Rupa Mehta is the founder of the non profit NaliniKIDS. She is also the wife of my good friend Sam Goldberg, producer of Silo The Film. We talk today about her approach with NaliniKIDS and how she came to found the non profit. How she focuses on "emotional weight," a term I have grown to identify with strongly. We also talk about her and Sam's move to rural Pennsylvania and how she is seeing striking similarities between urban and rural living. Find NaliniKIDS at https://nalinikids.org/ and also her Word Workouts website at https://wordworkouts.org/. Today's episode is brought to you by DPH Bio https://douglasplanthealth.com/
2021 is here and gone in the blink of the eye. Join Jennifer and Kelsey as they recap the year on Girls Talk Ag. This podcast is powered by Global Ag Network and this episode is brought to you by DPH Biologicals.
Today we talk to Martha Trott of DeLaval, a Swedish based company that designs, manufactures and supplies integrated milking solutions with the needs of dairy farmers in mind. Martha is head of HR for the American wing of DeLaval and we talk about the importance of employee wellness during these times. We then talk about DeLaval's new Well Being 360 program they are rolling out this year
Bart and Shannon Carmichael run a seed stock operation North of Faith, SD. Over the last several years they have been on a journey to find a cow adapted to their environment. They joined me to talk about that process. We talked about what they have learned, where they have learned it, and the importance of always challenging your own thinking.Sponsor:DPHBio.com
Jason Mauck, CEO of Munsee Meats, joins the gal to discuss direct to consumer meat sales and production. He shares his story of purchasing the business during the COVID-19 pandemic, revamping the business model, and innovating along the way. We discuss the lack of independence in meat production and why educating the consumer is no longer where we need to be. Follow the gals on Twitter -Jennifer Campbell - @plowwifeKaren Corrigan - @weedgirl24Kelsey Litchfield - @klitchfield13
Pete Ferrell of Ferrell Ranch and 4L Grazing joined me to discuss the difference between succession and perpetuating an ecological and economic unit that can benefit generations to come. We also talked about the value of separating the land business from the management company as well as ways to create buy-in among those who want to be a part of the business.Sponsor:PorkCheckoff.org/Sustainability
A few months ago I sat down with my friend Tracy Brunet of The Impact Farming Show. We talked about my podcast, the Enneagram, and all things mental health in ag. I wanted to share that special conversation with you guys and want you to head on over and check out Tracy on her website https://www.farmmarketer.com/
The annual tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkeys takes place yet again and we have the trial of the century that got them off the hook! Or chopping block, however you want to look at it.
Elaine Froese is a agricultural business transition expert. She joined me to discuss the ways farm families get stuck as well as how they can go about getting unstuck.
