Raised on the Farm
Join some North Carolina friends who were raised on the farm talk farm, food, and all things agriculture. It's a podcast for more than just farmers. Everything is on the table.
Raised on the Farm
Latest Episodes
47: Tim Evans-- Selling Light Poles to Farm Insurance
We sit down with Tim Evans to trace the path from tobacco warehouses and charity auctions to leading agribusiness insurance work for farmers in eastern North Carolina. We also get blunt about rising premiums and the practical decisions that kee...
46: Peanuts, Dirt, and Demand with Ashley Collins, CEO of NC Peanut Growers Association
We sit down with Ashley Collins, CEO of the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association, to follow the peanut from contract to harvest to ballpark snack while hearing how her ag education path shaped the way she leads. We also dig into why peanut...
45: Raising Kids on the Farm--More than just chores
We trade stories about growing up as farm kids and how those memories shape the adults and parents we become. Then we get into what happens when farm life gets misunderstood or even used against a family in a legal fight, and why that feels so ...
44:Jake, from Farm Bureau--Agriculture through a Legal Lens with Jake Parker
We sit down with Jake Parker of the North Carolina Farm Bureau to trace how a career in politics and appellate law turns into real protection for farmers. Along the way, we break down how ag litigation works, why unified partnerships matter, an...
43: Preston Cave--A Farm Kid Buys a $40,000 Drone And Builds a Business
We sit down with North Carolina farmer and drone applicator Preston Cave to hear how a $40,000 leap turned into PAC Aerial Applications and a new way to help growers get more done with less time. We also talk through the hard parts of getting l...