Dirt Diaries

Discovering Ag with Tara Vander Dussen and Natalie Kovarik

Tara Vander Dussen and Natalie Kovarik are the dynamic duo behind Discover Ag, the hit podcast and TV series where they break down food, farming, and Western culture with sharp commentary, plenty of laughs, and a side of unapologetic realness. Natalie’s a 4th-generation cattle rancher from...

Ag's Okayest Farm Girls Annaliese Wegner and Courtney Feigl at Farm Progress

Annaliese is a Wisconsin dairy farmer, Courtney is a cattlewoman with a heart for rural storytelling, and together they’ve built a platform where women in ag can laugh, vent, and feel a little less alone.

The Future of Agriculture with National FFA Foundation President Molly Ball

Molly Ball is the President of the National FFA Foundation and Chief Marketing Officer for the National FFA Organization. She’s a proud former FFA member from Vicksburg, Michigan, whose journey has truly come full circle—from wearing the blue jacket herself, to interning with FFA, to now leading...

Alex Templeton on Farming, Ranching, and Raising Strong Women

Alex Templeton is a third-generation farmer and rancher from northwest Missouri who runs cattle and crops with her family across multiple counties. She’s been working cows alongside her dad since she was a kid, and now she calls him her business partner.

Katelyn Duban on the Power of Storytelling and Community in Agriculture

Katelyn Duban is a first-generation grain farmer in southern Alberta, Canada, and the host of The Rural Woman Podcast. After marrying into her husband’s multi-generational farm in 2016, Katelyn traded city life for rural life—learning how to drive tractors, run equipment, and fall in love with the...

Zoe Kent on Working with Family, Succession Planning, and Social Media

Zoe Kent is an eighth-generation grain farmer from Crawford County, Ohio—and at just 26 years old, she took over the family operation. Since then, she’s built not only her farm, but also a wildly popular online presence as the face of “Farm With Zoe.” Zoe gives her followers an honest,...

Christina Woerner McInnis on Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, and Running for Office

Christina Woerner McInnis is the founder and CEO of AgriMarketing Solutions, a full-service agency helping ag brands tell their stories in ways that truly connect. She’s also a fifth-generation farmer, part of the Woerner family legacy in Alabama, and a fierce advocate for the people who grow,...

Getting Down to (Agri)Business with Krista Soda

Krista is a Senior Consultant at Nationwide Agribusiness, where she helps bridge the gap between financial services and the farming community. She’s the kind of person who doesn’t just manage partnerships, she builds them into meaningful, lasting relationships. From organizing Nationwide’s presence...

Jenna Paulette on Music, Ranching, and Motherhood

In this conversation, Jenna talks about growing up on her family’s ranch in Texas where she learned the value of hard work and wide-open spaces, and about the balancing act of being a musician, rancher, wife and now mom. We talk about the role her family and faith have played in shaping who she is,...

Digging In with Janie Johnson Finlay

Kicking things off with a bang (and a little baby talk), my friend Janie Johnson Finlay joins me for the very first episode of Dirt Diaries! This episode has laughs, a few heartfelt moments, and plenty of behind-the-scenes dirt. Let’s dig in!