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Gracie Weinzierl Pierson

A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture

Episode 028 – The Buddy Seat

If you grew up on or near a farm, chances are you’ve had at least one ride in the buddy seat. In this episode, Claire and Gracie reminisce about their…

An Ode to the Buddy Seat

An Ode to the Buddy Seat Oh, the buddy seat, A farm kid’s favorite place to be, Hanging with Dad, Wearing matching plaid, It’s much more fun than watching TV,…

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Episode 026 – #TeamCorn

We’re back with another episode of the podcast with the Corn Whisperer, also known as Rodney Weinzierl of the Illinois Corn Growers Association. This week, we discussed the ins and…

A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture

Episode 025 – Meet the Corn Whisperer

If you’re gonna talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. In this week’s episode, Claire and Gracie are joined by special guest Rodney Weinzierl (also known as “Dad”), who…

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Episode 024 – Work Hard, Play Hard

In this week’s episode, Claire and Gracie talk about work-life balance: Does it even exist? If so, what’s the code we need to crack in order to achieve the perfect…

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Episode 023 – We Have Issues

Why is public policy important to agriculture? Who represents ag in those conversations? Are politics really as ruthless as portrayed in House of Cards? This week, we talk with Kristen…

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Episode 022 – Hashtag Sustainability

“Have you heard the good news about sustainability?” In this episode, Claire and Gracie dive into the topic of sustainability and explore why it often sounds like a sales pitch…

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Episode 021 – Pick a Side

Why does everything have to be one side or the other? Why not ‘this,’ ‘that,’ and ‘the other thing’? In this episode, we mull over why we are conditioned to…

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Episode 020 – Down at the County Fair

It’s county fair season! This week, Claire and Gracie cover a little bit of county fair history and their favorite 4-H fair memories, which include specific projects, fair foods, and…