Salt of the Earth, Farm Stories

Salt of the Earth, Farm Stories This podcast is proudly produced by Grigg Media.

Through intimate interviews, host Darren Grigg offers a glimpse into the passion, resilience and dedication of Australian farmers and their profound connection with the land.

We head to Belgium to meet Louis De Jaeger—award-winning filmmaker and author of SOS: Save Our Soils. He’s traveled the ...
26/06/2025

We head to Belgium to meet Louis De Jaeger—award-winning filmmaker and author of SOS: Save Our Soils.

He’s traveled the world asking one big question: How can we feed the planet without poisoning it?

From future-ready farms to forgotten wisdom, this episode offers real hope—and real solutions.
Order his new book ‘SOS:
Save Our Soils’ at
www.louisdj.com

This Friday we head to Belgium…. And chat with global speaker Louis De Jaeger. This fascinating chat gets deep into soil...
25/06/2025

This Friday we head to Belgium….
And chat with global speaker Louis De Jaeger. This fascinating chat gets deep into soil health. A must listen this Friday!

***Sunday FLASHBACK*** with this gentleman. Bryan WardSpotify link in comments
22/06/2025

***Sunday FLASHBACK***
with this gentleman. Bryan Ward
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The Unbreakable Farmer - Warren Davies. It’s a powerful story.Warren speaks openly about fear, mental health, and the po...
19/06/2025

The Unbreakable Farmer - Warren Davies.
It’s a powerful story.

Warren speaks openly about fear, mental health, and the power of staying connected—especially during tough times like the current droughts and floods.

He shares what’s in his “resilience toolbox” and why speaking up is key: “If you can’t talk, you can’t get support.”

This episode is a timely and thought-provoking look at how rural communities can support each other through crisis.

This is part B and if you haven’t already PART A is a must listen!

We're back this Friday with this champion, Warren Davies.Warren opens up about fear, mental health, and the importance o...
18/06/2025

We're back this Friday with this champion, Warren Davies.

Warren opens up about fear, mental health, and the importance of staying connected—especially during challenging times like the drought and floods affecting so many right now. His honesty and resilience is so inspiring. Don’t miss it!

Can you imagine walking away from your farm, closing the gate… and hitting rock bottom?Warren Davies has lived it.In thi...
12/06/2025

Can you imagine walking away from your farm, closing the gate… and hitting rock bottom?
Warren Davies has lived it.

In this raw and powerful episode, Warren shares his journey through personal crisis, mental health battles, and what it took to come back stronger. Today, he travels the country helping rural communities build resilience and hope.

This one’s a must-listen.
Real talk. Real strength.


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The Unbreakable Farmer. I can’t wait to publish this powerful episode on Friday.
11/06/2025

The Unbreakable Farmer. I can’t wait to publish this powerful episode on Friday.

11/06/2025

Join Leila McDougall, creator of the amazing Australian, award winning film, Just A Farmer on Friday 13th June for a special community screening. Be a part of supporting the mental health conversation in your community. All proceeds from tickets sales are donated to AgBiz Care to help those in need.

WHEN: Friday 13th June.
Doors open at 6pm. Film commences at 6:30pm.
TICKETS: $10. Includes light supper and an entry to the lucky door prize. $500 vouchers to Yenda Producers up for grabs.
WHERE: Yackandandah Public Hall

To book and for more information head to:
https://events.humanitix.com/jaf

You can catch the final part of a 4 part podcast with Leila here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6M4WjQzywuFwXLfbybnq4I?si=eTrvFzKaQy6jMQYOFJLARg&nd=1&dlsi=5ebd08863aff4a3d

A big shout out to our sponsors who have helped us bring the film to our town:

Yenda Producers
Yenda Producers is an agricultural cooperative celebrating their 100th year anniversary in 2025. Yenda’s aim is to provide quality goods and tailored services to farming enterprises across the Riverina and North-East Victoria. Contact your local branch to enquire about a membership today.

YCDCo
Our community owned enterprise, Yackandandah Community Development Company (affectionately YCDCo), is a social enterprise which puts 50% of profits back into community wellbeing causes. We are proud to be supporting this community screening of Just A Farmer.

AgBiz Assist
For over 30 years, we've stood beside farmers, small business owners, and families across North East Victoria and the Riverina - helping them navigate financial challenges no matter the cause, access essential services, and build stronger, more resilient futures. Just a Farmer highlights the real stories behind life on the land - stories we hear every day. At AgBiz Assist, we’re here to listen, to support, and to help create solutions that allow regional and rural communities to not just survive, but thrive.

NECMA and Indigo Shire Council

We’re back with the amazing Leila McDougall! In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Just A Farmer — from the big sc...
05/06/2025

We’re back with the amazing Leila McDougall! In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Just A Farmer — from the big screen to country cinemas.

Leila shares how these screenings are uniting rural communities, and why telling real farmer stories matters now more than ever. A gifted storyteller with a powerful mission. Don’t miss it.

Part D drops this Friday! Don’t miss the next chapter with Leila McDougall as we continue the journey behind Just A Farm...
03/06/2025

Part D drops this Friday! Don’t miss the next chapter with Leila McDougall as we continue the journey behind Just A Farmer.

01/06/2025

Part D this Friday. If you haven’t already, I strongly recommend starting at part A. Leila has an incredible story to tell.

🎙️ New episode out now!Leila had no acting experience—but said, "Let’s make a movie,” From writing the script to filming...
29/05/2025

🎙️ New episode out now!
Leila had no acting experience—but said, "Let’s make a movie,”
From writing the script to filming on their own farm, it’s a wild ride, and they got it done—no matter what.
The movie Just a Farmer, shares powerful messages for our rural communities.
🎧 Tune in now to part C and hear how it all unfolded!

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