This week on the podcast we’re talking with farm manager Stephanie Ballantine from Kiron, Iowa. Stephanie unexpectedly found herself widowed and faced with the decision of whether or not to continue the farming operation she and her husband had built together. She made the decision to keep the farm operation going and has never looked back, and she’s sharing about her journey and what she has learned along the way.<a href="https://www.ruralrevival.co/stories/2018/10/21/episode-26-farm-manager-stephanie-ballantine" target="_blank">Check out more on the blog.</a>SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/" target="_blank">Iowa State University Extension</a> <a href="https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us/strengthsfinder" target="_blank">StrengthFinder</a>

27 | Matt and Naomi Hupton of Pammel Park Coffee Company

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