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Robertson Cheatham Farmers Co-op staff chat about local agriculture and country living.

Grazing

Springfield, Tennessee


    • May 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 191 EPISODES


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    Episode 191: Rabbit Circle Farm Tours

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 76:34


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint chats with Jennifer Davis, owner of Rabbit Circle Rural Farm Tours. Jennifer details her journey growing up in Robertson County, life in Alaska, and her farm tour business.

    Episode 190: Tom Head of Shade Tree Farm and Orchard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 97:24


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint and Tom Head, owner of Shade Tree Farm and Orchard, sit down to discuss Tom's roots in Robertson County and what led to him and his wife, Sarah, to start an orchard.

    Episode 189: Mama Bear Milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 48:40


    In this episode, Clint visits with Molly Armstrong, owner of Springfield's "Mama Bear Milk." This unique company specializes in preserving precious keepsakes such as wedding flowers, funeral flowers, breastmilk, human/pet cremation ash, wedding dresses, clothing, hair/fur, and more in a way which turns it to stone to be made for fine jewelry.

    Episode 188: By Faith Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 70:27


    Today, Clint visits with Lori Birkhead, owner of By Faith Farm located in Joelton, Tennessee. Lori tells the story of how the farm started as a literal dream and blossomed into a 90-acre farm that provides food and opportunities to the less fortunate.

    Episode 187: Dr. Samantha Beaty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 72:26


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Dr. Samantha Beaty, Tennessee State Veterinarian and Assistant Commissioner for Animal Health. The two discuss the role that the State Veterinarian's Office plays in ensuring animal health in the state of Tennessee.

    Episode 186: Steele Magnolia Sanctuary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 74:12


    In this episode, Clint visits with Julie and Bob Scarborough, owners of Steele Magnolia Sanctuary, a Cedar Hill, Tennessee, equine sanctuary that specializes in the care and recovery of abused and neglected horses. Once recovery takes place, the horses assist in therapeutic equine assisted activities.

    Episode 185: Vintage farming, cicadas, and caves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 62:55


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint and Randy discuss the philosophical question, "Was it easier making a living off the farm 100 years ago compared to today?" They also chat about cicadas and cave exploration.

    Episode 184: Highland Rim Retrievers, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 90:24


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Mac Lassiter and his daughter, Campbell, of Highland Rim Retrievers. Mac and Campbell are back for Part 2 of the podcast to discuss antler shed hunting, how bird hunting has evolved over the past decade, competition for hunting ground, and the best nutrition for the dogs.

    Episode 183: 2025 Annual Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 41:08


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint and Randy record the podcast from the Co-op's 2025 Annual Meeting and discuss the benefits of this time-honored event.

    Episode 182: Frost-seeding, saxophones, etc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 51:58


    In this eclectic episode of "Grazing," the podcast team discusses frost-seeding clover, the saxophone, how to hard boil an egg on a campfire, and whether or not they would rather drown or burn alive if given the choice. Yikes!

    Episode 181: Ethan Bartee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 55:32


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Ethan Bartee, who recently won the top born-and-bred heifer in the state of Tennessee in the Chiangus category. He is also the grandson of the late John Bartee Sr., the well-known and respected former Montgomery County UT Ag Extension Director.

    Episode 180: Lake Elliot of Robert Elliot and Sons Angus Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 69:28


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint sits down with Lake Elliot of Robert Elliot and Sons Angus Farm to talk about their upcoming sale for 2025.

    Episode 179: Groundhog Day, stingrays, airpods, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 63:52


    In this episode of "Grazing," the podcast team discusses Groundhog Day, the severity of stingray stings, the possibility of Airpods reading your brain, and what careers each would've chosen if not employed at Co-op.

    Episode 178: Sleep habits, colonoscopies, airline bathrooms, other unmentionables

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 54:22


    In this rather unusual episode of "Grazing," Clint, Randy, and Caroline throw all caution to the wind and discuss sleep habits, colonoscopies, and other topics you wouldn't expect.

    Episode 177: What about coyotes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 57:24


    In this episode of "Grazing," the podcast team discusses the subject of coyotes and whether or not they are actually dangerous to livestock producers or grossly misunderstood and unfairly demonized.

    Episode 176: Ag technology, etc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 44:20


    In this episode of "Grazing," the podcast crew discusses the evolution of technology in the ag industry, as well as the "poor man's fertilizer" — snow.

    Episode 175: Muscles and Ice Melt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 63:29


    In this episode of "Grazing," the podcast team investigates Randy's quest for attaining more strength at a local gym while also discussing the benefits of the Ice Melt product that Co-op offers during the winter season.

    Episode 174: Farm & Home products with Rusty Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 43:48


    In this episode of "Grazing," the podcast team visits with Rusty Bennett, Farm and Home Division Manager for Robertson Cheatham Farmers Co-op. Rusty describes his roll at the Co-op and discusses some new products.

    Episode 173: Christmas and Chicken Wizard, Pnut Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 37:57


    In this Christmas edition of the "Grazing Podcast," the crew talks poultry with Co-op employee and "Chicken Wizard," Pnut Lee. A longtime poultry expert, Pnut provides some great advice and insight into caring for chickens and how you should manage them.

    Episode 172: Raw milk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 46:40


    In this episode of "Grazing," the podcast gang dedicates an entire segment to everything having to do with raw milk!

    Episode 171: Christmas lights, ‘possums, overalls, ag report for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 33:45


    On this episode of "Grazing," the podcast team discusses the world's most quiet room, overalls, 'possums, and Christmas lights, and provides an ag industry report for 2025.

    Episode 170: Fertilizer, Co-op scholarship, Edmund Fitzgerald

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 38:48


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint, Randy, and Caroline discuss a hodgepodge of topics, including fertilizer prices for '25, the Co-op scholarship, and the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald!

    Episode 169: Clint, Randy, and Caroline together again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 33:07


    The old band is back together! In this episode of "Grazing," Caroline, Randy, and Clint recombine forces for a podcast reboot and to discuss some changes happening at the Co-op.

    Episode 168: Brew Works Brewery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 71:48


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint chats with Bob Smith and Shane Shoemaker, owners of BS Brew Works. Bob and Shane talk about their journey in opening Robertson County's only brewery.

    Episode 167: Firefighter Lauren Redding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 74:00


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Lauren Redding, a full-time firefighter and part-time trucker for Co-op, who details her journey from growing up in Robertson County to moving out West and becoming a ranch hand and trucker.

    Episode 166: Mobile vet Dr. Roland Abma

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 92:24


    Clint has a discussion with Dr. Roland Abma, owner of Abma Veterinary Services of Cross Plains, who talks about what led to his decision to launch a mobile vet service.  Dr. Abma was born and raised in The Netherlands and grew up on a dairy farm.

    Episode 165: Highland Rim Retrievers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 98:42


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Mac Lassiter, owner of Highland Rim Retrievers. Mac provides insight into the world of training dogs for hunting and retrieving purposes.

    Episode 164: ‘Morgan Returns’ Civil War Re-enactment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 75:23


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint welcomes back Gary Lima, coordinator and liaison for the Civil War reenactment, "Morgan Returns," which will be held at Travis Price Park in Springfield, November 1-3.

    Episode 163: Bob Bell of Bell Witch family fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 144:15


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint interviews Robert "Bob" Bell, 5th generation owner and director of Pleasant View's Austin and Bell Funeral Home and direct descendant of the Bell family from the infamous Bell Witch haunting.

    Episode 162: Zale Dowlen, attorney and estate planner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 64:37


    In this episode, Clint visits with Zale Dowlen, a Kingdom-driven attorney, estate planner, insurance professional, and public speaker. Clint and Zale discuss some helpful estate planning tips and ideas.

    Episode 161: Veterinarian Dr. Jason Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 85:46


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint chats with Dr. Jason Wolf, a veterinarian at Robertson County Animal Clinic in Springfield. Jason details what led him into veterinary medicine and what a normal day at the clinic looks like.

    Episode 160: White House Pumpkin Patch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 46:45


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint chats with Barry Jones, owner of White House Pumpkin Patch. Barry details how the Jones Family has diversified their farming operation into a family oriented pumpkin patch during the fall season, and covers everything they have to offer.

    Episode 159: White House Inn Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 73:46


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint sits down with Susan Holcraft and Terry Palmer of the White House Inn Museum to delve in the rich history of the city of White House, Tennessee, including how the city was named, the museum, early families, and upcoming events in the month of September.

    Episode 158: Tour of Experience Robertson County

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 64:16


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Carly Rager and Sarah Warren, who discuss the upcoming second Saturday in September Tour of Experience Robertson County. The tour will include 12 stops in each of Robertson County's cities.

    Episode 157: Moo2U Dairy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 54:32


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Mike Armstrong, owner of Moo2U Dairy located in Adairville, Ky. Moo2U is a family-owned and operated dairy farm that delivers Jersey milk herd shares to members in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.

    Episode 156: Savannah Wright of Jo’s Flower Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 58:46


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clints talks with Savannah Wright of Jo's Flower Co., a cut flower farm that provides locally grown flowers to Cross Plains and its surrounding communities.

    Episode 155: Co-op’s Carla Gilmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 54:37


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Carla Gilmore, marketing specialist for Robertson Cheatham Farmers Co-op. Clint and Carla chat about her experiences both as a Co-op employee and as an ag teacher and FFA advisor.  

    Episode 154: Smokehouse Creek Fire, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 69:56


    This episode of "Grazing" is a follow-up to the "Smokehouse Creek Fire" episode we did with Kevin Vaughn back in March. Clint visits with Kevin's friend, Chaz Rutledge, a rancher in Canadian, Texas, who has been directly affected by the Texas wildfires. Chaz details what ranching life is like in the panhandle while contending with wildfires.

    Episode 153: East Robertson High School’s Chase Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 62:04


    In today's episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Head Football Coach Chase Brooks of East Robertson High School. Chase discusses his experiences as a player and coach, and previews the upcoming 2024 football season.

    Episode 152: Leah Blocker of CASA of Robertson County

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 64:55 Transcription Available


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint talks with Leah Blocker, Director of CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates For Children — of Robertson County. Leah talks about what CASA is and what her role as director entails. The mission of the CASA of Robertson County is to provide court appointed volunteer advocates to abused and neglected children. The program's goal is a safe, permanent, loving home for every child it serves.

    Episode 151: Corbin Creek Greenhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 60:49 Transcription Available


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Amy Corbin of Corbin Creek Greenhouse in Springfield. Amy discusses the family history of Corbin Creek and the types of flowers and plants they grow and offer to the public.

    Episode 150: The Moringa Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 60:33 Transcription Available


    In our 150th episode, Clint visits with Gina Webb, owner of The Moringa Tree organic kitchen and wellness studio. Gina tells us about the store's locations in White House and Springfield, and their mission of revitalizing traditional foods, connecting people with their local farmers, and cultivating a space that nourishes mind, body, and soul.

    Episode 149: Ridgetop Train Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 65:10 Transcription Available


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Tony Reasoner, director of the Ridgetop Train Museum. Tony discusses the rich and fascinating history of the Ridgetop Train Tunnel — formerly the longest freestanding tunnel in the world — and all that the new museum has to offer.

    Episode 148: Independence Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 41:24 Transcription Available


    On this episode of "Grazing," Clint and Jordan discuss all things Independence Day, including traditions, memories, firework nicknames, Ray Charles, and potted meats.

    Episode 147: Greenbrier’s Turning of the Pig festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024


    In this episode, Clint visits with Rory Osborne, Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of Greenbrier, Executive Director Tracy Coleman, and Greenbrier Mayor Lanny Adcock to discuss the town's longstanding "Turning of the Pig" festival. The event is a Greenbrier tradition that dates back to the early 1900s. Rory, Tracy, and Lanny also talk about the park system in general and other upcoming events it will be hosting.

    Episode 146: BeeAttitudes Apiary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 58:40


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint sits down with Jason Groppel, owner of BeeAttitudes Apiary, to discuss the art and science behind beekeeping and the sweet precious product that we can all appreciate, honey.

    Episode 145: Timbertop Farm mushrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 66:22


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Jim Day, owner of Timbertop Farm, a naturally grown shiitake mushroom producer located in Ashland City, Tennessee. Jim gives insight into the process of growing shiitake mushrooms from locally sourced oak logs, among other fascinating things.

    Episode 144: Kyle Martin of Space Cowboy Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 46:23


    Kyle Martin, owner of Space Cowboy Coffee located in Ridgetop, Tennessee, describes the journey that led to him opening his company and provides some fascinating, behind-the-scenes details about the production of his coffee.

    Episode 143: Memorial Day with Clint & Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 34:24


    In this special Memorial Day episode of "Grazing," Clint and his wife, Jordan, discuss interesting facts, statistics, and present-day traditions regarding this important American holiday.

    Episode 142: Co-op’s propane manager, Russell Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 53:37


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint chats with fertilizer plant and propane manager Russell Bryant. Russell describes his roles with Co-op and the story of his journey from Alabama to Tennessee.

    Episode 141: Career paths in Robertson County Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 75:52


    In this episode of "Grazing," Clint visits with Will Elliott, CTE/EPSO Coordinator for Robertson County Schools, to discuss the career path and education opportunities available to students interested in agriculture and other technical trades.

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