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Welcome to the Rural Route 2 Podcast, hosted by Jason Cavadini and Matthew Oehmichen. We talk about the past, present, and future of rural living, regenerating farms, the land, and rural lifestyles. It is a show that is 20% useful, 80% entertaining, and 100% unprepared for. So dust off those boots, climb into the passenger seat and take a ride with us down Rural Route 2. Rural Route 2 Podcast is sponsored by the Eau Pleine Partnership for Integrated Conservation (EPPIC) Wisconsin's largest and most diversified community-led watershed group. It seeks to bring resiliency into the agrarian economy, communities, and natural resources in the Eau Pleine watershed.
Episodes
Thursday May 09, 2024
Mother's Day Episode: Mom Is The Best Gardener I Know
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Matthew goes solo in this episode with a Mother's Day conversation with the best gardener he knows: his mom, Carol. Gardening looks easy, but it is a labor of love that a only the few can handle, and Matthew needs more than love to muster up the labor to maintain a garden. Luckily, his mom is there to help, who has been building and growing gardens for over five decades around the old family farm. Carol explains her favorite plants, tips/hints to starting a garden, her earliest memories growing plants, why she gardens, and explains which one was more difficult: raising three boys or gardening.
Enjoy the episode and Happy Mother's Day
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Episode 23: Candies and Treats
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
In our next installment we stumbled into a conversation about sweet treats, from our childhood days to our current selections. Candy/"Sweets"/"Treats" are a prominent piece in our lives because they serve as a sugary-delight, but also link us to memories to our past/our childhood days.
Take a listen as the guys go over their favorites, their deplorables, and which ones they can't resist today.
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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Episode 22: Frost Seeding, Should I Do It?
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
It has certainly been awhile, but we are back, baby, WE ARE BACK. We have a good helping of episodes coming up, but we wanted to share this one first considering it is frost-seeding-season!
Take a listen as Jason and Matt talk about the intentions, goals behind frost seeding, how do to it, what are the best species, and why this isn't just limited to farmers.
Welcome back humble listener to the Rural Route 2.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Episode 21: Rural Vernacular Volume 1
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Vernacular is defined as the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular region, and the midwest is known to have it's own set of vernacular/terms/slang/pronunciation that is different than the rest of the US. The most unique of those comes from the rural communities of Wisconsin. Take a listen to find out if your favorite made the list. If it didn't, please leave us a comment on our social media page so we can mention it in the second volume !
Thank you for following, make sure you mention our podcast to your friends, share on social media, and stay tuned for our next episode.
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Episode 20: The Truck Ride
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
A truck cab hears a lot of interesting conversations, and some that tend to be more personal. While traveling to Baraboo, WI to attend a farmer event, we talked about a recent conference where Jason had the opportunity to share as the keynote speaker of the event. This speaking opportunity was unique in that it was a different topic than we usually talk about - empathy. Sharing personal things you care about isn't the easiest thing to do in front of an audience. Especially when the audience is Wisconsin farmers, who tend to be awfully stoic! Take a listen as Matt and Jason share their thoughts on empathy and why Matt wears sunglasses.
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Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Episode 19: A Gen-Z, Millennial, and Gen-X Walk Into a Bar
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Last time we talked about kids in the rural setting and it inspired our next conversation. What influences different generations?
We had the opportunity to listen to a presentation by Brad Gingras of Superior Strategies at the 2022 WI Producer-Led Workshop. He talked about the attitudes, influences, attributes, and motivations of Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, Millennials, and the latest to hit the workplace, Gen-Zers. His presentation provided a lot of context and insight for blending of generations in the workplace and in social and community settings. We were deeply intrigued. So we decided to continue the conversation based off our own experiences, and how we think it all applies to life in rural settings.
To learn more about Brad's work, we encourage to you to look him up at: https://www.superiorstrategies.org/
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Episode 18: 21st Century Kids in Rural Life
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
In today's episode we chat about kids in rural settings and the things they choose to spend their time with; especially "electronics" (you know what we are talking about). When living out in the country there is an association of kids playing outside all day; or at least an expectation. In this modern era with technologies that feature videos, movies, music, and interactive video games, our expectations of what kids do with their time are challenged. That begs the questions: are there standard activities for rural kids, do they know what they are, and what should our expectations be for them? Take a listen and please share, like, subscribe!
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Episode 17: Deer Hunting Stories #1
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
It's getting to be that time of year! This weekend thousands of hunters will hit the Wisconsin woods in pursuit of whitetailed deer. In celebration of Wisconsin's rich tradition of Opening Day, Jason and Matt share their top three deer hunting stories.
Will Jason turn back and witness the birth of his first child or will he take the shot? What kind of deer haunts Matthew's dreams? Which one had their dad yelling "STOP SHOOTING! STOP SHOOTING!" Who's story will bring a tear to your eye?
Stay tuned! This is Episode #1. We will have another one coming soon!
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Episode 16: Real Quick Once - Sweet Corn
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Matt had an urge of nostalgia after dinner about a classic: sweet corn. Even saying 'sweet corn' brings a savory drove of memories of melted butter, steam, kernels flying, and for a lucky few of you, roadside sales on a country road.
Take a listen as Matt and Jason begin a discussion on classic cuisine of the rural countryside, beginning with sweet corn!
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Episode 15: A Rural Piece of Art - Greg Galbraith
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
We were lucky to land some time with a man that has been influenced by agriculture/rural living from his years managing a farm. He then applied that influence into "rural arts" like writing, poetry, painting, and playing instruments. Currently he is a free-lance writer with a robust journalist pedigree. He has been active in the agriculture community and sharing their stories. Take a listen to a conversation that begins with Greg's journey into farming and delves into how the agriculture landscape has changed over the decades.