Episodes
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Episode 14: From Backyard Chicks to a Thriving Family Farm
Stacey Edwards tells how a spontaneous decision to keep chickens turned into Edwards Family Farm, a pasture-based operation raising eggs, chickens, rabbits, pigs, and cattle using regenerative practices. She walks through a typical day, explains their animal-first systems, the true costs behind...
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🎙️ Episode 13: From Costa Rica to HapBe Valley Equine & Wellness Farm: A Horse‑Led Healing Journey
HapBe Valley Equine & Wellness Farm: Being Over Doing, Horses as Mirrors, and Healing Retreats with Jennifer Shayne visits HapBe Valley Equine & WellnessFarm to talk with Jennifer about building a 20-acre farm centered on “being over doing” with her husband, Jason. Jennifer shares how a Costa…
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🎙️ Episode 12: Turning the Mic Around - Shayne Hollifield on Real Estate, Farms & Faith
In a “reverse podcast” episode of Barns and Farms with a Side of Cornbread, Shayne Hollifield is interviewed by longtime friend and branding/social media expert, Kristin Sargent. Shayne shares her background before real estate—court reporting, food service, and family life—and how those…
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🎙️ Episode 11: From Bakery to Barn: Stephanie’s Spice Holler Story
Porch Sitting with Stephanie of Spice Holler Farms: No-Till Soil, Peppers, and a Life Beyond the Bakery Host Shayne Hollifield chats on the porch with Stephanie of Spice Holler Farms in Barnardsville about how gardening with her dad shaped her work ethic and love of land. Stephanie describes a...
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🎙️ Episode 10: Big Ivy Beef | Preserving Farmland One Ribeye at a Time
Shayne Hollifield sits down with Chris Dunbar, owner of Big Ivy Beef in Barnardsville, North Carolina to discuss how he preserved local farmland and built a regenerative beef operation while keeping family at the center of the business. They cover cattle breeds and finishing methods, animal…
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🎙️ Episode 9: Mustangs & Warriors: Healing in the Saddle
Host Shayne Hollifield interviews Susan "Susie" Welch about her journey from the Marine Corps Lioness Teams to somatic equine healing. The episode explores combat experiences, motherhood, trauma held in the body, and how Mustangs Zion and Zephira helped Susie— and other veterans—rebuild trust…
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🎙️ Episode 8: Cowboys, Key Lime & Skillet Cornbread: Tales from Blue Heaven
Shayne Hollifield visits Blue Heaven in Key West where owner Richard shares the restaurant’s storied history, famous visitors, and family recipes. The episode highlights Hemingway-era lore, live-music memories with Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney, and beloved dishes like cast-iron cornbread…
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🎙️ Episode 7 – Harmony Over Force | Featuring Pete Dillingham of Harmony Mountain Equine
In this soul-stirring episode of Barns + Farms w/ Side of Cornbread, Shayne Hollifield welcomes Pete Dillingham of Harmony Mountain Equine, a lifelong horseman whose deep connection with animals—and people—is shaped by the philosophy of Natural Horsemanship. Titled “Harmony Over Force,” the...
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🎙️ Episode #6: Grit, Grace & Gravy – Women Supporting Women in Western North Carolina
In this soulful episode of Barns + Farms w/side of Cornbread, we’re pulling up chairs, pouring sweet tea, and diving into a conversation that celebrates real women, real grit, and a whole lot of grace. We’re joined by powerhouse voices from Thrive WNC Women’s Entrepreneur Network—Amy Steele and...
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🎙️ Episode 5: The Legacy and Evolution of Packa’s Place – A Story of Family, Farming, and Community
🎙️ Episode 5: The Legacy and Evolution of Packa’s Place – A Story of Family, Farming, and Community In this episode, we return to Horse Shoe, NC to Packa’s Place, where the 6th-generation of a remarkable farming family continues to honor their roots while embracing the future. Named after their...
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🎙️ Episode 4: Cornbread – More Than Just a Side
Cornbread. It's more than just a comfort food. It's a history, and for many of us, a it’s even more. It’s a feeling, a nostalgia, and a connection to our past. Today, we're diving deep into what cornbread means to different people—from nostalgia and family traditions to the flavors that define a...
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🎙️ Episode #3: Rising Through the Storm with Christopher Catino & Chef Eric Morris of Hell or High Water
🎙️ Episode #3: Rising Through the Storm with Christopher Catino & Chef Eric Morris of Hell or High Water In this episode of Farms + Barns w/side of Cornbread, we dive deep into the story behind Hell or High Water, Black Mountain’s culinary gem located in the historic Icehouse building. Our…
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🎙️ Episode #2: Rising Strong – Olive Branch Cattle Company’s Hurricane Helene Story
Hey y’all! Welcome back toBarns + Farms w/ a Side of Cornbread! This week, hostShayne Hollifield sits down withHaley from Olive Branch Cattle Company in Marion, NC, to talk about something that goes way beyond farming—it’s about heart, resilience, and the power of community. WhenHurricane Helene...
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Episode #1: Unexpected Kinship: Jade Creek Arabians in Horse Shoe, North Carolina
"In the blink of an eye, something completely unexpected can occur that will alter the future in unpredictable ways. On a late spring evening in 1992, Manny Lawrence was having dinner with his close friends Don and Elizabeth Filpot, who were keenly interested in Arabian horses. Not being a…
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