Escaping Suburban Sprawl and Raising Direct to Consumer Meat with Kerissa Payne

Kerissa, a farmer from Kansas, discusses her experiences with farming and parenting. She talks about the challenges of raising children on a farm, including sibling dynamics and the need for childcare. Kerissa also shares her insights on marketing and the impact of urbanization on rural areas. She discusses the importance of infrastructure and the availability of resources in remote locations. Additionally, Kerissa highlights the challenges of processing animals during the pandemic and the transition to a shipping model for selling products. The conversation also touches on the balance between authenticity and professionalism in farm marketing. Finally, Kerissa and the hosts discuss the struggles and joys of parenting on the farm.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coveyrisebeef/Website: https://coveyrisebeef.com/

We're glad you're joining us for another episode of Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend (or two) and be sure to rate and review us wherever you're listening! If you want to help us keep buying coffee and paying our editor, you can make a monthly pledge on Patreon to help us stay on the air.

 You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as BarnyardLanguage, and if you'd like to connect with other farming families, you can join our private Barnyard Language Facebook group. We're always in search of future guests for the podcast. If you or someone you know would like to chat with us, get in touch.

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Takeaways

Raising children on a farm comes with unique challenges, including sibling dynamics and the need for childcare.Marketing in a remote area requires creativity and a shift to a shipping model for selling products.The impact of urbanization on rural areas includes the loss of infrastructure and resources.Processing animals during the pandemic presented challenges, such as limited availability of processing facilities.Authenticity in farm marketing is important, but finding a balance between authenticity and professionalism can be challenging.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and What Are You Growing?01:00 Age of Kids01:39 Potty Training and Chaos03:29 Stage of Sibling Relationship04:08 Number of Cows05:30 Moving to Kansas15:26 Dealing with Change15:53 Urbanization and Infrastructure16:22 Availability of Infrastructure18:15 Rural Living and Schooling19:46 Challenges of Rural Living20:57 Essential Workers in Agriculture22:50 Processing Animals During the Pandemic24:21 Challenges of Processing Animals25:23 Transitioning Away from Direct Sales28:04 Marketing Challenges in a Remote Area30:29 Starting Over with Livestock31:48 Background in Agriculture34:46 Rapid Growth in Farming35:12 Chicken...

Kerissa, a farmer from Kansas, discusses her experiences with farming and parenting. She talks about the challenges of raising children on a farm, including sibling dynamics and the need for childcare. Kerissa also shares her insights on marketing and the impact of urbanization on rural areas. She discusses the importance of infrastructure and the availability of resources in remote locations. Additionally, Kerissa highlights the challenges of processing animals during the pandemic and the transition to a shipping model for selling products. The conversation also touches on the balance between authenticity and professionalism in farm marketing. Finally, Kerissa and the hosts discuss the struggles and joys of parenting on the farm.

Follow Kerissa Online

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coveyrisebeef/Website: https://coveyrisebeef.com/

We're glad you're joining us for another episode of Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend (or two) and be sure to rate and review us wherever you're listening! If you want to help us keep buying coffee and paying our editor, you can make a monthly pledge on Patreon to help us stay on the air.

 You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as BarnyardLanguage, and if you'd like to connect with other farming families, you can join our private Barnyard Language Facebook group. We're always in search of future guests for the podcast. If you or someone you know would like to chat with us, get in touch.

If you have a something you'd like to Cuss & Discuss, you can submit it here: speakpipe.com/barnyardlanguage or email us at [email protected].

Takeaways

Raising children on a farm comes with unique challenges, including sibling dynamics and the need for childcare.Marketing in a remote area requires creativity and a shift to a shipping model for selling products.The impact of urbanization on rural areas includes the loss of infrastructure and resources.Processing animals during the pandemic presented challenges, such as limited availability of processing facilities.Authenticity in farm marketing is important, but finding a balance between authenticity and professionalism can be challenging.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and What Are You Growing?01:00 Age of Kids01:39 Potty Training and Chaos03:29 Stage of Sibling Relationship04:08 Number of Cows05:30 Moving to Kansas15:26 Dealing with Change15:53 Urbanization and Infrastructure16:22 Availability of Infrastructure18:15 Rural Living and Schooling19:46 Challenges of Rural Living20:57 Essential Workers in Agriculture22:50 Processing Animals During the Pandemic24:21 Challenges of Processing Animals25:23 Transitioning Away from Direct Sales28:04 Marketing Challenges in a Remote Area30:29 Starting Over with Livestock31:48 Background in Agriculture34:46 Rapid Growth in Farming35:12 Chicken Math38:29 Childcare on the Farm41:56 Marketing Challenges in a Remote Area43:09 Food Photography Challenges44:12 Balancing Farm Work and Marketing47:59 Parenting Challenges on the Farm49:38 Authenticity in Farm Marketing50:30 Garbage in Fields52:37 Cleaning Up Garbage54:36 Childcare in Rural Areas01:00:05 Childcare Challenges on the Farm01:03:15 Transition to Parenthood01:05:03 Parenting Challenges on the Farm01:06:40 Stain Treatment Tips01:07:43 Parenting Expectations01:09:33 Encouraging Experiential Learning01:10:07 Dominating a Category at the County Fair01:11:09 Cussing and Discussing: Sticky Mess01:12:04 Cussing and Discussing: Exploded Sheep Electrolytes01:13:55 Cussing and Discussing: Garbage in Fields01:14:02 Cussing and Discussing: Cleaning Up Garbage01:15:14 Cleaning Up Garbage01:16:36 Conclusion


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