Today on the podcast we’re with Abby Roleau of The Gateway Farm in Bristol, Vermont (pop. 3,894). Abby’s talking about how she and her husband are building their dream farm from scratch and starting a business with four kids in tow.

We’re gifting small business owners a package of #shopsmall and #shoprural social media graphics! There are over 50 images to help encourage your followers to shop local over these coming weeks.

Today on the podcast we’re with Tammy Pate of Ryegate, Montana (pop. 234), creator of Art of the Cowgirl. Art of the Cowgirl is a gathering to celebrate cowgirls and their contributions to western lifestyle and culture, and to raise funds to support up and coming artists to expand their knowledge and skills.

Rural Revival presents this season’s best gifts - from good eats and treats to home goods and apparel - all made in America by rural makers and creators. We’ve also added some new experiences to the list this year!

Today on the podcast we’re with Stacy Bannor of Bannor Toys in Madrid, Iowa (pop. 2,543). Stacy’s sharing how what started in their garage as her husband’s creative outlet to support her daycare quickly turned into a popular wooden toy business.

On this podcast episode we’re talking with silversmith Nevada Miller about what it was like growing up in an artistic, entrepreneurial family, how she developed her own style, and why she shares her craft with others.

On today’s podcast we’re with Justine Sindt of East of Omaha, a live music venue in Griswold, Iowa. Justine shares about how she and her family are bringing live music to Griswold and how that was inspired by some time spent in Nashville.

It takes a tragedy (or few)...and a village. We sit in our shops surrounded by what we love: art and coffee. Well … I love the coffee. He loves the art. We both appreciate them both, but we do always joke that there is a “His” and “Hers” aspect to this business.

I love working and living in Woodbine. Our town offers all that we need to live, work, and recreate with our friends and family. Quilters come to work on their own projects or follow along with me as I work on mine.

Our story is one of second chances. It began in 2015 at a different restaurant in the same location. Following its untimely closing in the fall of 2017, it seemed that would be the end of the story.

On this episode of the podcast, we’re talking with Mindy Crook and Darin Smith of Arch Icon Development Corporation in Woodbine, Iowa. Arch Icon specializes in historic renovation and community development projects, and it all started with a Main Street restoration in their hometown.

Today on the podcast we’re with Ed Roberson, host of the Mountain & Prairie podcast and Conservation Director at Palmer Land Trust in Colorado. We’re talking about Ed’s journey from real estate and the business world into land conservation.

This week on the podcast we’re with Maartje Murphy of Duchessa Gelato in Carrington, North Dakota (pop. 2,065). Maartje is sharing how she built her business with a premium farm-fresh product, a gelato cart, and a lot of sacrifice and determination.

This morning I signed a petition to save a church I don’t attend. St. Martin’s Church, which has been part of our community since 1877, was told last Wednesday that it will have to close its doors sometime in 2021 and the church itself will become nothing more than a building. The community is now rallying around the church by signing a petition with hopes to reverse this decision.

This week on the podcast we’re with Lukas Fricke of ChorChek in Ulysses, Nebraska (pop. 171). Lukas is a sixth generation farmer at Union Farms and the inventor of the new ChorChek technology that’s creating a lot of buzz in the ag world.

This route takes you through the Flint Hills, the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, on to Osage County and the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, ending in Pawhuska, Oklahoma — a great cowboy town and home of the Pioneer Woman.

This week on the podcast we’re with Allison Ryan of Explore Ranches — a web platform of ranch rentals providing a service to both land owners and visitors, and creating interest in conserving and protecting some incredible wild places.

This week on the podcast we’re with Greg Roskos and Rob Grover of Winghaven Pizza Farm in Galesville, Wisconsin (pop. 1,481). They put their entrepreneurial minds together and created Winghaven Pizza Farm.

This week on the podcast we’re with Shane Riley of J Bar D Canvas and Leather in Oreana, Idaho (pop. 7, or maybe 8). Shane is sharing how he and his wife Amy started their business with $135 and a Facebook post.

This week on the podcast we’re talking with Dan Jurek and Jeff Bajek of True North Basecamp in Crosby, Minnesota (pop. 2,386). Dan and Jeff are friends and, more recently, business partners after they saw an opportunity to create a better camping experience for visitors to the Cuyuna Recreation Area.