Farming on Purpose

A podcast for farmers and ranchers ready to shift for a stronger future...Stronger farm familiesStronger food systemsStronger rural legacies

Farming on Purpose is a business podcast hosted by Lexi Wright, with 139 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lexi Wright hosts Farming on Purpose, a business show with 139 episodes published.

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  Episode #137

  Building a Farmstead Business One Step at a Time

  May 12, 202640 minS0

  <p>“You don’t have to be on one end of the spectrum or the other. It’s okay to find the middle ground.” </p> <p>In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Ali Lightfoot of Lightfoot Farmstead in Tennessee to talk about building a direct-to-consumer farm business while balancing full-time jobs, raising kids, and figuring it out one step at a time. </p> <p>Ali shares how she went from having zero agricultural background to helping grow a thriving farmstead operation alongside her husband, Wesley. What started as a small effort to feed their own family slowly ex...

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  Episode #136

  Navigating Change, Legacy, and the Future of the Family Farm

  May 5, 202645 minS0

  <p>“We have to evolve to keep what we have.” </p> <p>In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Hannah and Ashley Rainville, two sisters from a multi-generational dairy farm in northern Vermont, to talk about what it looks like to face one of the hardest decisions in agriculture—stepping away from the system you were raised in. </p> <p>Hannah and Ashley share the reality behind their family’s decision to sell their dairy herd after generations of milking cows. What started as a tough winter filled with breakdowns, low milk prices, and mounting pressure turned int...

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  Episode #135

  Rebuilding Health, Food, and Family Through Homesteading

  Apr 14, 202653 minS0

  <p>“Convenience replaced skill, and we stopped noticing what we lost.” </p> <p>In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Kody Hanner, founder of The Homestead Education, to talk about what happens when life forces you to rethink everything—your food, your health, and the way your family operates. </p> <p>Kody shares the story of her husband’s end-stage liver disease diagnosis at 33 and the decision that followed—to completely change how they lived in order to fight for his health. What started as a response to a crisis turned into a full shift toward homesteading, w...

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  Episode #134

  The Safety Net That Became the Steering Wheel

  Mar 24, 202641 minS0

  <p>“Policies built for emergencies rarely stay temporary.” </p> <p>In this solo episode of Farming on Purpose, I continue the conversation about resource allocation in agriculture — but this time through the lens of policy, infrastructure, and the decisions that quietly shaped modern farming. </p> <p>Most farmers today operate within a system that was built long before they ever planted their first crop. Grain elevators, crop insurance programs, futures markets, rail systems, and federal farm programs all grew out of a moment of crisis during the Great Depression. What started as an emergency response to collapsing farm prices eventually became the fr...

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  Episode #133

  Making Farming and Ranching Accessible for First-Time Landowners

  Mar 17, 202637 minS0

  <p>“People really want the agricultural life. They want to learn how to do it right—they just need someone willing to show them.” </p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode of Farming on Purpose, I sit down with Frank Baggiolini, asset manager and content creator for Outlaw Ranch Care, to talk about a growing shift in rural America: the rise of first-time landowners and the opportunity agriculture has to welcome them. </p> <p>Frank grew up surrounded by agriculture in California, raising registered Polled Herefords through youth projects while his family farmed vegetables in the Salinas Valley. Over the years, his career...

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