Podcasts about soil sisters a toolkit

We are finishing up our In Her Boots series with Halee Wepking of Meadowlark Organics, talking about the bright future of organic local grains and the role women can play. From planting regional-specific grains to starting a mill, there are lots of business opportunities to think about. In Her Boots Podcast The In Her Boots Podcast celebrates the collaborative spirit of women farmers, sharing ideas and inspiration with each other, and champions women farmers in the sustainable and organic farming movement. Whether you’re a woman with a dream of starting your own farm or already have your hands deep in the soil, there’s something for you here. Hosted by Lisa Kivirist, founder and coordinator of the In Her Boots project. A farmer herself, Lisa runs Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B with her family in Wisconsin and is the author of Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers. Audio engineer is Liam Kivirist of Techsocket.net. Funded initially by NorthCentral SARE. This podcast is available on iTunes and Stitcher. ________________________________________________________________________ Halee Wepking of Meadowlark Organics Episode 108: Halee Wepking on Marketing Local Grains We continue with Halee Wepking of Meadowlark Organics to talk about how she direct markets organic grains to local bakeries and consumers. There are legalities to navigate, she cautions, as she shares how important it is to educate bakers when you’re trying to sell them on grains that are new to them. Episode 107: Halee Wepking on Marketing through Local Food Hub to Manage Risk Artisanal bakers and craft brewers have created a demand for local grains. Halee Wepking of Meadowlark Organics explains how to access these markets and manage risk by marketing through a regional food hub. Episode 106: My Farm Story with Halee Wepking Today we sit down with Halee Wepking as she shares how a Craigslist ad and a unique land transition plan launched her family’s farm, Meadowlark Organics. From a degree in modern dance to stints as a professional cook, Halee’s inspiring journey reminds us to follow our heart and stay open to opportunities. Halee Wepking and her husband, John, run Meadowlark Organics, working with Paul Bickford on his 800-acre farm, shifting the focus from organic feed crops to a diversity of food-grade small grains, buckwheat, edible dry beans, and open-pollinated corn. Halee is mom to two young kids, Henry and Lyda, and also manages a grass-fed beef herd.

This week on Tent Talkour guest is Lisa Kivirist, farmer, advocate for women in sustainable agriculture, and author of Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers. In this episode Lisa shares her passion for cottage food law, how the community of female farmers is growing, and why she loves going to conferences. 

The In Her Boots Podcast celebrates the collaborative spirit of women farmers, sharing ideas and inspiration with each other, championing women farmers cultivating the sustainable and organic agriculture movement. Brought to you by the award-winning Rural Women’s Project, a venture of the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES). Some episodes are “main dishes,” slightly longer and digging deeper into these women’s history and start-up stories. Others are “side dishes,” shorter segments that focus on a specific topic from a female farmer lens. These episodes are hosted by Lisa Kivirist, founder and coordinator of the Rural Women’s Project. A farmer herself, Lisa runs Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B with her family in Wisconsin and is the author of Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers. The audio engineer is Liam Kivirist of Techsocket.net. This podcast was made possible through support from North Central SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education). This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under an On-Farm Research/Partnership Project award number ONC15-006 through the North Central Region SARE program. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Susun S. Weed answers 90 minutes of health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Lisa Kivirist. Lisa is a Senior Fellow, Endowed Chair in Agricultural Systems at the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Minnesota, focusing on developing opportunities to champion leadership development among female farmers and rural women.  Her new book in 2016 is Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers, compiling advice, support and resources from over 100 women in the sustainable agriculture movement.  She is also co-author of co-author of Homemade for Sale, Farmstead Chef, ECOpreneuring and Rural Renaissance and founded and leads the Rural Women’s Project of the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service. Lisa and her family run Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B in Wisconsin, completely powered by the wind and the sun. this episode Q&A includes: • drugs have side effects and direction of action- herbs work in a multitude of ways... • shoulder and neck tension- hypericum tincture and oil.. • baby with thrush- yogurt in the mouth and plantain oil or ointment on diaper rash.. • torn ligament- comfrey drunk as infusion and used as poultice- infusions are not drugs- there is no dose.. • comfrey and pyrrolizidine alkaloids.. • check out Susun's Time Monk Radio show for information on Leonotis leonurus- Lion's tail.. • dermatitis- rubbed the wrong way, trapped in our skin... • no other food is as beneficial to our health as fish- cardiovascular, brain and whole body health.. • stye on eye- chickweed.. • hypericum oil used as sunscreen.. • motherwort tincture daily- cystic acne gone!           

Just published, Soil Sisters:A Toolkit for Women Farmers provides resources, tips and new visions. Its a book about empowering ourselves to reach out, branch out, and shape our lives on the farm. I hope you enjoy this Deep Roots Radio interview with farmer, author and prize-winning eco-innkeeper Lisa Kivirist about her newest book, Soil Sisters: […]