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We sit down with Brandon Batten, a farmer in Johnston County, NC to talk farming, faith, farmland loss/preservation, and the importance of getting involved in our communities.  Johnston County is is among the top 5 fastest growing counties in the state and one of the top counties nationally for farmland loss. Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Chad, Marisa, and Marlowe gather round the mic to talk AI...artificial intelligence that is. Does it have a place in agriculture? How are we seeing it being used? What concerns and benefits do we see? It's all on episode 34, the first of 2026.  If you’ve got a question or a topic you want us to dig into, let us know—we want to hear from you. Join the conversation! Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

We sit down with Tori Rumenik, a native of Florida, but now, an excited North Carolinian. Tori is the new Executive Director for the NC Ag Partnership. We learn her story, talk NC agriculture, and hear a whole lot of passion for the industry.  NC Ag Partnership @NCAgPartnership Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

In this episode, Marisa sits down with Dr. David Monks, Director, NC State Extension and Associate Dean, CALS. They talk about Extension services, North Carolina agriculture, and how these two entities help each other.  Be sure to connect with Extension. It's not just for farmers. Find them at:  Extension WebsiteFacebook InstagramXYouTubeFind us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

In this episode, Chad and Marisa sit down with Dr. Blake Brown, an Ag Economist. We talk about how North Carolina is a diverse agriculture state, policy, and of course economics. We promise this conversation is anything but dull.  NC Farmers Appreciation day is a date set aside to celebrate the state's farmers from mountains to sea. Learn more about NC Farmers Appreciation Day and the Young Farmer of the Year Award at https://www.ncfarmerappreciation.com/ You can also follow NC Farmers Appreciation Day on Instagram and Facebook Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Marisa sits down with Curtis Smith of T.C. Smith Produce. Mr. Curtis was awarded the 2024 NC Farmer of the Year Award at the inaugural NC Farmers Appreciation Day.  NC Farmers Appreciation day is a date set aside to celebrate the state's farmers from mountains to sea. Learn more about NC Farmers Appreciation Day and the Young Farmer of the Year Award at https://www.ncfarmerappreciation.com/ You can also follow NC Farmers Appreciation Day on Instagram and Facebook Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Marisa sits down with John and Kristen Norwood of Norwood Meador Farm. John was awarded the 2024 NC Young Farmer of the Year Award at the inaugural NC Farmers Appreciation Day.  NC Farmers Appreciation day is a date set aside to celebrate the state's farmers from mountains to sea. Learn more about NC Farmers Appreciation Day and the Young Farmer of the Year Award at https://www.ncfarmerappreciation.com/ Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Jordan Phasey moved his family from Outback Australia to partner with the communities and farmers of Eastern NC to provide solutions to sludge on pig farms. He founded Phinite and now provides a unique fertilize product.  Learn more about Phinite at: Web Facebook Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Nancy Kennedy is a feed truck driver for Smithfield Hog Production. She has a passion for mentoring others and agriculture.  Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

This is part 2 where we sit down with this year's NC Pork Council award winners.  In this episode: Emerging Leader--Ben Davis Lois G. Britt Service Award--Jan Archer Excellence in Innovation-- Tammy Peterson Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

We sit down with this year's NC Pork Council Award Winners to hear their stories. This is part 1 of 2. Hall of Fame- Dexter Edwards WW Shay Award-Dr. Randy Jones Outstanding Pork Producer-Everett Johnson Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

We sit down with NC Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler in this episode to talk agriculture in North Carolina.   Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

In this episode we sit down with Steven Brake of NC Center for Poultry Education. Steven was raised on the farm, left the farm, and ultimately came back to life on the farm. His working farm hosts tours and seeks to educate how broiler chickens are raised.  For more on what Steven is doing visit and follow: https://www.nccpe.org/ @NCCenterforPoultryEducation Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Gang is all here with Marlowe, Chad, and Marisa catching up. There's a lot of good stuff packed in this one. In this episode: Marlowe is now a turkey farmer.Technology on the farm--can we take it to NASA?Marisa is back in NC.Prop 12 impacts on bacon prices.What is a contract farm? Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Milo joins us in this episode of Raised on the Farm. She was born and raised on the farm, and is now raising her daughter there too. May is Beef Month, so it's only fitting that we share our conversation with the new Executive Director of NC Cattleman's Association--Milo Lewis! Find NC Cattleman's at: Instagram Facebook Web Find us on Instagram @raisedonthefarm Questions? Email us at [email protected]