Our Volunteers
Meet our volunteers!
Interested in becoming a volunteer? Scroll to the bottom of the page for more information!
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A.J. Popp
Beef farmer + canning enthusiast Our operation is relatively new. I manage the day to day of our operation between feeding, bedding, herd health…
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Amy Amberg
Farmer, wife and mother I’ve been involved with Agriculture my entire life, I spent my early years on a dairy farm, where I learned…
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Angela Guentzel
Farmer, wife and step-mom Our family farm is a 6th generation farm, located only three miles from where our great-great,-great-grandparents settled nearly 150 years…
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Barb Liebenstein
Crop + Beef Farmer and Ag Advocate My husband and I were first generation dairy farmers for 30 years. While we still grow crops,…
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Becca Herberg
Mother, Educator, & Flower Farmer My husband and I farm with his parents raising dairy and beef cattle. Alongside the dairy, we also grow…
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Bekah Gustafson
Farmer, wife and mother My family lives & farms in Osceola, WI. My husband and I both work off the farm in the HVAC-R…
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Dr. Katie Brenny
5th generation farmer, wife, + new mom My husband and I are both 5th generation farmers, but on our own land. We raise beef…
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Ellyn Oelfke
Faithful farmer, wife, + mom We are sixth generation farmers raising corn, soybeans, Angus cattle, cut flowers, and pumpkins in-between Green Isle and Hamburg,…
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Emily Ponwith
Farmer + Mother + Educator My husband and I farm near Cleveland, Minnesota. I am a former elementary educator turned farmer, creator, and business…
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Erin Stackhouse
Mother, Farmer, & Agronomist I farm alongside my father and husband, growing corn and soybeans. I’ve worked off the farm in retail agronomy for…
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Gail Donkers
Family farmer and sheep lover We farm with our family and grow corn, soybeans and alfalfa, and raise cattle, pigs and sheep. I also…
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Hailey Hauslauden
Mom, Agronomist, + Beginning Farmer We are small hobby farm just getting started but have goals to continue to grow our herd and crop…
Industry volunteers
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Alyssa O’Sullivan
Livestock Judge, Showman, + Industry Professional I work for the Minnesota State Fair Foundation as the Annual Giving and Communications Coordinator. I’m involved in…
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Brittany Johnson
Cheese Factory QA Supervisor + Licensed Cheese Grader “I’ve always loved sharing my passion for agriculture. I share a little bit on instagram, but…
Become a Volunteer
We are always looking for farm women passionate about telling their stories to join us! If you are a woman farmer (of any crop or livestock) willing to donate your time (in any amount) in our mission to be a credible, fact-based resource for consumers, fill out the form to the right and our state staff will be in touch with more information!