Growing More than Grain

Introduction In this episode, hosts Ashley and Amanda welcome Rachel Hyde. Rachel shares her unique journey from working in corporate agriculture to balancing multiple roles as a business owner, mother, and active participant on her family’s corn and soybean farm.Key Topics Covered:The Transition Home: Rachel discusses the difficult decision to leave her full-time role at Beck’s Hybrids to focus on her family and growing businesses. She shares insights into the challenges of traveling for work with a young child and the importance of finding a sustainable work-life balance.Entrepreneurial Ventures:2nd Shift Garage Doors: Rachel and her husband Michael’s journey into starting a garage door business, born from working "the second shift" in the evenings and weekends.Connection Consulting: Rachel’s marketing consultancy, which focuses on providing tailored, affordable marketing strategies for small-to-mid-sized businesses that might otherwise rely on generic AI solutions.Life on the Family Farm: Rachel talks about her experience growing up in a traditional ag environment, the importance of her father’s belief in giving her and her brother equal opportunities on the farm, and her current seasonal role assisting with everything from bookkeeping to field work.Community and Advocacy: As the Public Relations Coordinator for the Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Rachel emphasizes the need for young farmers to stay involved in advocacy and connect with their local communities.Organization and Support: A look into how Rachel manages her busy schedule, the importance of a strong support system (her "tribe"), and tips for stay-at-home parents who are also running businesses.Rapid Fire Round:Favorite Piece of Equipment to Drive: The planter.Planting or Harvest Season: Harvest.Favorite Caffeine Drink: Marshmallow Coke with grenadine (or coffee for the flavor, though caffeine doesn't affect her much).Where to Find Rachel Hyde:Facebook: Rachel HydeBusiness Pages: 2nd Shift Garage Doors, Connection Consulting, and Flanders A-Maizing Grain  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.