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…
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Haley Ammann-Ekstrom
6th Generation Farmer, Wife, + Ag Advocate I am a sixth generation cattle farmer, the first female of those six generations which I’m very…
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Hannah Hernke
Farm Wife, Mom, + Certified Crop Advisor I’m a Certified Crop Advisor for a local ag retailer, where I sell seed, fertilizer, and crop…
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Heather More
Farmer, Mom, + 4th Grade Teacher By day, I am a 4th grade teacher in Janesville, MN. By night and weekends, I am a…
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Jocelyn Schlichting
Family farmer and conservationist After working as an accountant in Minneapolis for nearly 10 years, I moved back to Rice, MN – becoming the…
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Joelle Liddane
Ag Teacher, Baker, + Flower Farmer I started my flower farm in 2024: Fields of Plenty Farm. We grow specialty cut flowers including spring…
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Katie Yarger
Farmer, Mom, + Ag Advocate We’re YARBROS Ag & Livestock — our family farm just outside of New Ulm, Minnesota. The name stands for…
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Krista Willis
Farmer, mother, and grandma My husband and I took over my family farm over 30 years ago and it has been a great place…
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Kristie Swenson
Family farmer and financial advisor My husband and I grow corn and soybeans. Our goal is for our farm to be sustainable so our…
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Lauren Biegler
Farmer, wife and mother I grew up on a farm in Iowa and my husband and I are now raising our three children on…
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Megan Sukalski
Farmer, wife and mother My husband and I crop farm with his father, uncle, and brothers, and they grow corn and soybeans. My father…
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Melissa Pietig
Family farmer, wife and mother I love to talk about our farm because it is very unique. We are very family-oriented and diversified. We…
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Nashia Benck
Animal & Crop Farmer, Finance Coordinator My husband and I live in Somerset, WI where we are 6th generation farmers growing corn, soybeans and…
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Natasha Mortenson
Farmer + Agriculture Student Supporter Growing up on a farm in western MN set me up for a strong future in agriculture. Not only…
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Nicole Frank
Mother + Farmer My husband and I bought his family farm a few years ago. It started as a dairy farm and in 2019…
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Rachael Korman
Family farmer and teacher We grow corn and soybeans and raise pigs on our farm. I enjoy teaching others about agriculture and all that…
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Rachel Gray
5th generation farmer, wife, mother and grandmother I farm with my parents and son on our family farm where we run a heifer development…
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Sara Hewitt
5th generation farmer, wife and mother I own and operate a diversified farm operation alongside my husband and 2 children. Together we raise corn,…
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Sarah Kern
Farmer, wife and mother My husband and I are involved in my family’s farm where we grow corn, soybeans and alfalfa and raise beef…
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Sarah McCabe
Mom + Farm Wife I help on the farm alongside my husband and his father. I’m also a former middle school teacher and now…
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Wanda Patsche
Farmer, wife, mother and grandmother My husband and I own and operate an independent farm raising corn, soybeans and pigs. We have farmed for…
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!