FarmHouse

About FarmHouse

Welcome to FarmHouse, a Lancaster Farming podcast where the resilient women of agriculture come together to share their compelling stories and discover shared experiences. Join your hosts, Candice Wierzbowski and Stephanie Speicher, as they engage in insightful conversations with remarkable women spanning the entire agricultural landscape. From the barn and fields to the classrooms, boardrooms and halls of government, women are making a big difference in agriculture. Hear their stories on FarmHouse. Dive deep into the narratives that shape the industry, as FarmHouse brings you the voices and experiences of women in agriculture. Tune in to be inspired, informed, and connected as we celebrate the incredible stories of these trailblazing women on FarmHouse.

Publisher

Lancaster Farming

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2024

Latest episode

26 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

88 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Closing the FarmHouse Door

   This week on the FarmHouse it's time to say goodbye for now and reflect on what we've learned from the amazing women we've been so lucky to talk with on this podcast. We've spoken with roughly 80 women over the course of this show. They've ranged from farmers to educators, policymakers to influencers, but they all had one thing in common: They cared about agriculture. At the end of every interview we asked them all the same question: What does it mean to be a woman in ag? Their answers were varied, but over time several themes began to emerge. Our guests talked about empowerment, community, legacies and why it's important to keep challenging gender norms and taking a seat at the table. We're going to be discussing those themes and more on this episode and we'll be hearing from several past guests, because who better to tell you what it means to be a woman in ag than a real woman in ag? This will be the final FarmHouse podcast for the foreseeable future. Thank you to everyone who's been listening and an extra special thank you to the women who've been part of this show. So long, farewell and remember, in the words of Michelle Elston: "It's okay for a woman to be tough and strong and capable. And that can all be beautiful and good."

2. 

   19 Mar 2026

   Lard, Livestock and Learning to Farm With Julie Schroeder

   This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we speak with Julie Schroeder of Open Road Ranch. Schroeder started her Greenbush, Wisconsin, farm in 2024. She began raising lamb because she saw opportunity in her local market. "We've had great luck and love working with sheep and lamb," Schroeder said. "It's been really good for an entry-level farmer." Not long after starting her farm, she was offered two pigs that couldn't return to a pig farm for biosecurity reasons. Since then, pigs have become an important part of her farm. "Now pigs are my absolute favorite and I love them so much," Schroeder said. "I think they're so versatile in terms of a business and a farm." In addition to selling pork, Schroeder also makes and sells pork lard products, including a skin balm, laundry soap, dish soap and shampoo bars. "Lard is full of vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, oleic acid, linoleic acid, it's antimicrobial, it's anti-inflammatory — it's just chock-full of good stuff," Schroeder said. Schroeder also runs two local Reko rings, which are online farmers markets that run through private Facebook groups. "It's extremely farmer friendly," Schroeder said. As a new, first-generation farmer, Schroeder said she has had to learn a lot about livestock, business and marketing. But she's gotten plenty of help and advice from other farmers in her area. "Farmers are the friendliest lot. They'll open their doors and take their time and just take their whole day to help you when they don't even know you because they know how much we need farming," Schroeder said. "Everyone has been open doors, very helpful to me."

3. 

   12 Mar 2026

   Meet the 2026 PA Fair Queen With Olivia Morrissey

   This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we're speaking with Olivia Morrissey, the 2026 Pennsylvania Fair Queen. Morrissey, of the Lebanon Area Fair, was crowned state queen Jan. 24 during a competition with 64 other young women. "I was so honored to be chosen," Morrissey said. "There were a lot of qualified women there and it was great to meet all of them. It was definitely an honor." Morrissey didn't grow up farming, but she was involved with the Lebanon County 4-H Friends club, participating in a variety of projects and activities including photography and cooking. Her main project was sewing, which led her down her current path. Morrissey is studying fashion design and fiber at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. "I definitely wouldn't be interested in pursuing fashion design if I hadn't done 4-H and taken sewing," she said. Her minor in fibers was inspired by the national Make It With Wool contest. "There's a lot of misconceptions about wool," Morrissey said. "People think it's itchy, it's hot — and it can be. But there's also a glorious side of wool. It regulates temperature. You can hang it up if it gets dirty or if it smells bad and the smell will just dissipate on its own. It's so interesting and a lot of people don't know about that." Morrissey was also a member of the Little Dutchmen FFA at Annville-Cleona High School, where she served as her chapter's historian. Taking ag classes in high school inspired her to focus her royal reign on promoting agricultural education. "I want to be an advocate and teach people about what farmers do for us, and what agriculture as an industry means for our world," Morrissey said. While she is away in Georgia for part of her tenure, she will be home in Pennsylvania for the summer's busy fair season. Her goal is to visit all 65 fairs that were represented by a queen at the state contest. "I don't know if that's a reasonable number, but I would like to see all of (the contestants) again," Morrissey said. "It would be great to go to as many as I can."

Who has been a guest on FarmHouse

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kathy McCaskill
• Linley Dixon
• Krista Byler
• Carolyn Beans
• Doris Mold

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

8,426,508

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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Books guests

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