Ep. 134 - Food Systems, Community Power, and the New Face of Agriculture with Rizpah Bellard
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Ep. 134 - Food Systems, Community Power, and the New Face of Agriculture with Rizpah Bellard

Rizpah Bellard of Nova Farming joins That Western Life for a powerful conversation about agriculture as a tool for education, food access, community development, and generational change.

Raised on a Black Angus cattle ranch in Northern California, Rizpah now works at the intersection of beef production, agriculture education, public health, housing, youth development, and global food systems. Through Nova Farming, she brings hands-on agriculture education into Fresno schools, helping students understand where their food comes from and what opportunities exist inside the agriculture industry.

This episode explores Black ranching, intentional succession planning, food procurement, community leadership, agricultural representation, and why the future of the western industry depends on exposing more people to the possibilities within agriculture.

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Ep. 119 - COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Key Note Kiah Twisselman Burchett

Ep. 119 - COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Key Note Kiah Twisselman Burchett

Kiah Twisselman Burchett is a sixth-generation rancher from San Luis Obispo, California, whose love for the beef industry took her to a job for the Beef! It’s What For Dinner team at the Kentucky Beef Council. There she was trained in media and the beef industry on a national and professional level - something that would come in handy when her entire life changed with just the shift of her mindset. From PEOPLE Magazine to The Kelly Clarkson Show to being the upcoming Keynote at the COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30’s first ever Girl Talk breakout session, Kiah is a positive light in the western industry helping people break toxic fad trends and changing their lives for the longterm and the better!

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