Tag: Q&A
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…
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An Urban Meets Rural Story: Unlikely Friends Become Besties
April 27, 2023 / Amy Bluhm
Sarah Bedgar grew up in a rural Maryland town with one stop sign. Tara Beziat was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Their friendship thrives through mutual respect because they are different.
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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.
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Addie Yoder: What good thing from 2021 will you take with you?
January 24, 2022 / Amy Bluhm
Addie’s new food solution saves her from the worst question of the day: “What’s for dinner?”
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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.