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Female Farmer Friday: Jackie from Head Waters Farm

Female Farmer Friday: Jackie from Head Waters Farm

Welcome back to Female Farmer Friday! I’ve taken a few weeks off because of the craziness that is fair season, calving season, and harvest season. I’m so excited to introduce you to Jackie from Head Waters Farm and @farmgirl_at_last on Insta! Jackie is one of the first female farmers I started following on Instagram, and she is still one of my favorites. And not only is she an awesome female farmer, she is also a real life superhero – she…

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Female Farm Friday: Jenna Martin

Female Farm Friday: Jenna Martin

I’m so excited to introduce our first Female Farmer Friday from my home state of Arkansas: Miss Jenna Martin! I’ve known Jenna personally for years, as we met back when she was a very active 4-H’er in a neighboring county. Jenna is one of those people who has the intelligence and determination to succeed at absolutely anything, so those of us in the agriculture industry are lucky to have her! I’ve been impressed with Jenna from day one, and I…

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Female Farmer Friday: Jessica Anderson

Female Farmer Friday: Jessica Anderson

I feel like this week’s Female Farmer Friday, Jessica Anderson, and I share a bond because we are both Extension Educators. I fell in love with Jessica when I heard her on the Ranching Brunette podcast. I listened to her episode multiple times because she dropped so much knowledge, I had to listen again to take it all in. Not only do we have a similar off farm career, we are both super passionate about agriculture education, love to rope,…

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Female Farmer Friday: Laura Madden

Female Farmer Friday: Laura Madden

This week’s Female Farmer Friday is super interesting! Not only is Laura a farmer, but she is also a dancer! Also, wait until you hear to cool story behind their farm name. Please welcome Laura Madden.• Sara Beth Please briefly introduce yourself. My name is Laura Madden. I am in my thirties, married and live on my dream farm in southeast Michigan. What type of farm do you have? For our farm business, we raise pastured meats – poultry, pork,…

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Female Farmer Friday: Shannon Short

Female Farmer Friday: Shannon Short

Shannon Short from Alpha Angus Farm in Oklahoma is this week’s Female Farmer Friday! I thoroughly enjoy following Shannon on Instagram! Not long ago, she did a series of insta-stories on Testicle Thursday explaining the importance of scrotal circumference – very useful information 🙂 Just like most of us, Shannon’s biggest struggle is time, and her and her husband are working toward the goal of being full time farmers. Read on to hear her story.• Sara Beth Please briefly introduce…

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