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Latest Episodes

Jesús Limón | #120
May 29, 2024

As an orphan from Mexico, Jess Limn literally started with nothing, but through decades of hard work, he built his own orchard in Quincy, Washington. Despite all he's overcome, Jess is now deeply

Nora Doelman | #119
March 21, 2024

"I don't know what the future of this farm is." Nora Doelman is very up front when she talks about how hard it is to keep a family farm going in western Washington. See her and her family's dairy in

Small Farmer Jessica Jager On Stereotypes & Appearances
September 26, 2023

Small Farmer Jess Jager of Your Friends Farm shares a story of getting judgedand dismissedas a farmer, based on her appearance. She and host Dillon Honcoop tackle the thorny issues of sexism, stere

Nicole Derting | #118
September 20, 2023

"There's just a massive disconnect." But Nicole Derting of Post 5 Cattle Co. wants to reconnect local communities with locally-grown food, and with how she runs her ranch and sells her beef, she's pu

Norma Ruiz | #117
August 09, 2023

Despite having no background in dairy farming, Norma Ruiz had the courage to take over a Bow, Washington creamery and dairy, learning as she went. We visit the farm and learn how she raises cows, pro

Francisco Sarmiento | #116
June 27, 2023

Francisco Sarmiento is following in his father's footsteps, not only as a farm worker, but now as a fruit farming educator in the world's apple capital, Wenatchee, Washington. Join us as we visit his

Chef & Farmer Ona Lee on Online Harassment
May 19, 2023

Online farmer harassment Yes, sadly its a real thing, and chef & farmer Ona Lee of Clara's Canning joins Dillon live from her farm to explain. Join us for our first-ever live episode as we tackle t

Shannon Smith | #115
May 11, 2023

Season 4 kicks off with a visit to MyShan Dairy to hear Shannon Smith's amazing story, see the farm, and find out about the unique niche they've found in the dairy case!

Shelli DeJager | #114
December 15, 2022

A battle with stage 4 cancer and a dangerous flood could have ended their farm, but Shelli DeJager and her husband Pete have managed to keep their small family dairy near Everson, WA alive. Hear Shel

Pete Charriere | #113
November 28, 2022

Despite his passion from a young age for raising cattle, becoming a full-time rancher didn't seem to be in the cards for Pete Charriere. Hear what changed to make that dream a reality for Pete, and w