The Farmer's Greatest Asset Podcast
The Farmer's Greatest Asset podcast is dedicated to supporting and empowering farmers by recognizing that their greatest assets are the knowledge, experience, mind and health. Hosted by husband-and-wife duo Jesse and Dr. Leah, this podcast combines their unique backgrounds to provide valuable insights. Together, they explore topics that help farmers thrive both personally and professionally. Tune in for a blend of practical advice, real conversations, while having a little fun along the way as they talk about all thing's agriculture and family.
The Farmer's Greatest Asset Podcast
Bees, Ducks, and a Grain Cart Walk Into a Bar: Farm Camp 2025
We bring our St. Louis friends to Farm Camp to work harvest, laugh through a grain spill, build a duck run, and explore how tech, grit, and community shape real food. City and country meet through bees, gardens, drones, and the joy of doing hard things together.
• who Anita and Paul are and why they came
• grain cart learning curve and golden shovel moment
• urban farming attempts with deer, chickens, and backyard bees
• honey stories, safety, and the gift economy of food
• the grounding calm of gardens and canning
• what most people miss about the food supply chain
• autosteer, machine sync, and trust in automation
• drones, fine droplets, and crop health efficiency
• storage bags as a harvest pressure valve
• generational shifts from horses to GPS rows
• real local markets versus resold produce
• live-chicken adventure and lessons on meat and family
• duck run carpentry, mistakes, and laughter
• greenhouse tour, herbs, tomatoes, and giant sweet potatoes
• why time on the farm resets our mood and focus
