The Farmeress and Friends

Remembering Camp Amache with John Hopper

Today I talked with John Hopper who is the social studies teacher and principal at Granada High School in southeast Colorado. Mr. Hopper has devoted much of his life to preserving the history of the Granada War Relocation Center which is also known as Camp Amache. Along with his students, he formed the Amache Preservation Society which operates the Amache Museum. The camp opened in August of 1942 and was occupied by Japanese Americans until October 1945. We talk about the decorated veterans who served their country while their families were imprisoned, the daily lives of the internees, and about the possibility of Camp Amache becoming a National Park. 

 

Mentions: 

• Amache Preservation Society: Amache.org
• Submit Comments to the National Park Service’s Amache Special Resource Study: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=101266

 

Selected News Stories about Mr. Hopper and the Amache Preservation Society:

• Denver Post: https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/05/granada-history-japanese-american-internment/
• NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/colorado-teacher-students-rebuild-japanese-american-prison-camp-piece-piece-n1134456

 

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Ashley Lande Shares Her Heart

Today I talked with my friend Ashley Lande. Ashley is an artist, writer and homeschooling mom. We dive deep into some of the tougher issues of life including drug use, mental health, and grief. But we also chat about faith, art, books, podcasts and Marvel movies. 

Mentions:

• The Well-Trained Mind: https://welltrainedmind.com/?v=7516fd43adaa
• Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Access to Clean Syringes: https://www.cdc.gov/policy/hst/hi5/cleansyringes/index.html
• Bleak House by Charles Dickens
• Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey 
• The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel
• Can Science Explain Everything? by John Lennox
• Language of God Podcast by BioLogos 
• Unbelievable? Podcast with Justin Brierly
• MOPS: https://www.mops.org/biggestmopsmeetingever/

Ashley's Website: https://www.ashleylande.com/

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Writing the Story with Ron Smith

Farm journalist Ron Smith joined me today to talk about his long career talking to farmers, and writing stories about them and for them. We talk about his youth in South Carolina, his early newspaper career, and eventually his work with Farm Press/Farm Progress. 

Mentions: 

• Buy Ron’s Book “Passing Through” at https://www.amazon.com/Passing-Through-Ron-Smith/dp/1441550348.
• Elmo Snelling Story: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/98-elmo-snelling-has-no-desire-retire-cotton-farming

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Homeschooling with Farmerette Karin Dewey

For today’s episode, I talked with my longtime friend Karin Dewey. Karin grew up on a farm in rural North Dakota, and now lives in the Orlando, Florida area. We talk about how we met through the International Flying Farmers, her family’s connection to Walt Disney World, and we take a deep dive into homeschooling. She says comparison is the thief of joy, and she gives tips and resources for parents preparing for the next school year. With 12 years of homeschooling experience, she stresses the importance of reading with our kids and fostering a love of learning.  Below are some of the resource recommendations Karin and I mention in this episode that are helpful for a variety of learning scenarios including in-person at school, remotely because of Covid-19, or homeschooling.

 

Homeschool Curriculum, Online Classes, and Resources:

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Homeschooling-Education-Nonfiction-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=69844
• Classical Conversations: https://www.classicalconversations.com/
• Abeka (Karin recommends for Bible and math): https://www.abeka.com/homeschool/products/kits/
• Christian Book Distributors:  https://www.christianbook.com/
• Rainbow Resource Center: https://www.rainbowresource.com/
• True North Homeschool Academy: https://truenorthhomeschoolacademy.com/
• Providential History with Mrs. Caruso: https://www.providentialhistory.net/classes
• Dave Raymond’s History through Compass Classroom: https://compassclassroom.com/shop/product/history-bundle/
• Apologia: https://www.apologia.com/
• The Florida Virtual School (if you live in Florida): https://www.flvs.net/

Facebook Groups:

• Hip Homeschool Moms Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HipHomeschoolMomsCommunity/
• Classical Conversations: https://www.facebook.com/groups/17860077964/
• Be sure to look on Facebook for local homeschool groups as well.

Subscription/Fee-Based Continuing Education:

• The Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/
• Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/

Educational TV:

• The Magic School Bus: https://www.netflix.com/title/70264612
• Liberty’s Kids: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeaIWvdbER3Ic90BzhPsH2aJ5KI3UtmM
• Wild Kratts: https://pbskids.org/wildkratts/

Reading:

• Literati: https://literati.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SUB_G_S_Brand%20-%20Exact&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuo3svMDz6gIVTtbACh3slAe1EAAYASAAEgJsmPD_BwE
• Overdrive App from Your Local Public Library: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoIG4jMDz6gIVTtbACh18PAcEEAAYASAAEgIK5_D_BwE
• Audible Stories: stories.audible.com

Books:

• Usborne Books: https://www.theusbornebookstore.com/
• Harry Potter: https://www.wizardingworld.com/discover/books
• Magic Tree House: https://www.magictreehouse.com/
• Imagination Station: https://www.rainbowresource.com/category/9630/Imagination-Station-Series.html
• Keeper of the Lost Cities: https://shannonmessenger.com/keeper-of-lost-cities.html
• YWAM Publishing: https://www.ywampublishing.com/
• Value Tales: https://www.amazon.com/ValueTale-Multiple-Value-Tales-Book/dp/B000OFI0BW
• Cornerstones of Freedom: https://scholasticlibrary.digital.scholastic.com/subject/social-studies/cornerstones-of-freedom/978-0-531-27644-0.html
• Who Was?: http://www.whowasbookseries.com/who-was/

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Talking Wheat with Dr. Scott Haley

 

July 3, 2020

Today I talk with Dr. Scott Haley. Dr. Haley leads Colorado State University's Wheat Breeding and Genetics Program and will be retiring soon. He has helped Colorado farmers by developing wheat varieties that can maximize yield with limited moisture. Dr. Haley grew up in Washington state, and we talk about the life experiences that brought him to CSU's program. We also visit about his time in the Peace Corp in Burkina Faso and his meaningful work with the Borlaug Training Foundation.

Follow Dr. Haley:  

• Website: https://soilcrop.agsci.colostate.edu/faculty-2/haley-scott/
• Twitter: @OnlyAgNow

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Playing the Part with Brooke Jaye Taylor

June 11, 2020

We’re back! I am excited to introduce you to my friend Brooke Jaye Taylor. Brooke is an actress based in Atlanta, Georgia. She also coaches and serves other performers alongside her husband through their studio business and intensives. We talk about faith, friendship, and of course, the movies! Hope you enjoy! 

Follow Brooke: 

• Website: www.brookejayetaylor.com
• Instagram: wookums
• Twitter: @ToBrooke

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Pushing Up Daisies with Bonnie Novak

Today I talked with my friend Bonnie Novak. Bonnie grew up on a farm and ranch in  Pringle, Texas. And, like me, she earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech. For 24 years, she and her husband Hunter owned and operated a funeral home that served Guymon, Boise City, and Texhoma, Oklahoma. We talk about how coronavirus is changing the way funerals are carried out. She also shares some of the joys and challenges of serving people in their grief. We also visit about the roles that hope and humor play in honoring our loved ones. Thanks for listening!

 

Plan Your One and Only Bespoke Funeral (Blog Post by Christi): 

https://farmeress.com/2019/09/18/plan-your-one-and-only-bespoke-funeral/

 

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Quarantine Talk with the Two Sistas’: Johnna Johnston and Jodi LaFrance

If you need a good laugh and some spiritual encouragement, join us today for Quarantine Talk with two sisters Johnna Johnston and Jodi LaFrance.  Johnna lives in College Station, Texas with her husband Bill and three children. Jodi is from Plainview, Texas and is married to a man of the same name, and they have five children. The sisters grew up on a cotton farm near the Rio Grande. We talk about their colorful late grandmother Bamsi, how to properly say the names of Texas towns, and they do a few impersonations. And we cover some farm vocabulary like (cotton) strippers. We share some of our favorite podcasts, our unhealthy quarantine coping mechanisms and what’s getting us through (with 10 children between us all).

Podcasts, Authors, Websites We Mention:

Jodi

• RZIM: Ask Away Podcast
• The BibleProject Podcast
• At Home with Sally (Clarkson) Podcast
• The Dave Ramsey Show Podcast
• Exploring the Prophetic with Shawn Bolz Podcast
• One Minute Pause Podcast
• Author Dallas Willard
• Randy Alcorn’s Eternity 101 on RightNow Media

 Johnna

• Revive Our Hearts Podcast
• Low Carb MD Podcast
• The Fly Lady Method - http://www.flylady.net/

 Christi

• Boundaries.me Podcast
• Unlocking Us
• Typology
• The Popcast with Knox and Jamie
• Tiger King on Netflix
• Psalm 91:2 “God you’re my refuge, I trust in you and I’m safe!”

Follow Johnna

• Blog: johnnajohnston.wordpress.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnnarjohnston
• Twitter: @johnnaj5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnajohnston/

Follow Jodi

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jodi.lafrance
• Twitter: @JLaFrance5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodilafrance/

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Helping Kids Become Great Readers with Leslie Treat

For this first episode of the Farmeress and Friends podcast, I talk with Leslie Treat who is an elementary teacher specializing in reading instruction. On the weekends, Leslie heads to the public library to tutor reluctant readers. We talk about parents teaching children at home in the age of coronavirus, popular book series for kids, reading milestones, common reading challenges, and Accelerated Reader. We also visit about her school’s bullying program and how it is empowering kids to help each other. Leslie has taught in both rural and urban settings, and we visit about how those experiences have differed for her. Thanks for listening to this introductory podcast!  

Kids Books Leslie Mentions:

• Mr. Putter and Tabby
• Mighty Jack
• Zeta the Space Girl
• Bunjitsu Bunny
• The Amulet Series
• Cleopatra in Space
• Dog Man Series
• Scholastic "Branches” Series
• The Owl Diaries
• The Unicorn Diaries
• Notebooks of Doom

If you order books through Scholastic, be sure to enter your child's teacher's name so they can get free classroom books. If you don't have a number and want to support a classroom, you can bless my kids' school with code H7NJ7.

Bullying Program News Feature: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-school-anti-bullying-program/

Libby App: www.libbyapp.com (Library Book App)

 Adult Books Leslie Mentions: 

• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
• Beartown by Frederick Bachman
• Cormoran Strike Series by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
• Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards

TV: Killing Eve with Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer

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