Inside BarnTalk’s Biggest Year Yet
For this special Thanksgiving episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, we welcome back two of our most downloaded guests ever — Tork and Sawyer Whisler, the father–son team behind BarnTalk, This’ll Do Farm, and their skyrocketing online community.
👉 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/farm4profit-podcast/id1470546918
Tork is a 5th-generation Iowa farmer with a career that started in hogs, shifted into construction and sales, and eventually circled right back to pork production. Sawyer is a 6th-generation farmer who went straight into full-time farming after high school — betting on himself and building a brand around transparency, grit, and relentless consistency.
As a duo, the Whislers have built one of the fastest-growing online farm platforms in America, rooted in this simple belief:
“Show people where their food comes from.”
How BarnTalk Exploded: Filming Smarter, Telling Better Stories & Growing Community
Since our last recording together, their follower count hasn’t just grown — it’s doubled or tripled across platforms. In this episode, Tork and Sawyer break down:
• What changed in their filming strategy
They share how they’ve improved storytelling structure, camera setup, and the balance between farm life and online life.
• What they no longer show online
As the audience grows, so does the need for boundaries. The Whislers explain how fame has reshaped what they share — and what stays private.
• Why intentional community-building matters
More replies, more transparency, more behind-the-scenes moments. Their audience doesn’t just “watch” — they feel invested.
Farmer Grade: Direct-to-Consumer Meat With a Story
One of the biggest developments is Farmer Grade, the Whislers’ DTC meat company sourcing directly from rural creators.
Producers featured through Farmer Grade:
Sonne Farms
Lightning Cattle Co.
Hilbert Farms
Peterson Farm Bros
Additional trusted farm brands
The mission? Deliver premium protein raised by real families and tell the story behind every package. It’s transparency and agriculture advocacy rolled into one.
Thanksgiving Snake Draft: The Ultimate Holiday Battle
Nothing says Thanksgiving like a little friendly chaos.
The guys go head-to-head drafting:
Must-have Thanksgiving foods
Most non-traditional family dishes
What’s worth seconds
What’s overrated (hot takes incoming)
And that’s just the beginning.
Why This Episode Is a Thanksgiving Must-Listen
This episode blends everything people love about BarnTalk and Farm4Profit:
Real farm stories
Honest conversations
Big laughs
Holiday chaos
A look behind the curtain of one of ag’s biggest online brands
It’s the perfect mix of gratitude, family, and farming — the heart of Thanksgiving.
👉 Listen to the full episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/farm4profit-podcast/id1470546918
