Agriculture values experience. But how do we decide whose experience counts—and whose ideas deserve to be heard?
Sarah Beth Aubrey joins Jim Smith for a conversation that starts with her observation that agriculture can be “snobbish about ag knowledge” and explores how we recognize talent, build trust, and make room for different perspectives.
They ponder changing opportunities for women in agriculture, mentoring the next generation, and the difference between having the loudest voice and having something worth hearing. Sarah Beth also shares what facilitating difficult conversations has taught her about leadership, change, and competing interests in rural land use.
From the workplace to the neighboring farm, we don’t all think the same way. What happens when we take time to understand why?
If you’d rather not chase these conversations on social media, I’ll send them your way.