Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 9 - The Role of Farm Animals in Human History, Are We Forgetting It?
Kendall Ditommaso Kendall Ditommaso

Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 9 - The Role of Farm Animals in Human History, Are We Forgetting It?

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 9 - The Role of Farm Animals in Human History, Are We Forgetting It? For thousands of years, animals weren't just companions—they were our partners in survival. But as technology surged forward, did we lose sight of the role they played?

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 8 - The Most Endangered Goat in the World, The Arapawa Island Goat
Kendall Ditommaso Kendall Ditommaso

Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 8 - The Most Endangered Goat in the World, The Arapawa Island Goat

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 8 Saving the Most Endangered Goat in the World: The Arapawa Island Goat 🌍 🏴‍☠️ What do pirates, British sailors ⚓, and a rugged New Zealand island 🏝️ have in common? They all played a part in the story of the Arapawa Island Goat—one of the rarest goats on Earth, with fewer than 1k left worldwide in 2025. 😱

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 7 - Reconnecting with What We’ve Forgotten
Kendall Ditommaso Kendall Ditommaso

Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 7 - Reconnecting with What We’ve Forgotten

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 7- Reconnecting with What We’ve Forgotten | Barn & Soul Podcast. ✨ In this reflective episode, we explore something quietly urgent: our fading connection with animals, nature, and the parts of ourselves that once felt wild, grounded, and whole. Why does holding a baby goat matter? What happens when kids grow up without touching the earth or bonding with animals? And how can farms like Dalby help plant seeds of empathy that grow for a lifetime? This episode shares why nature-based programming isn’t just cute—it’s essential. For our children. For the future. For all of us.

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 6 - Hollywood / Social Media Farm Life Depiction vs. Reality
Kendall Ditommaso Kendall Ditommaso

Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 6 - Hollywood / Social Media Farm Life Depiction vs. Reality

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 6 - Hollywood vs. Reality: The Truth About Farm Life. 🎬 From dreamy farm scenes in Babe and Charlotte’s Web to the curated calm of social media reels, today we’re pulling back the curtain on how farming is portrayed—and misrepresented—in pop culture.

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 5 - Farm Animals' Secret Language: How Do They Communicate?
Kendall Ditommaso Kendall Ditommaso

Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 5 - Farm Animals' Secret Language: How Do They Communicate?

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 5 - Farm Animals' Secret Language: How Do They Communicate? 🐓 Ever wondered what your chickens, goats, or sheep are really saying? In this episode, we decode the secret language of farm animals! 🐐 From clucks to bleats, learn how our farm friends communicate through vocalizations, body language, and more. 🦢💬

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 4 - Farm Myths Uncovered: Fact or Fiction?
Kendall Ditommaso Kendall Ditommaso

Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 4 - Farm Myths Uncovered: Fact or Fiction?

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 4 - Farm Myths Uncovered: Fact or Fiction?

🐷Are pigs really dirty? Do goats eat tin cans? Are heritage breeds outdated? In this episode of Barn & Soul, we're busting some of the biggest farming myths, from misunderstood animal behaviors to the vital role heritage breeds play in sustainable agriculture. Learn the real facts behind these common misconceptions and why small-scale, conservation-focused farming is more important than ever.

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 3 - Getting To Know Ewe: Dalby Farm Animal Family Superlatives (Part 1)
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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 3 - Getting To Know Ewe: Dalby Farm Animal Family Superlatives (Part 1)

🎙️ Barn and Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 3- Getting To Know Ewe: Dalby Farm Animal Family Superlatives (Part 1) 🐑From the biggest drama queens to the sweetest snuggle bugs, every animal at Dalby Farm has a personality all their own! In this episode, we’re handing out “superlatives” to our most talkative, mischievous, and heartwarming residents. Meet the escape artists, the loudmouths, the unexpected best friends, and the old souls who’ve left a lasting mark on the farm. Plus, learn fun facts about these rare and endangered breeds along the way! Tune in and get to know the Dalby Farm family—one quirky character at a time!

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 2 - Roots & Resilience: A Brief History of Dalby Farm
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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 2 - Roots & Resilience: A Brief History of Dalby Farm

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 2: Roots & Resilience: A Brief History of Dalby Farm.

🕰️ Dalby Farm has stood the test of time, but how did it all begin? In this episode, we dive into the farm’s rich history, from its founding in 1861 by John Dalby as a chicken farm to its transformation into a sanctuary for rare and endangered farm breeds. I’ll share the key figures who shaped its evolution, including my grandfather’s hands-on craftsmanship and my mother’s unwavering passion for conservation.

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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 1 - The Most Concerning Statistics About Farm Animal Extinction
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Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 1 - The Most Concerning Statistics About Farm Animal Extinction

🎙️ Barn & Soul – Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 1: The Most Concerning Statistics About Farm Animal Extinction 🚨In this debut episode* of Barn & Soul, we dive into a crisis that fuels everything we do at Dalby Farm: the alarming extinction of heritage farm animal breeds. Did you know that nearly one-third of all livestock breeds are at risk of disappearing forever? Or that industrial farming has led to the extinction of over 1,000 breeds in the last century?

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