Farm Credit AgVocates Podcast
Join a variety of hosts from MidAtlantic Farm Credit (MAFC) as they discuss all things agriculture and rural living. Located in the MidAtlantic region of the East Coast, the agriculture within their territory is as diverse as the industry itself. Topics covered will include but are not limited to: updates on the cooperative, legislative updates, financial tips, and anything and everything farming. We want to help our farmers tell the story of agriculture by being advocates for all kinds of agriculture. From grain farming to raising livestock and everything in between, agriculture's story is unique and deserves to be heard.
Episodes
47 episodes
Making Connections with FSA
In this episode, Johanna Rohrer interviews Amy Rowe, Farm Credit loan officer and Leah Petersen, Farm Loan Specialist with Maryland Farm Service Agency. This round table conversation focuses on connecting young, beginning, and small (YBS) fa...
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25:34
Preparing for a Farm Loan with Jessica Harris
In this episode, Morgan Figgins interviews Farm Credit Loan Officer Jessica Harris. Jessica walks us through applying through your first farm loan and what you need to know to make the process easier.Episode Notes:
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28:07
Bringing Plants and People Together with Madi Walter
During this episode, Kurt Fuchs interviews Madison (Madi) Walter, Urban Agriculture Outreach Coordinator with the New Castle Conservation District. Madi tells us all about urban agriculture, challenges urban agriculturalists are facing, and gro...
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30:24
Mastering Your Craft with AgBiz Masters with Raechel Sattazahn
On this episode, Johanna Rohrer interviews Raechel Sattazahn, Knowledge Center Director from AgChoice Farm Credit. She introduces the AgBiz Master’s program and discusses the benefits of enrolling in the course. Raechel also gives an overview o...
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24:16
Legal Considerations in Farm Transitions with Darlene Livingston and Jody Anderson Leighty
On the third and final episode of our Farm Transition Planning series, guest host Darlene Livingston, Executive Director from PA Farm Link interviews Jody Anderson Leighty, attorney with Stock and Leader in York, PA. We explore legal considerat...
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22:17
Reflections on Farm Transitions with Darlene Livingston and Marlin Hartzler
On the second episode of our Farm Transition Planning series, guest host Darlene Livingston, Executive Director from PA Farm Link interviews Marlin Hartzler, a crop and hog farmer in Belleville, Pennsylvania. We learn about Marlin’s journey in ...
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13:40
Guiding Farm Families through Transition with Darlene Livingston and John Black
On this episode, guest host Darlene Livingston, Executive Director from PA Farm Link interviews John Black, Farm Credit Agriculture Business Consultant. John helps farm families tackle the transition process, with expertise in both financial an...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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15:33
Keep it Real and Let it Grow with Ryan Clouse
On this episode, Meaghan Webster interviews MidAtlantic Farm Credit Loan Officer, Ryan Clouse. Ryan has been supporting our customers for over 22 years, but his background in ag runs deeper and started at their family’s Christmas tree farm, Clo...
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24:06
Celebrating and Elevating Ag Entrepreneurs with Emma Larson
On this episode, Katie Ward interviews Emma Larson, Assistant Director of Industry Relations at American Farm Bureau. Emma grew up on her family's farm in California and made her way to Washington, D.C. to begin her career advocating for Americ...
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23:50
How Connections Can Build a Legacy with Gail Yeiser
On this episode, Jenny Kreisher is joined by Gail Yeiser, former Assistant to the Dean with University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR). During her decades long career at UMD, Gail not only developed long-lastin...
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36:36
Making Mushrooms Remarkable with Meghan Klotzbach
On this episode of the AgVocates Podcast, Meaghan Webster interviews the VP of Sales, Marketing and Operations at C.P. Yeatman & Sons, Inc. and Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms, LLC. Meghan gives us a brief history on how the mushroom industr...
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44:20
Chatting Chickens for Poultry Month with Georgie Cartanza
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Kurt Fuchs catches up with Georgie Cartanza, Poultry Extension Agent for the University of Delaware, about her role in serving Delmarva’s poultry industry. Georgie has over 27 years of exper...
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20:00
Advancing Diversity in Agriculture with Stephon Fitzpatrick
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Katie Ward chats with Stephon Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission for Agriculture Education Excellence and the National MANRRS Graduate Student President, to talk ...
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28:52
Tiny Home, Big Dreams with Nick & Tessa MacDonald
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Meaghan Webster explores a current trend sweeping rural America that is surprisingly “small”. Nick and Tessa MacDonald in Camden-Wyoming, Delaware decided to ditch debt and downsize their li...
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21:18
Showing Up: Johanna & Morgan's Top 5 Fair Lessons
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Johanna Rohrer and Morgan Figgins go back in time to discuss the life lessons they learned while showing livestock through 4-H and FFA. From how they got started to where they are today, you...
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35:47
Mooving into the Future with Rocky Point Creamery
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Katie Ward sits down with Chuck Fry and Emily Snyder of Rocky Point Creamery to celebrate National Ice Cream Month and learn about the new robotic milking system on their farm. We also dive ...
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31:50
Making a Global Impact at the Local Level: How Willet Family Farm is Shaping the Future
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Jenny Kreisher interviews Jeremy Willet, musician-turned-agriculturalist and owner/operator of Willet Family Farm in Westminster, Maryland. While Jeremy was touring the world with his band, ...
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39:20
Looking Towards a Dairy Bright Future with Jayne Sebright
Let us Toast to the Dairy Industry! On this episode, Johanna Rohrer interviews Jayne Sebright, Executive Director of the Center for Dairy Excellence. A dairy farmer herself and an active industry advocate looking forward to the bright spots in ...
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31:36
Breaking Barriers with Broad View Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Katie Ward chats with Katie Joseph and Kelly Boyer of Broad View Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) about how their programs help challenged students learn and overcome. Hear al...
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48:34
Back to School: Ashley Yanego’s Path to Ag Education
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, we’re celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Day! Jenny Kreisher interviews Ashley Yanego, agriculture educator and FFA advisor at Signal Knob Middle School in Shenandoah County, VA. Ashl...
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Episode 28
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25:53
Roots Dig Deep at Farmacy Brewing with Justin Harrison
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, Katie Ward and Geoff Delamater sit down with Justin Harrison of Farmacy Brewing to learn how he turned his small home brew passion project into a large on-farm brewery and tasting room. We a...
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Episode 27
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35:16
Behind Berkey Creamery: Get the Scoop with Jim Brown
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates podcast, we interviewed Jim Brown, the Assistant Manager of Creamery Operations at Penn State University’s Berkey Creamery.In this episode, you’ll learn about the Creamery’s start, how it’s e...
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21:14
Trailblazing Professional Agvocacy with Dr. MeeCee Baker
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates Podcast, we interviewed Dr. MeeCee Baker, President and CEO of Versant Strategies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Versant Strategies is a premier governmental relations firm focused on agricultural, env...
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Episode 25
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37:04
Picked Perfect: From Apple to Cider with Diane Kearns
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates Podcast, we interviewed Diane Kearns, Orchardist from Fruit Hill Orchard and Winchester Ciderworks in Winchester, Virginia. In this episode, you’ll learn about favorite apple varieties, what ...
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Episode 24
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28:48
Celebrating Women in Ag Making History
On this episode of the Farm Credit AgVocates Podcast, Jenny Kreisher and Meaghan Malinowski celebrate National Women's History Month by shouting out their favorite Women in Ag to follow online. From a former dancer to a Midwestern cricket farme...
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Episode 23
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23:30