Confessions of a Farm Wife

We went down the worm hole this time: we did a podcast about podcasts. We talked a lot this time about the new face of podcasting...and are podcasts the new blogs? Plus, a new ag podcast network launched this month, where you can find real commercial farmers talking about real agricultural issues. So we cover that too – and we’re speaking about podcasts at the Women in Agriculture conference in the Quad Cities this week, so you’ll want to check that out, too: www.womeninagricultureconference.com. And in this episode, we’re sharing our favorite new podcasts. So give it a listen and check us out on Instagram: @emilywebel and @hspangler, and we’re on Twitter too: @emily_webel and @hollyspangler. And if you’re so inclined, leave us a little itunes review, because that helps other people find us too.

Man, you guys. You remember a few weeks ago when I interviewed Emily about her life? Well. She turned the tables on me this week and the interviewer became the interviewee. Not gonna lie, it was a little scary for me! But she’s a great interviewer, and we talked about everything from the doctor I didn’t become to how grief has shaped my life. And this much I know: it’s good to talk about the real and the hard things in our life, and what it all means as we serve others. But I promise it’s not all that heavy! Haha! So give it a listen...we're talking food, family and farming, just in a little different way this time.

We're taking a deep dive into a subject that's near and dear to both of us: ag advocacy. What's up with the ag advocacy movement these days? Who's blogging and who's not? And who's still building relationships? And the million dollar question: has any of this done any good? And as always, we're talking food, family and farming - give it a listen!

This will forever be known in our minds as the episode when the cows got out and Emily said, "Hey, there's a calf in your front yard!" So if you would, forgive us a slight pause where we had to go deal with that little agricultural situation, and I was reminded of a wise farmer who once observed that corn never jumps a fence. Ha! At any rate, we're talking a lot about harvest today, and why we do the things we do and what our parents have to do with it all. Plus a little on field meals and whether anyone should feel guilty about it (spoiler alert: no guilt). And as always, we're talking food, family and farming - give it a listen!

Oh, friends. Do you ever wish you could just sit and have a casual conversation with your friend and learn more about them? Because we do. So we did! In this episode, Emily sat in the hot seat and answered rapid-fire questions from Holly about her dreams, hopes, aspirations and her NEW JOB. I know. It's huge. And as always, we're talking food, family and farming. Give it a listen!