"This Farm Wife" - Ag YouTube/Instagram Star Meredith Bernard from North Carolina

Machinery Pete talks with Meredith Bernard from Milton, N.C. who is better known as "This Farm Wife" on social media and YouTube. Bernard's vlogs on YouTube about daily life on their North Carolina farm have gone viral and built a huge following both inside and outside of ag, helping to tell farming's story to non-farmers, which is so important in today's world.[1:24] – Machinery Pete’s Tractor of the Week[6:12] - Intro to interview[8:21] - Interview with Meredith Bernard begins[9:00] - Machinery Pete and This Farm Wife discuss their experiences at the Farmer2Farmer networking event [10:38] - Bernard talks about her background[13:15] - Her transition out of work in sales and coming home[15:15] - How and why she got into vlogging[19:29] - Bernard expresses her love for sharing stories[28:30] - This Farm Wife is also a photographer, writer and speaker[31:05] - Relating with people through video whether stories are touching, difficult or silly[34:19] - Skillet cooking[37:20] - Why Bernard is an advocate for mental health[42:40] - The importance of her faith[48:01] - Final words from Machinery PeteMachinery Pete was founded in 1989 and has grown from its humble beginnings to a full-fledged marketplace for farming equipment. Greg Peterson, founder and host, has also released Machinery Pete content across platforms including YouTube with his long-running Machinery Pete TV show.If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to the Machinery Pete Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts. It really helps others find the show.