Rural Revival
269 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsFrom farming and agriculture to amazing restaurants, vintage markets, and even tech start-ups, people are thinking outside the box, taking risks, and bringing life back to the hometowns and small communities we love. Our hope is this will be a place where you can be inspired to do the same. So jump in, hear the stories of people who are doing life in rural America and loving it, and start dreaming. And then let us know what you're up to so we can share your story, too!
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Episode 084: Keith and Sandi Mitcham of Mitcham Livestock
February 28, 2020 01:14 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week on the podcast we’re with Keith and Sandi Mitcham of Mitcham Livestock, a custom cattle feeding operation in Cherokee, Oklahoma (pop. 1,498). Keith and Sandi decided to move across the country with a few cattle and their life savings to go all in on reviving this feedlot that had a great past but needed a little love. This is an important story because it’s about an escape from urban sprawl and some of the not so great effects of economic development. It’s also a story of hard work...
84 | Keith and Sandi Mitcham of Mitcham Livestock
February 28, 2020 01:14 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week on the podcast we’re with Keith and Sandi Mitcham of Mitcham Livestock, a custom cattle feeding operation in Cherokee, Oklahoma (pop. 1,498). Keith and Sandi decided to move across the country with a few cattle and their life savings to go all in on reviving this feedlot that had a great past but needed a little love. This is an important story because it’s about an escape from urban sprawl and some of the not so great effects of economic development. It’s also a story of hard work...
Episode 083: Outdoorswoman and News Reporter and Anchor Tess Maune
February 21, 2020 01:25 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBFor this week’s podcast episode we met up with Tess Maune in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to talk all things outdoors. Tess is an award winning journalist and founding board director for the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation - alongside Blake Shelton, we might add - who works in the city but maintains a rural lifestyle. She is an avid hunter, noodler, and outdoorswoman. Today she’s sharing about her love for hunting and noodling, as well as small towns, and her intentionality behind honoring t...
83 | Outdoorswoman and News Reporter and Anchor Tess Maune
February 21, 2020 01:25 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBFor this week’s podcast episode we met up with Tess Maune in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to talk all things outdoors. Tess is an award winning journalist and founding board director for the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation - alongside Blake Shelton, we might add - who works in the city but maintains a rural lifestyle. She is an avid hunter, noodler, and outdoorswoman. Today she’s sharing about her love for hunting and noodling, as well as small towns, and her intentionality behind honoring t...
82 | Ryley Wimer of Savannah Sevens
February 14, 2020 00:03 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Brookville, Kansas (pop. 262) with Ryley Wimer of Savannah Sevens, an online western boutique that mixes mainstream fashion with rodeo and western style. As someone who had never worked a day in retail before this business, Ryley’s sharing about her journey from a degree in construction management to creating an online boutique. Plus, how she’s created a sustainable business and brand, and the value of staying in your own lane. You’ll love Ryley’s transpare...
Episode 082: Ryley Wimer of Savannah Sevens
February 14, 2020 00:03 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Brookville, Kansas (pop. 262) with Ryley Wimer of Savannah Sevens, an online western boutique that mixes mainstream fashion with rodeo and western style. As someone who had never worked a day in retail before this business, Ryley’s sharing about her journey from a degree in construction management to creating an online boutique. Plus, how she’s created a sustainable business and brand, and the value of staying in your own lane. You’ll love Ryley’s transpare...
Episode 081: Kent and Becky Evatt of Red Bird Farm
February 06, 2020 06:26 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week we’re in Enid, Oklahoma with Kent and Becky Evatt of Red Bird Farm. Red Bird Farm is a working Christmas tree and blackberry farm that also hosts seasonal events and workshops, a petting zoo, and offers fresh produce and apparel. We have a great conversation about the land and returning to our roots, as well as the importance of agritourism and a strong work ethic. You’ll love Kent and Becky’s focus on authenticity and all of the great plans they have for the farm. The events they...
81 | Kent and Becky Evatt of Red Bird Farm
February 06, 2020 06:26 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week we’re in Enid, Oklahoma with Kent and Becky Evatt of Red Bird Farm. Red Bird Farm is a working Christmas tree and blackberry farm that also hosts seasonal events and workshops, a petting zoo, and offers fresh produce and apparel. We have a great conversation about the land and returning to our roots, as well as the importance of agritourism and a strong work ethic. You’ll love Kent and Becky’s focus on authenticity and all of the great plans they have for the farm. The events they...
Episode 080: Katie Dowson of Seed Life
January 30, 2020 22:41 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Virden, Illinois (pop. 3,354) with Katie Dowson of Seed Life. Seed Life is a lifestyle brand and one stop shop for all things seed. From selling seed to treating seed to agronomists on staff and even a great apparel line, Katie’s sharing all about how she’s built this business and carved out her own unique spot in the ag world. The heartbeat behind this business is really celebrating people and Katie is finding fun ways to do that through her website, event...
80 | Katie Dowson of Seed Life
January 30, 2020 22:41 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Virden, Illinois (pop. 3,354) with Katie Dowson of Seed Life. Seed Life is a lifestyle brand and one stop shop for all things seed. From selling seed to treating seed to agronomists on staff and even a great apparel line, Katie’s sharing all about how she’s built this business and carved out her own unique spot in the ag world. The heartbeat behind this business is really celebrating people and Katie is finding fun ways to do that through her website, event...
Episode 079: Lynne Thomas of Barnstorm Coffee
January 23, 2020 21:20 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWe’re in Riverside, Iowa (pop. 993) this week with Lynne Thomas of Barnstorm Coffee. Lynne is a self-taught barista with a mobile coffee shop, where she does pop ups and events all over the midwest. She loves collaborating with other small, local businesses and has become a favorite everywhere she goes. She’s dishing on how she learned the coffee business and built her brand, and the great people who have helped her along the way. Lynne has such a fun business, and if you’re in the Midwes...
79 | Lynne Thomas of Barnstorm Coffee
January 23, 2020 21:20 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWe’re in Riverside, Iowa (pop. 993) this week with Lynne Thomas of Barnstorm Coffee. Lynne is a self-taught barista with a mobile coffee shop, where she does pop ups and events all over the midwest. She loves collaborating with other small, local businesses and has become a favorite everywhere she goes. She’s dishing on how she learned the coffee business and built her brand, and the great people who have helped her along the way. Lynne has such a fun business, and if you’re in the Midwes...
Episode 078: Hannah Esch of Oak Barn Beef
January 16, 2020 09:52 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week we’re talking with Hannah Esch of Oak Barn Beef in Unadilla, Nebraska (pop. 311). Hannah started Oak Barn Beef to sell her family’s beef direct to consumer, and has built this business from the ground up while she has been a full-time student at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She’s talking about all the things she’s learned along the way about educating customers and working with butchers and how they differentiate their prouduct, plus how she landed her dream internship wit...
78 | Hannah Esch of Oak Barn Beef
January 16, 2020 09:52 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week we’re talking with Hannah Esch of Oak Barn Beef in Unadilla, Nebraska (pop. 311). Hannah started Oak Barn Beef to sell her family’s beef direct to consumer, and has built this business from the ground up while she has been a full-time student at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She’s talking about all the things she’s learned along the way about educating customers and working with butchers and how they differentiate their prouduct, plus how she landed her dream internship wit...
77 | Melissa Nelson of Hungry Canyon
January 09, 2020 22:13 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBThis week we’re in Moville, Iowa (pop. 1,613) with Melissa Nelson of Hungry Canyon. Hungry Canyon is a farm and ranch-related greeting card business that got its start from a valentine Melissa made for her husband when they were dating in college. She shared the card on social media, and her designs have been in demand ever since. She also talks about the importance of ag education and how she built an ag education non-profit from the ground up, as well as how she juggles all of this along w...
Episode 077: Melissa Nelson of Hungry Canyon
January 09, 2020 22:13 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBThis week we’re in Moville, Iowa (pop. 1,613) with Melissa Nelson of Hungry Canyon. Hungry Canyon is a farm and ranch-related greeting card business that got its start from a valentine Melissa made for her husband when they were dating in college. She shared the card on social media, and her designs have been in demand ever since. She also talks about the importance of ag education and how she built an ag education non-profit from the ground up, as well as how she juggles all of this along w...
Episode 076: David Hernandez and Tereasa Surratt of Camp Wandawega
January 02, 2020 20:39 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week we’re with David Hernandez and Tereasa Surratt of Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn, Wisconsin (pop. 10,084) — a camp with a very storied past that includes the mob, a madam, and the Vatican. David and Tereasa have transformed the camp from a dilapidated property into what has now been listed as one of the top 100 hotels in the world. Throughout this adventure they have found themselves right ahead of the latest trends - or maybe even setting them — making the camp a creative playground an...
76 | David Hernandez and Tereasa Surratt of Camp Wandawega
January 02, 2020 20:39 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week we’re with David Hernandez and Tereasa Surratt of Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn, Wisconsin (pop. 10,084) — a camp with a very storied past that includes the mob, a madam, and the Vatican. David and Tereasa have transformed the camp from a dilapidated property into what has now been listed as one of the top 100 hotels in the world. Throughout this adventure they have found themselves right ahead of the latest trends - or maybe even setting them — making the camp a creative playground an...
75 | Cassie Everson of Wanderlust Skulls
December 05, 2019 23:07 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in West Salem, Wisconsin (pop. 5,026) with Cassie Everson of Wanderlust Skulls. Cassie’s sharing about her journey from agronomist to stay-at-home-mom to entrepreneur, which came together when a skull she decorated for herself started getting a lot of attention on Facebook, and the idea to make more would just not leave hear alone. She talks about how she’s reached an audience that’s primarily outside of where she lives, the process of valuing her craft and how...
Episode 075: Cassie Everson of Wanderlust Skulls
December 05, 2019 23:07 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in West Salem, Wisconsin (pop. 5,026) with Cassie Everson of Wanderlust Skulls. Cassie’s sharing about her journey from agronomist to stay-at-home-mom to entrepreneur, which came together when a skull she decorated for herself started getting a lot of attention on Facebook, and the idea to make more would just not leave hear alone. She talks about how she’s reached an audience that’s primarily outside of where she lives, the process of valuing her craft and how...
Episode 074: Jason and Nicole Smith of DreamDirt
November 21, 2019 06:20 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in DeSoto, Iowa (pop. 1,050) with Jason and Nicole Smith of DreamDirt, a Midwestern-based farmland auction and real estate company. They’re sharing about their journey from careers in law enforcement and computers to land auctions. From being among the first to have online auctions to creating their own online auction software and expanding into online machinery auctions, they have used technology and modern marketing methods to forge a new path for farm and ma...
74 | Jason and Nicole Smith of DreamDirt
November 21, 2019 06:20 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in DeSoto, Iowa (pop. 1,050) with Jason and Nicole Smith of DreamDirt, a Midwestern-based farmland auction and real estate company. They’re sharing about their journey from careers in law enforcement and computers to land auctions. From being among the first to have online auctions to creating their own online auction software and expanding into online machinery auctions, they have used technology and modern marketing methods to forge a new path for farm and ma...
73 | Daric and Jill O'Neal of JMercantile and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture
November 15, 2019 00:26 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWe’re in Red Oak, Iowa (pop. 5,415) this week on the podcast with Daric and Jill O’Neal of JMercantile and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture. We’re talking all things community revitalization and development - including expanding Daric’s architecture company from the city to a small town, and Jill getting to bring her dream of a design and home decor shop to life, from a pop up to a storefront and now even more. Now they’re making a space for future entrepreneurs to be able to explore the...
Episode 073: Daric and Jill O'Neal of JMercantile and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture
November 15, 2019 00:26 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWe’re in Red Oak, Iowa (pop. 5,415) this week on the podcast with Daric and Jill O’Neal of JMercantile and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture. We’re talking all things community revitalization and development - including expanding Daric’s architecture company from the city to a small town, and Jill getting to bring her dream of a design and home decor shop to life, from a pop up to a storefront and now even more. Now they’re making a space for future entrepreneurs to be able to explore the...
Episode 072: Adam and Dayna Kocinski of French Press Coffee
November 07, 2019 20:53 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Natoma, Kansas (pop. 334) with Adam and Dayna Kocinski of French Press Coffee. They’re sharing how their journey as entrepreneurs came to life when they decided to turn a literal dream that Adam had into reality. Now they’re serving the community more than just coffee — they’re creating a space where they can invest in people, make a space for local artists, and pay it forward. You’ll love how invested Adam and Dayna are in their community and their heart t...
72 | Adam and Dayna Kocinski of French Press Coffee
November 07, 2019 20:53 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Natoma, Kansas (pop. 334) with Adam and Dayna Kocinski of French Press Coffee. They’re sharing how their journey as entrepreneurs came to life when they decided to turn a literal dream that Adam had into reality. Now they’re serving the community more than just coffee — they’re creating a space where they can invest in people, make a space for local artists, and pay it forward. You’ll love how invested Adam and Dayna are in their community and their heart t...
71 | Bonnie Ramsey of Ramsey's Market and Ramsey's Ace Hardware
October 31, 2019 05:41 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Lenox, Iowa (pop. 1,407) with Bonnie Ramsey of Ramsey’s Market and Ramsey’s Ace Hardware. Bonnie’s telling us all about how she and her husband Theo have turned a grocery store into an entertainment business that’s focused on providing a unique, one-of-a-kind experience for their customers. We also talk about why grocery stores are so important for our rural communities, how they compete against the big box stores in a small, rural town, and how they opened ...
Episode 071: Bonnie Ramsey of Ramsey's Market and Ramsey's Ace Hardware
October 31, 2019 05:41 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Lenox, Iowa (pop. 1,407) with Bonnie Ramsey of Ramsey’s Market and Ramsey’s Ace Hardware. Bonnie’s telling us all about how she and her husband Theo have turned a grocery store into an entertainment business that’s focused on providing a unique, one-of-a-kind experience for their customers. We also talk about why grocery stores are so important for our rural communities, how they compete against the big box stores in a small, rural town, and how they opened ...
70 | Maggie Haron of Iron & Pine Design
October 24, 2019 15:18 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWe’re in Cody, Wyoming (pop. 9,885) this week on the podcast with Maggie Haron of Iron & Pine Design. Maggie makes beautiful, custom-made handlettered and handpainted signs using old barn wood. Today she’s sharing how what started out as a fun way to make some extra cash eventually turned into a dream that wouldn't quit — and a legit, full-time business! She also talks about the unique way she gained her Instagram community, and her passion to use her gifts and talents for others. We got to...
Episode 070: Maggie Haron of Iron & Pine Design
October 24, 2019 15:18 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWe’re in Cody, Wyoming (pop. 9,885) this week on the podcast with Maggie Haron of Iron & Pine Design. Maggie makes beautiful, custom-made handlettered and handpainted signs using old barn wood. Today she’s sharing how what started out as a fun way to make some extra cash eventually turned into a dream that wouldn't quit — and a legit, full-time business! She also talks about the unique way she gained her Instagram community, and her passion to use her gifts and talents for others. We got to...
Episode 069: Mikaela Endress and Kami Stahl of Kamaela's Kreamery
October 17, 2019 21:46 - 21.9 MBWelcome to the Rural Revival podcast. I’m your host Danna Larson. We’re in Brimfield, Illinois (pop. 933) this week on the podcast with Mikaela Endress and Kami Stahl of Kamaela’s Kreamery. Mikaela is a student and Kami is a farmer, and together these two best friends have a pop up ice cream shop in a vintage trailer called Little Dipper, and can be found hitting up fun locations across Illinois all summer long. Kami and Mikaela are sharing about how this all started as a dream when they wer...
69 | Mikaela Endress and Kami Stahl of Kamaela's Kreamery
October 17, 2019 21:46 - 21.9 MBWelcome to the Rural Revival podcast. I’m your host Danna Larson. We’re in Brimfield, Illinois (pop. 933) this week on the podcast with Mikaela Endress and Kami Stahl of Kamaela’s Kreamery. Mikaela is a student and Kami is a farmer, and together these two best friends have a pop up ice cream shop in a vintage trailer called Little Dipper, and can be found hitting up fun locations across Illinois all summer long. Kami and Mikaela are sharing about how this all started as a dream when they wer...
Episode 068: Farmers Kevin and Sara Ross
October 10, 2019 23:04 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Underwood, Iowa (pop. 917) with sixth generation farmers Kevin and Sara Ross. We’re talking about Kevin and Sara’s important role in connecting with farmers and advocating for agriculture, including Kevin’s new role as President of the National Corn Growers Association. We also touch on life on the farm with their four boys, the importance of technology and connectivity in farming and rural America, Sara’s involvement with CommonGround, and some great storie...
68 | Farmers Kevin and Sara Ross
October 10, 2019 23:04 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Underwood, Iowa (pop. 917) with sixth generation farmers Kevin and Sara Ross. We’re talking about Kevin and Sara’s important role in connecting with farmers and advocating for agriculture, including Kevin’s new role as President of the National Corn Growers Association. We also touch on life on the farm with their four boys, the importance of technology and connectivity in farming and rural America, Sara’s involvement with CommonGround, and some great storie...
67 | Mary Morgan Gentry of Gentry's Farm and Hatcher Family Dairy
October 03, 2019 19:21 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in College Grove, Tennessee (unincorporated) with Mary Morgan Gentry of Gentry’s Farm and Hatcher Family Dairy. From growing up on the farm in Franklin, Tennessee to working in several shops on Franklin’s historic Main Street, Mary Morgan has had a front row seat to the revival that’s happened here. Now she’s stepping fully into the ag world as the new wife of a dairy farmer, and she’s telling us all about it, including the important role agritourism has played...
Episode 067: Mary Morgan Gentry of Gentry's Farm and Hatcher Family Dairy
October 03, 2019 19:21 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in College Grove, Tennessee (unincorporated) with Mary Morgan Gentry of Gentry’s Farm and Hatcher Family Dairy. From growing up on the farm in Franklin, Tennessee to working in several shops on Franklin’s historic Main Street, Mary Morgan has had a front row seat to the revival that’s happened here. Now she’s stepping fully into the ag world as the new wife of a dairy farmer, and she’s telling us all about it, including the important role agritourism has played...
Episode 066: Marji Guyler-Alaniz of FarmHer
September 26, 2019 06:04 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWe’re celebrating FarmHers everywhere this week on the podcast, and we’re so excited to have Marji Guyler-Alaniz, creator of FarmHer, with us to share her story and how she has built the FarmHer brand. From quitting her corporate job to start what she didn’t know at the time would be FarmHer, Marji talks about how she somewhat unexpectedly turned her passion for photography and writing into a household name. She’s giving us an inside look at how she has made a career out of creating content ...
66 | Marji Guyler-Alaniz of FarmHer
September 26, 2019 06:04 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWe’re celebrating FarmHers everywhere this week on the podcast, and we’re so excited to have Marji Guyler-Alaniz, creator of FarmHer, with us to share her story and how she has built the FarmHer brand. From quitting her corporate job to start what she didn’t know at the time would be FarmHer, Marji talks about how she somewhat unexpectedly turned her passion for photography and writing into a household name. She’s giving us an inside look at how she has made a career out of creating content ...
65 | Alyson Dorr of The Red Barn
September 19, 2019 23:31 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis week we’re in Columbia Falls, Montana (pop. 4,710) with Alyson Dorr of The Red Barn. Alyson is a fourth generation farmer who is helping bring up the next generation of family farm kids. She and her husband Casey share their little slice of heaven through The Red Barn, their luxury loft vacation rental, their farm-grown peppermint oil, raw honey, and pastured, all-natural pork. And she’s telling us all about it on today’s podcast. You’ll love hearing about the amazing legacy that Alyso...
Episode 065: Alyson Dorr of The Red Barn
September 19, 2019 23:31 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis week we’re in Columbia Falls, Montana (pop. 4,710) with Alyson Dorr of The Red Barn. Alyson is a fourth generation farmer who is helping bring up the next generation of family farm kids. She and her husband Casey share their little slice of heaven through The Red Barn, their luxury loft vacation rental, their farm-grown peppermint oil, raw honey, and pastured, all-natural pork. And she’s telling us all about it on today’s podcast. You’ll love hearing about the amazing legacy that Alyso...
Episode 064: Callie Lee of Osage Outfitters
September 12, 2019 06:13 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWe’re in Pawhuska, Oklahoma (pop. 3,589) this week with Callie Lee of Osage Outfitters. Callie and her husband Joey moved to Pawhuska in 2013 to open their store, and since then have helped completely transform the town’s historic downtown and bring the best quality boots and highest end of western fashion in the area. Callie’s talking about why they chose Pawhuska, how Ree Drummond has helped romanticize the cowboy lifestyle, and when the Real Housewives of New Jersey came to town. Callie ...
64 | Callie Lee of Osage Outfitters
September 12, 2019 06:13 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBWe’re in Pawhuska, Oklahoma (pop. 3,589) this week with Callie Lee of Osage Outfitters. Callie and her husband Joey moved to Pawhuska in 2013 to open their store, and since then have helped completely transform the town’s historic downtown and bring the best quality boots and highest end of western fashion in the area. Callie’s talking about why they chose Pawhuska, how Ree Drummond has helped romanticize the cowboy lifestyle, and when the Real Housewives of New Jersey came to town. Callie ...
63 | Jesse Renfors of Cody Coffee Roaster
September 05, 2019 22:06 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThis week we’re in Cody, Wyoming (pop. 9.885) with Jesse Renfors of Cody Coffee Roaster. From a professional luger to a stay-at-home dad turned coffee roaster, Jesse is sharing about his journey and how he has grown his company from a side hustle to an international success. Whether it’s turning an older service station into the ultimate Cody Coffee shop, to opening two locations in a month, to his unique experience working his way up in the restaurant industry, this episode is packed with v...
Episode 063: Jesse Renfors of Cody Coffee Roaster
September 05, 2019 22:06 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThis week we’re in Cody, Wyoming (pop. 9.885) with Jesse Renfors of Cody Coffee Roaster. From a professional luger to a stay-at-home dad turned coffee roaster, Jesse is sharing about his journey and how he has grown his company from a side hustle to an international success. Whether it’s turning an older service station into the ultimate Cody Coffee shop, to opening two locations in a month, to his unique experience working his way up in the restaurant industry, this episode is packed with v...
Episode 062: Karen Allen of Hotel Lincoln, The Electric Hotel
August 29, 2019 18:59 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week we’re back in Harrington, Washington with Karen Allen of Hotel Lincoln, The Electric Hotel. Karen and her husband Jerry have a love for restoration and their work on this hotel, originally built in 1902, is a labor of love that is ten years in the making. It was called The Electric Hotel because the building was provisioned for electricity before the City of Harrington had electricity supplied to the town. At the time it was very innovative and a cornerstone for the development of ...
62 | Karen Allen of Hotel Lincoln, The Electric Hotel
August 29, 2019 18:59 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week we’re back in Harrington, Washington with Karen Allen of Hotel Lincoln, The Electric Hotel. Karen and her husband Jerry have a love for restoration and their work on this hotel, originally built in 1902, is a labor of love that is ten years in the making. It was called The Electric Hotel because the building was provisioned for electricity before the City of Harrington had electricity supplied to the town. At the time it was very innovative and a cornerstone for the development of ...
Episode 061: Justin and Heather Slack of The Post & Office
August 22, 2019 23:35 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Harrington, Washington (pop. 424) with Justin and Heather Slack of The Post & Office — a local coffee shop and co-working space. As self-described ‘accidental business owners,’ Justin and Heather are sharing about their quick move to Harrington and the adventures that have followed — from opening up new businesses to Justin’s new role as mayor. Plus, you’ll appreciate the perspective they gained from their time spent living in a big city, and the ‘why’ behin...
61 | Justin and Heather Slack of The Post & Office
August 22, 2019 23:35 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis week on the podcast we’re in Harrington, Washington (pop. 424) with Justin and Heather Slack of The Post & Office — a local coffee shop and co-working space. As self-described ‘accidental business owners,’ Justin and Heather are sharing about their quick move to Harrington and the adventures that have followed — from opening up new businesses to Justin’s new role as mayor. Plus, you’ll appreciate the perspective they gained from their time spent living in a big city, and the ‘why’ behin...
Episode 060: Nikki Edmundson of Canty Boots
August 15, 2019 23:28 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week we’re in Harrison, Montana (pop. 137) with Nikki Edmundson of Canty Boots. Nikki’s sharing how a custom pair of boots she made for herself turned into an international business. You’ll love Nikki’s perseverance as a business owner - from establishing her trademark to pursuing the stores she knew were the right fit for her product. She’s also sharing about her new store that opened this summer and life as a working mom. As you would expect, her new store in Harrison is amazing - an...
60 | Nikki Edmundson of Canty Boots
August 15, 2019 23:28 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week we’re in Harrison, Montana (pop. 137) with Nikki Edmundson of Canty Boots. Nikki’s sharing how a custom pair of boots she made for herself turned into an international business. You’ll love Nikki’s perseverance as a business owner - from establishing her trademark to pursuing the stores she knew were the right fit for her product. She’s also sharing about her new store that opened this summer and life as a working mom. As you would expect, her new store in Harrison is amazing - an...