Women in Ag
Whitney Larson admits she didn’t know where her food came from before she met her husband. But today, she’s sharing her journey to farm life as a way to help other women in agriculture cultivate courage.
Congratulations to Jennie Schmidt the 2021 Top Producer Trailblazer Award Winner.
The Ducheneaux family reconnects consumers with their food source
Every decision Susan Weaver Ford makes is focused on family. She is the sixth generation to hold the reins of her North Carolina farm, and the first female.
The 2023 Executive Women in Agriculture Trailblazer Award will be given to a female producer who is a shining example for her peers.
How do you approach transition planning when two of your children are on the farm and one is not? You must be intentional and communicate.
From 2020 to 2021, Susan Weaver Ford gained 8,900 neighbors, as the population of her county jumped 4%. “I used to farm fields that now have 40 houses,” she says. “The city is meeting us pretty quick.”
If your spouse dies, look into filing Form 706 Federal Estate Tax Return with the IRS. Taking that step could help you protect farm assets so they pass to your heirs without estate taxes. The process isn’t automatic.
Thanks to some cinder blocks and an online fitness community, Amanda found a renewed purpose in the farm community and a new lease on living a physically and mentally healthy life.
Melissa Nelson’s dilemma to find the perfect card sprouted a business that allows her to channel her creative and entrepreneurial spirit to express her love for the farm.