Kerri Rush, “the wheatgrass girl” is the owner, farmer and chef at Fresh Wheatgrass Girl Farm in Carlisle, Iowa. She started growing wheatgrass in 1996 when her Mother was diagnosed with stage 4 colon, liver and lymph node cancer. After researching “alternative” healthy ways to give her immune system a boost she found it in wheatgrass and juicing (her mother is now cancer free!). Kerri became hooked on all of the benefits of wheatgrass and her business started growing! She opened up Fresh Cafe & Market and a Fresh Juice Stand at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market in 2006 (find her there every Saturday morning on the corner of 3rd & Court). She specializes in juices, smoothies, salads and anything that can be made with fresh produce. Kerri is an award winning Chef with a knack for making healthy taste great! 

Hannah Rush is a Sound Healer and Yoga Instructor. She studied sound alchemy in Los Angeles under Ana Netanel learning ancient gong practices and crystal singing bowl techniques. 

Hannah is a 200hr KRI Kundalini Yoga practitioner as well as a 200hr RYT Yoga instructor. She is a part of the lineages of Yogi Bhajan and Baba Hari Dass, and has trained under Grammy Award winning Harijiwan and Gurujas of White Sun as well as Guru Jagat, Tej and Hannah Muse. 

You can find her actively participating in community wellness events throughout the Midwest and West Coast spreading the practices of her teachers and vibrational healing.

https://www.freshcafeandmarket.com/#/

https://www.resonatehealing.com

Marcus was born in Chicago and raised in St. Paul. After working at stations on the east and west coasts, he's happy to be working in the Midwest.

"I want to raise my children in the Midwest where they will have a quality of life you just can't get anywhere else," Marcus said. "This also puts us closer to family."

Marcus and his wife have three sons and one daughter.

The big Minnesota Vikings fan has worked at television stations in Monroe, La., Madison, Wisc., Bend, Ore. and Springfield, Mass. His resume also includes a year as a tour guide at Universal Studios in Hollywood, Calif.

Zach Van Dorn & Andrew Laing of Red Rooster Creative are two of the most hardworking talented people in Iowa. They're creating film, graphic, photos, and designs that are one of a kind. They've done a ton of my video, photo, and graphics. They recently shot Sammy Kershaw's new music video "My Friend Fred" in Tama, Iowa.

We're both the chicken and the egg. We are story tellers, but more importantly, we are listeners. We roll up our sleeves everyday and create content to help our clients grow their brands. Sure, stellar content creates new leads and drives sales, but that's not why we do it. We do it because we're crazy about what we do. We do it because your brand deserves it. Behind every brand is a story to tell and we can't wait to know yours. Fire away.

www.redroostercreative.net

www.facebook.com/redroostercreative/

www.facebook.com/roycejohnsmusic

www.roycejohns.com

Carson's story speaks for itself. Beyond that he's a wonderful and interesting person with much to share and much to give. Sit back, crack a midwest legend, and enjoy the show.

What started out as a funny sign asking for beer money turned into a life changing event for Carson King, 24, of Altoona, Iowa. During ESPN College Game Day coverage of the Iowa State University football game, Carson's sign (pictured) soon caught national attention.

After the first few hundred dollars worth of contributions came through, Carson decided to donate the total amount to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital after setting aside $18.00 to purchase one case of Busch Light.

Quickly word spread of Carson's intentions and the story went viral, gaining the attention of Anheuser Busch and Venmo who committed to matching King's donation. Contributions continued to pour in, eventually climbing to over $3 Million from more than 35,000 donors.

https://carsonkingfoundation.org

https://www.facebook.com/CarsonKingFoundation/

Ted Hawley is co-founder/owner of Beer Can Alley (formerly People's on Court Ave.) and The Exchange. He's spent the last decade in the bar & live music industry, hiring acts from Granger Smith, Dustin Lynch, Walker McGuire, and even myself at his Beer Can Alley location in Des Moines, Iowa.

Teddy is a wealth of knowledge and experience in his industry, and continues to build on his Beer Can Alley brand in Omaha and now Sioux City.

https://www.facebook.com/beercanalleydsm

https://www.facebook.com/exchangedsm

Robert Deitch is one of those rare talented Songwriters, who happens to have a “holds-his-own-with-the-best-of-them” singing voice. His music has been described as “vivid storytelling” delivered in a “powerful blend of country, soul and blues”. Currently a staff songwriter with Dan Hodges Music Publishing in Nashville, Deitch has earned the praise of some of Country Music Industry Elites. Hall of Fame Singer/Artist, Bobby Bare, proclaims Deitch as “one hell of a songwriter and singer." Robert has also received praise from the likes of Hall of Fame Songwriters Hugh Prestwood (“A Song Remembers When”) and Roger Murrah (“Don’t Rock The Jukebox”). Prestwood describes Deitch as “a gifted songwriter who mixes compelling storytelling with a powerful, soulful delivery,” while Murrah proclaimed Deitch to be “one of Nashville ’s best kept secrets…but not for long….”

Robert grew up in a Three Church, Two Tavern town in southeastern Iowa, and now splits his time between Nashville, Tennessee and his home state.

http://www.rdcountrysoul.com

www.facebook.com/robertdeitchmusic