Acres of Life Lessons

The story of a young couple that planted a few Christmas trees to pay for their children's college education.

Imagine the young daughter of a Korean War veteran who moved with her parents from southeast Washington to a ranch in Northern Utah. We will hear about the life of a ranch wife and mother who has and will always find the happiness in every day.

The McIntyre family had ideas of following their farming legacy, However, when they implemented a no-till farming system, animals were crucial!! Who would have ever guessed that chickens would play such a big part in their plan?

The Williams Fruit Ranch of Emmett Idaho has a long and storied history. One that was started over 130 years ago, when Idaho was still a territory. In today's episode we will see a true example of a family's will to carry on the vision of their early ancestors.

Northern Utah is famous for fruit! The climate, patience and foresight of the early pioneers had made this area a go-to place for home canning. However, when you own, purchase or inherit the tree-lined property, an abundance of fruit can become a lesson in patience and working as a family.

If you find yourself looking at a long list of jobs or projects to finish, this episode is for you! Sally Pugsley, a ranch wife, mother of boys, gardener, cook, quilter, crafter, and lover of Halloween will help you dismiss any thoughts of giving up. Her country optimism and cheerful nature is contagious and will make you want to come back and listen again and again.

Today's guest, Ken Polehn, owner of Polehn Farms in The Dalles, Oregon will take us on a tour of the farm made possible by his immigrant ancestors. The history, present and future plans of the farm and orchard are very important. However, as you listen and can "see" yourself surrounded by trees, let's not forget the most important thing: cherries!! This bright red fruit nature's individually wrapped, colorful, sweet candy... 🍒

If you've ever felt like a bee is an ordinary insect that looks to sting anyone, guess again. 😉 Today's guest, Ron Ashliman, will help us see that a bee makes our food supply possible, they don't sting unless provoked and so much more.

From a small homestead surrounded by majestic rock formations to a growing registered cattle operation. Today's guest, Cordell Sheridan, is the epitome of a humble Idaho rancher with a vision and the determination to see it happen.

Most people would expect a granddaughter raised on a farm to enjoy cooking, sewing, or anything domestic. But not a horse-loving, cattle-gathering, curly-haired younger Tina Tracy. Now, years later, from her home in Washington, her love of everything ranching is the same...plus cooking! 🍪🥧

Picture a large herd of cattle, a vast, sprawling acreage of crops, sagebrush and cedar trees and you have arrived. In today's episode we will meet the wife, who with her husband own and operate a high-desert farming/ranching operation. Their combined 10-generation legacy and the simple yet rugged lifestyle they live will keep you on the edge of your seat, wanting to hear more...

Fall brings cooler weather, brilliant colored leaves, a new school year and harvest. So please watch your step as we follow the young Thurgood family through the big leaves and tangled vines of their small pumpkin farm.

In today's episode, we'll see another example that "The the grass is NOT always greener." A daughter's story of her family's exodus from a small farm to the land of "wealth and prosperity" that finally ended at the starting point. The family farm. . "It's true", she said. "There's no place like home!"

Today's guest, Paul Marchant will help us see the farm through his eyes. "Honestly", he said, "to me, farming is crops, cattle, family and faith."

A look into the story of a young family's farm life through the eyes of their daughter.