Harris, Abra Morawiec, Mickey Willenbring, Ashley Clark, Becca Matthews, Melissa Ballard, Colah B. Tawkin and Elaine Vandiver. Join us again for another special episode as we celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podcast!! We are taking a look back and revisiting some of the stories that have...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Allison Weaver, Rae Westersund, Pauline Chan, Lucia Sanguinetti, Kyla Krahn, Kati Day-Holland, Julie Sharp, Jennifer Crowson, Hunter Tataryn, Gillian Hurst, Anna Naim, Annalise Steadman and Emily Royce. We’re continuing the mini-interviews from the Advancing Women in Ag conference in Alberta! Earlier this year, I had the privilege of...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Alexandra Omelchuk, Robin Anderson, Pracilla Wenyika, Mariia Melnychuk, Laurie Rowe, Kendra Wack, Julianne Warner, Janet Nowosad, Erin Day-Johnson, Catherine Kerkoff, Angela Geng and Andrea Hanson. Today, we have a special episode for you! Earlier this year, while attending the Advancing Women in Ag conference, I had the privilege of...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Geena Luckett. Geena Luckett is the owner and General Manager of Luckett Vineyards. Over the past decade, she has overseen the continued growth of the family-run Annapolis Valley winery while maintaining the Luckett-brand commitment to customer service and quality. With vast experience in the wine and tourism industry in Nova Scotia a...

This week, we're featuring a replay episode in loving memory of Leanna Maksymiuk. I interviewed Leanna at the end of 2021 and she was one of those guests that I instantly connected with. The joy and light in her voice when she spoke about the love she had for her family, animals, and land is why I do what I do. Staying connected with her over the last few years and watching her grow was an honour...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Rachel Yaley. Rachel has been married to her husband Steve for 7.5 years and they have two children, Maddie (5) and Hayden (4). They grow corn and soybeans along with raising beef cattle and sheep on their farm in Southeast Iowa. When she isn't helping her crop insurance clients or her husband on the farm, you can find her p...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Josie Tchir. Josie is a homeschool mama, farmwife, rancher, entrepreneur and business owner. Along with her husband Jared, she owns and operates Fellowship Farms, a direct-to-consumer meat business in Strathcona County, Alberta. She has a passion for good food and fellowship around the dinner table, and strives to bring local families...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, join us for a special episode as we continue to celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podcast! We’re taking a trip down memory lane to revisit more inspiring stories shared on the show. In these throwback episodes, we’ll be shining a spotlight on the incredible and resilient women in agriculture. This episode features: Dahlia Dill, Kayla Lobermeie...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Katharine Parry. Katharine is a multi-passionate woman that wears many hats.  She is a Storyteller/Writer, Farmer, Insurance Professional and along with her husband, Evan, operates several businesses including an 81 acre farm.  Beyond these roles, her most rewarding title is being a mother to their two young children. For fu...

On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate , I’ll be speaking about the importance of self-care and the challenges that come with it, especially when life gets busy and it's all too easy to let our physical, mental, and social well-being slide. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the stories of Women in Agriculture to be shared through Th...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kristine Beck. Kristine Beck is dairy and cash crop farmer in Pontiac County located in Western Quebec. There, she and her husband Robbie operate Beck Family Farm with an <Awesome> team of people, comprised of both family and non-family members. The couple's two children are university-aged. The oldest graduating this year...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Courtney Witt. Courtney is a wife, mom of 3, plant nursery owner, and flower farmer! Courtney and her husband, Andrew moved to small town, rural Arkansas shortly after getting married 10 years ago to follow their farming dreams!  Andrew and Courtney found themselves holding regular, off farm jobs while hobby farming.  They k...

Join us again for another special episode as we celebrate 5 years of The Rural Woman Podcast!! We are taking a look back and revisiting some of the stories that have been shared on The Rural Woman Podcast. In these throwback episodes, we will be highlighting these incredible, resilient women in agriculture.  This episode features: Nicole Vernon, Amanda Volsen, Dana Penrice, Annessa Good, Laur...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, join me for a special, solo show to celebrate the stories being shared on The Rural Woman Podcast. For this episode, we are talking about Resilience and rural women. The last solo episode I recorded was 100 episodes ago on the show, and it was about the things that I had learned from rural women from the first 100 episodes. Well, now that we're a...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, join us for another episode of Ask Katelyn Anything, hosted by the lovely Annabel Morgan. Annabel asks Katelyn questions that were submitted by you, the listeners! Come hear what Katelyn’s been up to, her plans for the future, and some fun stories from vacations!  For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildr...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Madeline Miller. Madeline Miller is a 12-year-old farm kid who loves working with her steers in 4-H, playing softball and volleyball, and her dog Bubbles, and takes immense pride in being a farm kid! She hails from South Miller Farm, her family's mixed cattle and grain farm in east-central Alberta. Her dad is a 4th-generation farmer w...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Hope Wright. Hope is a 12-year-old farm girl from Rivercourse, Alberta. She is in equine and beef 4-H. When not helping on the farm she enjoys school sports and U13 hockey. For full show notes, including links mentioned in the show, head over to wildrosefarmer.com/fk3 . . . DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK: [03:54] Introduction and Farm Overview...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Kate Miller. Kate Miller is a 10-year-old farm kid who loves her life in the country, Taylor Swift, family vacations, and their family dog named Bubbles. She hails from South Miller Farm, her family's mixed cattle and grain farm in east-central Alberta. Her dad is a 4th-generation farmer who grew up on his family's farm that began in...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Ayla Hill. Ayla is a 10-year-old farm kid who loves dance, chick days, baby cows and running around her property with friends and her younger brother in tow. Her farm is Snowy River Farms located in Cooks Brook Nova Scotia, where her mom manages the hogs, chickens, gardens and family cow, while her dad works off the farm as a carpente...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Victoria Lee. Basil Ranch has been providing fresh herbs and produce to restaurants and grocers since 1996. Victoria took over the reigns in 2015 and saw an opportunity to grow the produce we were providing using hydroponics as a solution to food security in our northern climate. Their indoor hydroponic farm ran year round in the hear...

On this episode of Maybe You Can Relate I’ll be speaking about mental health… mine in particular. May is mental health month and I am giving you a little insight into my own journey with my mental health and my family history and how knowing that history has helped me on my own journey. To hear the full episode, head on over to Patreon.com and join the Patreon Community in supporting the stories o...

On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast™, you'll meet Jessica Garza. Jessica Garza and her husband Christopher are the owners of Moose Valley Ranch located in Springdale WA. They built the business to diversify the family ranch beyond traditional agriculture and to create growth in her local economy. Jessica creates community with rural women entrepreneurs through her event Gather, and s...