Beyond The Crops
By Mary Pat Sass + Jena Ochsner
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Episodes: 150
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Jena & MP bring a unique perspective to the world of agriculture, offering a blend of humor, heart, and wisdom honed from their combined years on the farm. With a deep passion for their families, their farms, and the communities they call home, these two farmwives delve into the daily triumphs and tribulations that come from rural living.
They discuss everything from the latest advancements in agriculture and the art of balancing family with farm duties to the time-honored traditions and recipes that make life on the farm so special. Their stories will make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings, and inspire you to see the beauty in the ordinary moments of life.
"Beyond The Crops" is not just a podcast for farmers; it's for anyone who appreciates the enduring values of hard work, resilience, and the simple joys of living close to the land. Whether you're an urban dweller curious about rural life or a fellow farm enthusiast, you'll find something to love in the genuine and heartfelt conversations of Jena & MP.
Subscribe today and be a part of their journey as they cultivate a deeper appreciation for the remarkable world of agriculture.
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150. You Only Get 18 Summers: Why We’re Prioritizing Family Memories
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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149. We Said We’d Never Homeschool… Now We Are!
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May 26, 2026 |
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148. Betrayed By My Safe Space: The Results of Our 12-Hour Mold Inspection
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May 19, 2026 |
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147. Planting, Pivots & A Mold Inspector from Florida
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May 12, 2026 |
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146. "Only Grans," Homeschool Plans & Homeopathy
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May 05, 2026 |
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145. "It's a Long Haul": Lessons from the '80s for Today's Tough Farm Economy
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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144. The Parts We Don't Post: Navigating Stress, Finding Hope & What Really Matters
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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143. You Cannot Farm Without Faith: Finding Hope in a Tough Farm Economy
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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142. Building Seed Life: Katie Dowson on Entrepreneurship, Motherhood & Faith
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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141. Holy Week Reflection: Navigating Faith, Farming & Pre-Planting Pressure
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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140. A Season of New Beginnings: Product Launches, Half-Marathon Training & A Heartfelt Chat
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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139. Commodity Classic Recap and Manifesting Our Big Idea for Farm Women
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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138. How to Find Time When You Have None: A Guide to Priorities & Habits
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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137. A Farm Wife's Guide to Healthy Swaps: Food, Cleaning & Where to Start
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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136. Grain Bin Safety Week: A Survivor's Story and Essential Tips for Every Farm
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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135. We're Back! Vacations, Health Updates & Our Intentions for 2026
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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134. Wrapping Up 2025: A Raw 2025 Recap on Health, Healing & Hope
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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133. You Asked, We Answered: Stay-at-Home Mom Life, Burnout & Finding "The One"
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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132. Is Total Acre Worth It? An Inside Look at the High-Yield Farmer Network
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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131. Farm Wife's Guide to Christmas: Gifts, Traditions & Making Adult Friends
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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130. A Post-Thanksgiving Catch-Up: Falling Iguanas, Freeze Dryers, & Holiday Prep
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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129. The Poop Test & Getting Unstuck: Answering Your Questions on Decluttering & Farm Life
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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128. Harvest, Hunting & Heavenly Promises: A Candid Catch-Up
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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127. The Harvest Q&A: Our Unfiltered Answers to Your Questions
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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126. A Raw Talk on Harvest Pressure & Giving Yourself Grace
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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125. Breaking Free from Comparison: Finding Alignment in Your Farm Life
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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124. Wisdom from a Matriarch: A Conversation with Glendia Beck of Beck's Hybrids
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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123: The Grandmas We Lost This Summer: A Tribute to the Matriarchs Who Shaped Us
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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122. The Long Road to Answers: Mary Pat's Vertigo Journey
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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121. Finding Calm in the Harvest Chaos
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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120. Revival is Here: Finding Boldness When the World is Broken
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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119. More Than an Event: Why Community Matters for Farm Wives + Case IH Interview
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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118. The Ultimate Farm Show Recap: Beck's Tech Days & Farm Progress Show + Case IH Interview
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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117. Pivot Bio's Next Chapter: New Products, Carbon Opportunities, and a Global Vision
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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116. Tackling Back-to-School Chaos, Farm Wife Style
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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115. Everything You Didn't Know About Peanuts with Dena Malsom of the National Peanut Board
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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114. Unpacking Our Dense Summer: Health Deep Dives, Family Memories, and Farm Updates
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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113. When Funerals Make You Rethink Everything: Phones, Family & What Matters Most
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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112. How to Actually Retire from Farming: Financial Planning & Estate Essentials with Jessica Groskopf
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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111. Thinking Outside the Box: How a "Crunchy" Approach to Agronomy Can Boost Your Farm's ROI with Faith Pierson
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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110. Booty Slaps, Beef & Balance: A Candid Chat with Mary Pat's Husband, Josh
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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109. How to Find Family Time When the Work is Never Done
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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108. The Conversations That Will Save Your Farm Family's Future with Elaine Froese
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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107. Weathering the Storms: Finding Faith & Resilience When Weather Rules the Farm
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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106. The Safest Energy You're Scared Of: Unpacking Nuclear Power with Jena's Brother Joe
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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105. So You Married a Farmer... Now What? Wisdom for New Wives (From Two Who've Been There)
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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104. Reducing the Chaos: Big Farm & Family Shifts for a Simpler Life
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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103. Summer Kick-Off: Navigating School's Out, Schedules, and Tips for Farm Wives with Kids at Home
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May 29, 2025 |
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102. Post-Planting Pep Talk: Healing, Homeopathy & Finding Our Rhythm Again
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May 20, 2025 |
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101. The Power of Precision: How FieldView is Shaping Modern Farming with Tom Verseman (Sponsored by FieldView)
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May 13, 2025 |
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100. It's Our 100th Episode! Celebrate With a Look Back
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May 06, 2025 |
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99. Planting Season Kick-Off: Farm Updates, Faith Reflections & Tallow News!
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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98. On-Farm Seed Treating with Ryan Sass
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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97. Mindset Shifts To Help You Thrive During Planting Season
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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96. Crunchy Agronomy for Healthier Soils and a Healthier You: A Beyond the Crops Special Interview with Crop Cast by BW Fusion
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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95. Surviving Storms, Power Outages, and Sketchy Facebook Marketplace Meet-ups
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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94. Beyond the Crops LIVE from Commodity Classic: The Evolution of Precision Ag
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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93. Our Commodity Classic Experience: New Tech, Insights, & More!
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Family Farm Succession: Navigating Sibling Dynamics, Land Transfer & Estate Planning ( Ep 91)
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Faith Over Fear: Focusing on What We Can Control ( Ep 90)
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Harvest, Hogs & Hindsight: A Farm Couple’s Recap (Ep 89)
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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It's Us Again! Post-Holiday Farm Life on Beyond the Crops - (Ep 88)
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Our Testimonies and the True Meaning of Christmas (Ep 87)
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Jena's Health Journey and Dental Surgery Update (Ep 86)
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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How We Keep The Holidays Intentional + Holiday Gift Guide! (Ep 85)
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Harvest Highlights: Highs, Lows, and Lessons from the Field (Ep 84)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Best Advice From Our Farm Safety Series (Ep 83)
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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How to Get Through Tough Times on the Farm: Income Diversification Ways To Stay Resilient (Ep 82)
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Practical, Often Overlooked Farm Safety Tips from ER Nurse Katie Hammock (Ep 81)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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80. Farm Safety is More Than Just a Checklist: Why Open Conversations About Complacency, Awareness, and Community Matter
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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79. Miracle in the Grain Bin: Kayla Cowell Shares a Farm Accident Survival Story and Career Change
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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78. Navigating Post Accident Trauma: A Mother's Tale of Farm Safety
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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77. From Farm Shows to Harvest: A Busy Season Recap
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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76. Honoring Kyle: A Story of Grain Entrapment and Family Resilience {Farm Safety Series}
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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75. Her Husbands Hand Was Caught in a Bailer {Farm Safety Series}
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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74. Surviving a Mycotill Exposure {Farm Safety Series}
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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73. A Life-Saving Lesson from the Farm {Farm Safety Series}
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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72. Prioritizing Fitness: Our Journeys to Wellness and Why It Matters
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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71. From the Farm To California and Everything In Between: An End of Summer Recap
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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70. Farm Safety: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Family and Prevent Accidents on Your Farm
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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69. From Wife Swap to Farm Succession: A Fun Q&A with Our Husbands, Josh and Levi
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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68. Mastering Farm Succession: Expert Tips For Kind and Clear Communication, Strong Farm Family Relationships, and Smooth Transitions with Elaine Froese
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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67. Summer Farm Life Updates, Iced Coffee Hacks, and Time Away From the Farm
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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66. Musings From a Farm Matriarch: Marilyn Backman on Building Business, Diversifying Income, and Growing Relationships
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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65. Parenting in a Tech-Obsessed World: Setting Boundaries and Raising Resilient Kids with Jen Stutzman
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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64. Knee High by the 4th of July
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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63. Planting Seeds of Influence: Intentionally Telling Your Story, Leveraging Social Media, and Monetizing Your Skills with Noah Young
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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62. Understanding Food Dyes: Effects, Safety, and Alternatives
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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61. Evolution Of The Heartland: Celebrating Agriculture and Rural Life
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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60. Securing Your Family's Future: Effective Farm Succession Strategies with Brooke Didier Starks
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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59. Faith, Family, and Conviction: Our Bold Take on Harrison Butker’s Viral Speech
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May 28, 2024 |
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58. Strategies For Finding Motivation and Overcoming Burnout
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May 21, 2024 |
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57. Ideas for Being Involved on the Farm When You Don't Know Where You Fit.
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May 14, 2024 |
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56. Overwhelmed with Trying to Live a Less Toxic Life? SAME. Simple Steps to Start a Journey to a Healthier You.
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May 07, 2024 |
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55. How Functional Medicine is a Piece of the Puzzle for Infertility, Hormones, Mental Health, Gut Health and more.
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May 07, 2024 |
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54. Grain Marketing for Dummies: how to hedge risk, play in the futures market, and create a basic marketing plan
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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53. Mental Mindset As A Long Game- Mental Health Tools and Strategies
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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52. Permission to invest in YOU-Prioritizing Personal Growth When Saying Yes to You Feels Challenging
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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51. Tillage For Dummies and Pre-Planting Encouragement
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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50. How Functional Medicine Healed Chronic Migraines and Lyme Disease
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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49. Planting Prep: How We're Physically and Mentally Preparing for the Most Important Pass of the Season.
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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48. Celebrating National Ag Day, Daylight Savings Drama, + a Looming Tik Tok Ban
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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47. Why We Don't Have Health Insurance: All About Christian Healthcare Ministries
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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46. Dicamba, Online Land Auctions, and "Sustainable" Energy
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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45. BEEF, It's What's For Dinner (Part 2)
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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44. Re-thinking Nitrogen- How Microbes Could Change the Future of Ag
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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43. Banks and Climate Change?!
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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42. BEEF: It's What's For Dinner
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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41. Small Business- Where to Start?
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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40. Diversifying Your Operation
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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39. An Intentional 2024
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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38. Yearly Wrap Up with Everyone's Favorite Farm Husbands
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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37. Merry Christmas and The End of 2023
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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36. Trial Results Are IN!
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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35. Harvest High's and Low's
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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34. Do Farmers Actually Retire?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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33. He Said, She Said: Q&A with Levi and Jena
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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32. Simplify The Holiday Hustle
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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31. Deep Dive into the Enneagram with Rural America’s Enneagram Teacher, Terryn Dreiling ( Part 2)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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30. Deep Dive into the Enneagram with Rural America’s Enneagram Teacher, Terryn Dreiling ( Part 1)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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29: Now or Never: Reflecting on What Harvest Has Taught Us
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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28. He Said, She Said: Q&A with MP & Josh
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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27: Running on Fumes + The Volatile Soybean Market
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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26: Free From the Grind: How We Left Our Jobs and Found Purpose on Our Family Farms
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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25. National Farmers Day
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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24. Talking Mental Health in Agriculture with Ashley Machado
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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23. Thrive & Date?!- Through Harvest
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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22. Farm Safety Week: Amanda Volsen on Rural Safety
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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21. How Technology is Shaping Agriculture
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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20. Seasonal Shifts and Our Everyday Rhythms and Routines
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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19. Diving Deep into Irrigation with Levi & Josh
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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18. Harvest Prep 101
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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17. Living Colorfully with Kylie Epperson
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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16. Kernels of Knowledge and A-Maize-ing info on U.S. Corn Types
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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15. 96 Years Young: Farming with Jena's Grandma
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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14. New York Farm Girls
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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13. Our Personal Journey with Decluttering and Organizing
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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12. Grounded Journals Origin Story
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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11. Are we hypocrites for growing GMO crops?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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10. Navigating Boundaries, Embracing Blessings as a Farm Wife
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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9. Crop Insurance For Dummies
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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8. Spoon Feeding The Crop
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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7. That's a Wrap- Planting Season 2023
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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6. Jena's Double O Beef Origin Story
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May 30, 2023 |
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5. Students of our Crop
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May 23, 2023 |
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4. Believe in Better with Precision Planting
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May 16, 2023 |
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3. For The Farm Mom
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May 09, 2023 |
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2. Behind the Scenes: Planting Season
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May 09, 2023 |
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1. Laying the Groundwork
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May 09, 2023 |
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Welcome to Beyond The Crops
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May 03, 2023 |