15 Minutes with a Farmer

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater sits down with Travis Malloy and his family at their farm near Brainerd, Minnesota, to talk about raising Wagyu beef and working together with extended family.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Lacey Singleton. As the founder of the non-profit Sober Cowboy, she combines her love of rodeo and ranching with her passion for helping others overcome and avoid addiction.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Keisha Thompson, an Iowa farmer, ag educator, and entrepreneur. They discuss how FFA helped bring Thompson back to agriculture, teaching kids about farming, and selling beef directly to consumers.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Deanne Frieders, an Illinois farmer better known as a cookbook author and the woman behind the blog and podcast This Farm Girl Cooks. They discuss how Frieders found her role on her husband's family farm, the importance of friendship, and the art of making the perfect field meal.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Beth Marcoot of Marcoot Creamery. She and her sister, Amy, are seventh-generation dairy farmers in Greenville, Illinois, and have added to the family business by becoming cheesemakers.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Gil Tinsey and Fred Hasen, two Michigan farmers in their eighties who have been farming together since 1966.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Dr. Melinda McCall, a large-animal veterinarian and author of a new memoir called Driving Home Naked and Other Misadventures of a Country Veterinarian. They discuss the challenges of being a female farm vet, mental health concerns for veterinarians, and the importance of mentors.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Senator Charles Grassley.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Annaliese Wegner, a mom, wife, dairy farmer, and social media influencer from Wisconsin. They discuss working with family, managing multiple roles, and how farmers can share their stories.

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater has a quick conversation with Cheryl Walsh, a fourth-generation farmer and livestock producer from Peoria County, Illinois. She is also the 2024 president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association.