Tag: Grit
Who Inspires Gina Jo Sugarek? Her Daughter Samantha, the Next Generation of Women Farmers
March 31, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Seeing what Samantha, a preemie born at 29 weeks, has already overcome gives her mom Gina hope for future women farmers.
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Who Inspires Kate Lambert? First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
March 16, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Women can feel pressure to fill a mold that doesn’t fit. Yet we have great role models who show us how to forge a new path that does.
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Who inspires Pam Selz-Pralle? The Founding Women of Wisconsin Agriculture (WWA)
March 9, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Influential women don’t have to be on magazine covers or have national platforms. They are the ripples of influence around us.
Tag: Grit
Finding Strength Through Weakness
February 10, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
After foot surgery, farmer Joan Ruskamp became dependent on other people. As it turns out, that was okay.
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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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Rachel Gray: Tell us about a good thing from 2021 that you plan to take with you?
January 28, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
After surviving a severe drought, Minnesota farmer Rachel Gray says to always talk to other people and watch for new ways to do things.