Sally Scholle always knew she wanted to be a farmer but wasn’t raised around agriculture. Today, Sally is an ag writer and photographer in addition to being a Pennsylvania farmer, a childhood dream turned into reality. She also was an “experiment” years ago at an all-boys college to be one of 30 women to attend the school. It worked out…
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Have you ever been invited to a “raw vegan” party? How about being a beef loving girl going to a raw vegan party? Meet this woman in agriculture to know more why stepping outside of your comfort zone, like attending a “raw vegan” party you are invited to helps you learn to listen and share with new audiences, who might…
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Wanda Patsche exudes Minnesota nice to me. She always has a smile on her face and is very welcoming to answering tough questions about her farm raising hog and crops. Inside her, there is a burning passion for the truth to be told about family farms and how she raises pork for you and me. She’s what I like to…
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She grew up near a California beach, just down the road from Disneyland and today Karri Hammerstrom is a part of growing a majority of American peaches and plums. I think of Karri every time I buy a can of peaches, knowing they could be Hammerstrom peaches. Local food is relative. Often California produce is as local as I will…
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Ready for our second of five November giveaways this month during the 30 Days of Women in Agriculture series? My metal artist friend, Kara of KLG Designs, kindly sent me two new pairs of her handcrafted earrings for a giveaway this month. The pictures below showcase each pair you can win. I wear KLG Design earrings almost daily and give either earrings,…
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