Farming on Purpose

Mar 04 2025 111 ep. 72 mins 6
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A podcast for farmers and ranchers ready to shift for a stronger future... Stronger farm families Stronger food systems Stronger rural legacies

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Building a Future on the Farm: How One Rancher Found Her Own Path Home

Mar 04 2025 48 mins  
 ” You have to bring value back to the family operation if you want it to be sustainable for future generations.” When Lettie Nickell moved back to her family’s ranch, she knew she had to create her own path. In this episode, she shares how she built a direct-to-consumer beef business, launched a successful Airbnb and wedding venue, and found balance between motherhood,

Life on the Farm: The 10 Things on My Mind Right Now

Feb 25 2025 43 mins  
 ”The story that we believe is vastly more impactful than facts.” This episode is a fun, laid-back look at life on the farm, juggling motherhood, entrepreneurship, and daily challenges. From the satisfaction of milking a cow to the chaos of keeping a house with four kids clean, I’m sharing what’s working, what’s not, and what’s making life sweeter. Plus, a big invest

Building a Business, Raising a Family, and Keeping Agriculture Strong

Feb 11 2025 45 mins  
”The other thing that really just brings joy to me is the little moments of farm life. So whether that's just like checking cows on pasture in the summer, that's some of my favorite memories growing up. And just holding on to those things when the ag economy or other things seem a little heavy, then it's those little moments that I think really grounds a person and why a lot of u

How Smart Money Moves Can Keep Your Family Farm in Business for Generations

Feb 04 2025 63 mins  
 ” So what we're doing is just teaching farmers, ranchers, anybody really, how to utilize money correctly so that we can make the bank plan B instead of plan A.” Mary Jo Irmen joins the podcast to discuss how farmers and ranchers can take control of their finances, avoid reliance on traditional banks, and secure their farm’s future. She breaks down the infinite banking c

How to Redefine Success on the Farm and at Home with DL Lautenbach

Jan 28 2025 56 mins  
 “Just know that spring always follows winter. And sometimes that's the only thing we can hang on to.” DL Lautenbach shares his heartfelt journey on the Farming on Purpose Podcast, discussing the challenges and triumphs of balancing farming, family, and entrepreneurship. He highlights the power of small victories, embracing honesty, and redefining success on your own terms.

From Wisconsin Roots to Tennessee Dreams: A Farmer’s Journey with Family, Motherhood, and Entrepreneurship

Jan 21 2025 48 mins  
“I get to pass on a legacy of skills, just like my parents did for me, and just like their, their family that taught them and I get to take it on to the next generation and I hope at the very least they'll teach their next generation.” Janelle Anderson shares her inspiring journey from rural Wisconsin to building a ranching life in North Dakota and starting fresh on raw land i

Building a Ranch From Scratch: How One Family's Faith and Grit Created Their Legacy

Jan 07 2025 58 mins  
“ I sometimes pinch myself. It's hard. Ranching isn't easy. It's not easy and I don't want to give that impression, but to get to do what you love so much and are so passionate about it…” Laura Hicks started ranching at 19, building from nothing alongside her husband Mike in South Dakota. They went from running others' cattle to developing their own herd while raising two

Special Christmas Eve Episode "Christmas Eve Puppies: A Bedtime Story"

Dec 24 2024 26 mins  
A Note to Parents Dear listeners, Tonight's episode is something special - a departure from our usual conversations. As Christmas Eve approaches, I wanted to create something a little different. This episode is a bedtime story designed to help your little ones settle into sleep on Christmas Eve, beginning with a gentle relaxation exercise and flowing into a story that captur

From Conventional to Regenerative: One Family's Journey to Building a Sustainable Farm

Dec 17 2024 66 mins  
“ So yeah the balance of the family and the business and the farming and all that, just trying to get more systematic and efficient so that we can balance it all.” Abby and Brooks Bowser started farming conventionally at age 20, but after realizing their corn and soybean operation wasn't sustainable, they transformed their Southern Michigan farm into a regenerative cattle op

Celebrating 100 Episodes: Finding Purpose in Agriculture

Dec 10 2024 35 mins  
“I think the most important thing is focusing on what our priorities are, because those priorities give us a purpose even when goals become unattainable or the course shifts or something happens in life that changes our trajectory. If we know what our priorities are. We can choose to focus on those every single day.” After 100 episodes of the Farming on Purpose podcast, this m