Tag: Business
This Marketing VP’s Farm Passion: Pumpkins
October 26, 2023 / Amy Bluhm
Kate Lambert, a Missouri farmer and Vice President of Marketing at FCS Financial, has turned a passion for community-building into a local pumpkin farm extravaganza. Question: Did you grow up on a farm? Answer: No, I grew up in suburban Chicago, about 65 miles from…
Tag: Business
Summer Coats
August 16, 2023 / Amy Bluhm
Today Katie is a farming entrepreneur in Kansas, but it all started with one lamb in 4th grade.
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Moms and Business Women: We Need to Ask for Help
February 22, 2023 / Amy Bluhm
As a business owner, wife, and mom, Wrenn’s world is in constant motion. She’s bravely sharing the returns on investing in her mental health in hopes that others will be brave as well.
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Julia’s Childhood Business Plan = Purpose Coffee Co.
April 5, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Growing up, Julia Williams was obsessed with the TV show “Friends” and had a passion for helping kids. That passion turned into a business plan for a coffee shop where the proceeds benefit kids who need resources.
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How One Bomb Cyclone Led to a Stronger Cattle Operation
February 2, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
One terrible winter storm caused Sallie and her family to adjust their entire business model to ensure that their land and cattle flourish.
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Working with Dad: The Early Bird Gets the Best Tractor
January 19, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Most family members call dibs on the last brownie. Krista and her dad squabble over one thing – her favorite tractor. Who knew that generations of women have been driving tractors and semi-trucks on farms for more than half a century?
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Dad vs. Brown Swiss: Who is Mary’s Superhero?
January 10, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
There is a country road that separates Mary’s grain farm from her parent’s dairy farm. She bridges them together through her food truck, soft-serve ice cream, cheese and tours.