This week on the podcast we’re with Nicolle Fugere of Missouri River Outfitters in Fort Benton, Montana. Nicolle started as a guide for Missouri River Outfitters when she was 19 and always dreamed of someday owning the company.

This week on the podcast we’re with Darren and Meagan Orsag of Leeco Honey in Lexington, Texas (pop. 1,178). What started out as a hobby has grown into a beekeeping and honey business with products that fly off the shelves and continues to grow.

This week on the podcast we’re with Alise Sjostrom of Redhead Creamery in Brooten, Minnesota (pop. 743) where you will find ridiculously good, farmstead artisan cheese, made by Alise herself.

This week on the podcast we’re with Andrea Stordahl of Minnesota Rust in McIntosh, Minnesota. Andrea and her family are giving back to a community that gave so much to her and her family when they needed it most - by restoring main street and bringing in a handful of new businesses.

This week on the podcast we’re with City of Jefferson, Iowa Building Official Nick Sorensen. Nick has played a key role in saving and restoring a number of historic buildings in Jefferson, and he’s sharing the strategies that have worked to make these projects successful.

This week on the podcast we’re talking with Dirt Road Dietitian Sheri Glazier from Loyal, Oklahoma (pop. 79). Shari was just named Oklahoma's Outstanding Dietitian of the Year and is helping us better understand where our food comes from, making the connection between farm life and nutrition.

This week on the podcast we’re in Kilbourne, Ohio (pop. 139) with Josh Scheutzow of The Kilbourne Project — the story of four Ohio families who are helping restore 11 historic buildings and bring 40 new jobs to the town — including their own businesses.

This week on the podcast we’re talking with Lindsy Trotter of Chilled in Center Point, Iowa (pop. 2,421). Chilled provides freezer meals and menu planning with options for paleo, keto, whole 30, gluten free, vegetarian, and more.

This week we’re in Seneca, Kansas (pop. 1,991) with Liz Feldkamp of Liz’s Bridal. Liz’s business all started with her buying a building in downtown Seneca, and how it unexpectedly led to her finding her passion.

This week on the podcast we’re in Wakefield, Nebraska (pop. 1,451) with Hannah Borg, a sixth generation farmer who decided to come home to the family farm after college to make her own path — raising poultry.

This week on the podcast we’re in Choctaw, Oklahoma (pop. 11,146) with Matt Floyd of Matt’s Bat, where he makes handcrafted custom wood bats. They even have a ball diamond in the back yard!

This week on the podcast we’re in Ainsworth, Nebraska with Haley Miles of Sandhills Blue. Haley is a small town love wedding photographer serving rural and ranch couples, with a heart for entrepreneurship and a passion for creating opportunity in small towns.

This week on the podcast we’re with Keith and Sandi Mitcham of Mitcham Livestock. Keith and Sandi decided to move across the country with a few cattle and their life savings to go all in on reviving this feedlot that had a great past but needed a little love.

For this week’s podcast episode we met up with Tess Maune in Pawhuska. Tess is an avid hunter, noodler, and outdoorswoman, as well as an award winning journalist and founding board director for the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation.

This week on the podcast we’re in Brookville, Kansas (pop. 262) with Ryley Wimer of Savannah Sevens, an online western boutique that mixes mainstream fashion with rodeo and western style. Ryley’s sharing about her journey from a degree in construction management to creating an online boutique.

This week we’re in Enid, Oklahoma with Kent and Becky Evatt of Red Bird Farm, a working Christmas tree and blackberry farm that also hosts seasonal events and workshops, a petting zoo, and offers fresh produce and apparel.

This week on the podcast we’re in Virden, Illinois (pop. 3,354) with Katie Dowson of Seed Life, a lifestyle brand and one stop shop for all things seed. Katie’s sharing all about how she’s built this business and carved her own unique spot in the ag world.

This week on the podcast we’re in Riverside, Iowa (pop. 993) with Lynne Thomas of Barnstorm Coffee. Lynne is a self-taught barista with a mobile coffee shop, where she does pop ups and events all over the midwest.

This week on the podcast we’re talking with Hannah Esch of Oak Barn Beef in Unadilla, Nebraska (pop. 311). Hannah started Oak Barn Beef to sell her family’s beef direct to consumer, all while being a full-time student.

This week we’re in Moville, Iowa (pop. 1,613) with Melissa Nelson of Hungry Canyon, a farm and ranch-related greeting card business that got its start from a valentine Melissa made for her husband when they were dating in college.