Ep. 108 | A Journey of Love, Farming, and Publishing with Robyn Verrall
Robin Verralll joins Katja on The Ultimate Farm Wife to share her path from a corporate medical sales career to marrying a farmer and moving onto a beef and lamb property, including an early farm “tour” that ended bogged in winter. She explains juggling multiple roles—publisher, author, farmer, and Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast chair—by creating income and connection through her business Bullies Meats, delivering to Adelaide and donating meat to families in need. After being named 2022 South Australian Rural Woman of the Year, she expanded her advocacy by bringing more women into skills and policy conversations. Robin recounts producing a charity cookbook for Keith Hospital, meeting publishing connections after an award in London, and helping publish rural women’s stories, including the Hear Us Roar series and her upcoming fiction Chasing the Dawn, with a future nonfiction book on succession disputes. She advises women moving onto family farms to actively build community, avoid romanticizing succession, use independent advisors, have minute meetings, get agreements in writing, and stay true to themselves. Discount Codes: Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout! Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W 01:10 Love Story to Farm Life 01:52 First Farm Tour Chaos 03:57 Juggling Hats and Income 06:21 Advocacy to Publishing 09:10 New Books and Big Dreams 11:44 Moving to the Farm Advice 14:26 Community and Neighbors 17:59 Biggest Tip for Newcomers
