Podcasts by A Farm Kids Guide To Agriculture

043 - #CareerGoals from 2019-12-04T11:00

Did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up at age 7? Age 14? Age 18? Age 20? In this episode, Claire and Gracie discuss what they thought they would do for a career back when they were ...

042 - Another One Bites the Dust from 2019-11-20T11:00

It seems like everybody comes from a small town, but what happens to our hometowns when we grow up and move away? In this episode, Claire and Gracie discuss  Listen

041 - You Are What You Eat from 2019-11-06T11:00

In this episode, Claire and Gracie discuss meal kits, grocery pickup, and other conveniences when it comes to grocery shopping and meal preparation. Claire recently started receiving meal kits a...

040 - All of Our Goat Puns Are Baaaad from 2019-10-23T10:00

We're back for another episode of A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture: The Podcast with ag teacher, former roommate, and goat enthusiast Kenyon Jodlowski. Claire and Kenyon have been best friends ...

039 - Tourists in Our Own Industry from 2019-10-09T10:00

In the spirit of fall fun, Gracie and Claire discuss their recent agri-tourism adventure in Southern Illinois and how it's not necessarily just for the non-ag crowd. And for those rainy days whe...

038 - Let's Talk About Climate Change from 2019-09-25T10:00

Climate change has been a hot topic in the news lately, but we feel that agriculture is missing a great opportunity to join the conversation. Farmers are great caretakers of the land and have ma...

037 - Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice from 2019-09-11T10:00

The annual release of Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks seems to be the unofficial beginning of the fall season, but are they really all they're cracked up to be? In this episode, Claire and Gra...

036 - Flexing Those Ag Comm Muscles from 2019-08-07T10:00

In this episode, Claire and Gracie bring their cousin, Evan Rich, on to introduce himself and tell us a little more about his role in the agriculture industry. Evan's a District Sales Manager/Fi...

035 - Rural Routes vs Urban Street Parking from 2019-07-24T10:30

Rural America often has an "us vs. them" mentality, but is it right to blame our urban consumer counterparts without experiencing life in the city? And flip that the other way around - is it rig...

034 - Family Reunions from 2019-07-10T10:00

We're back! And we brought our cousin Evan on for this episode to discuss family reunions, which are pretty much a summer tradition here in the Midwest.

Here are a few questions we ponder...

033 - Romaine Calm from 2018-11-21T10:00

Thanksgiving is nearly here and we have a lot to be grateful for this year, even if Claire and I are both a little nervous to bring our boyfriends home to spend our first major holidays with our...

032 - Let's Get Political from 2018-11-07T10:00

It's election week! In this episode, Claire and Gracie file several election-related complaints and discussing how America may hold future elections. And while you may or may not be happy with h...

031 - It's Called Supper, Not Dinner from 2018-10-24T09:00

Have you ever noticed that you use different terminology or pronounce words differently than your neighbors? In this episode, Claire and Gracie dive into the great Dinner vs. Supper controversy ...

030 - The Babies Are Booming from 2018-10-10T09:00

Communication in the workplace is important, but how do you navigate getting the message across while managing the communications preferences of different generations? Baby Boomers, Gen X, Mille...

029 - The 10 Gallon Challenge from 2018-10-03T09:00

The Normal FFA chapter (Normal, IL) made an impact on social media last month when they took up the #10GallonChallenge, purchasing ten gallons of milk to donate to a local food pantry as part of...

028 - The Buddy Seat from 2018-09-26T09:00

If you grew up on or near a farm, chances are you've had at least one ride in the buddy seat. In this episode, Claire and Gracie reminisce about their time in the buddy seat and other times they...

027 - School Lunches Are (Still) Terrible... from 2018-09-19T09:00

In this episode of A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture: The Podcast, Claire and Gracie interview their middle sister, Hannah Weinzierl, an ag teacher in Northern Illinois. They cover her experienc...

026 - #TeamCorn from 2018-09-12T09:00

We're back with another episode with the Corn Whisperer, also known as Rodney Weinzierl of the Illinois Corn Growers Association. This week, we discussed the ins and outs of the Illinois Corn Ma...

025 - Meet the Corn Whisperer from 2018-09-05T09:00

If you're gonna talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. In this week's episode, Claire and Gracie are joined by special guest Rodney Weinzierl (also known as "Dad"), who not only works full time...

024 - Work Hard, Play Hard from 2018-08-29T09:00

In this week's episode, Claire and Gracie talk about work-life balance: Does it even exist? And while we're on the subject of work, how do American work lifestyles compare to other countries? Fi...

023 - We Have Issues from 2018-08-22T09:00

Why is public policy important to agriculture? Who represents ag in those conversations? Are politics really as ruthless as portrayed in House of Cards?

This week, we talk with Kristen Fa...

022 - Hashtag Sustainability from 2018-08-15T09:00

"Have you heard the good news about sustainability?"

In this episode, Claire and Gracie dive into the topic of sustainability and explore why it often sounds like a sales pitch or a buzzw...

021 - Pick a Side from 2018-08-08T09:00

Why does everything have to be only two sides? Why not 'this,' 'that,' and 'the other thing'? In this episode, Claire and Gracie mull over why we are conditioned to automatically like or dislike...

020 - Down at the County Fair from 2018-08-01T09:00

It's county fair season! This week, Claire and Gracie cover a little bit of county fair history and their favorite 4-H fair memories, which include specific projects, fair foods, and carnival ri...

019 - Call Me Maybe from 2018-07-18T09:00

This week, Claire and Gracie foray into a discussion of the evolution of technology and the highly-contested debate of whether Apple or Android is a better smartphone platform. Spoiler alert: Th...

018 - Somethin' About a Small Town from 2018-07-11T09:00

Claire and Gracie recap their 4th of July food label taste test (check out the video on Twitter & FB), compare small town shindigs and big city festivals, and highlight the benefits of city life...

017 - Girls Run the World from 2018-06-27T09:00

Claire and Gracie talk about what it's like to be a young female working in a traditionally male-dominated industry. (Spoiler: It's not really that bad.) They also cover the importance of having...

016 - So We Meat Again from 2018-06-20T09:00

What do you call a cow with no legs? What makes meat "meat"? Could Claire survive following a vegetarian diet? Would Claire or Gracie be willing to try lab-grown meat?

Answers to these qu...

015 - Don't Waste Your Time Sticking Around the Farm from 2018-06-13T09:00

Some people land close and others fly a little further when leaving the nest. In this episode, Claire and Gracie discuss the benefits of getting away from home in their early careers - even if i...

014 - Farmer's Tans and Other Stereotypes in Ag from 2018-06-07T03:00:07

We've all heard the rumors: Farmers are rich, all farms definitely have at least one cow, and every farmer has an iPhone on a belt holster (...okay, maybe we added that last one). In this episod...

013 - Lost Arts from 2018-05-30T09:00

Has cooking become a lost art or is it approaching a revival? Claire and Gracie discuss their cooking habits in episode 013...and also superstition and what to do in case of spider-related emerg...

012 - Snack Drawer Essentials from 2018-05-23T09:00

In honor of Claire's first week of her big girl job, Claire and Gracie discuss things that they thing they should've been taught in college before landing their first jobs, such has how to assem...

011 - Things We're Salty About from 2018-05-16T09:00

Is it weird to dip vegetables in salt? Or is this just a Midwestern thing? Claire and Gracie spend the next half-hour discussing the world's best mineral and strange Midwestern-isms. Find us at ...

010 - Calories Are Overrated from 2018-05-09T08:30

U.S. FDA guidelines on restaurant calorie count and nutrition facts labeling officially went into effect this week. Claire and Gracie discuss whether calorie counts are actually helpful or if th...

009 - Gif or Gif* from 2018-05-02T09:00

In this week's episode of A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture, Claire and Gracie interview each other, covering everything from their favorite agriculture topics to Disney princesses to arguing ov...

008 - 4-H is for the Cool Kids from 2018-04-25T09:00

Claire and Gracie chat about the fun things - and not-so-fun things - about being in 4-H...and brag a little about the awesome things their old 4-H club is up to now.

007 - Forget the "Dirty Dozen" from 2018-04-18T09:00

Claire and Gracie walk through the "Dirty Dozen" produce list from an ag communications perspective. The bottom line: Eat your fruits and vegetables.

006 - The Future of Farming from 2018-04-11T09:00

Two farm kids speculate what's in store for the future of farming and why they are confident that there is a future for production agriculture.

005 - Food Labeling from 2018-04-04T06:24:59

In this episode, Claire and Gracie tackle food labels, what they mean, and why they despise the "natural" label.

004 - Why Did You Major in Agriculture? from 2018-03-28T09:00

...and other advice for college.

003 - Job Interviews, LinkedIn, and the Oxford Comma, Oh My! from 2018-03-21T09:00

If you were a vegetable, what would you be and why?

002 - The Future of Food from 2018-03-14T09:00

Claire and Gracie talk about what they think the future of food is. (And it's not space food.)

001 - Hello World from 2018-03-07T04:37:22

Meet Claire and Gracie Weinzierl, the farm kids behind the new "A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture" podcast. You'll also meet our cats, because why not?