30 Dec Griffin Huelsman
Griffin Huelsman found himself in college taking agricultural courses for his animal science degree with many seventh or even eighth generation farmers and ranchers. He was not intimidated by his lack of experience in the field. He knew exactly where he wanted to be and...
26 Nov Lynn Moore
The lessons Lynn Moore learned about the food product system internationally continue to assist her today as she nears the end of a decade with her employer, Nestle, in the research and development profession. For someone who hasn’t hit their 30th birthday yet, that is...
18 Nov Colin Hurd
Colin Hurd founded a company called Smart Ag that created an after-market kit to make farm equipment autonomous. He then sold it in a merger acquisition to Raven Industries after four years. Savvy business decisions, like this, are a big part of what makes Colin...
11 Nov Elizabeth Burns-Thompson
Elizabeth Burns-Thompson is a young woman on a mission for agriculture, added value to agriculture, and sustainability! She finds herself not only in her eighth month in corporate affairs and policy with the Renewable Energy Group, Inc., but she’s also running for her city council! ...
05 Nov Yael Cypers
Attracted to Chipotle right away by the charismatic way this chef-created fast-casual restaurant style led, it had many similar attributes to Blue Apron but on a larger scale. The ability to make a significant impact due to scale was exciting for Yael Cypers....
28 Oct Jarrod Creasy
Through persistence, hard work, networking, education and more persistence, Jarrod & Becca Creasy are the proud owners of 920 Cattle and Company in southeast Georgia. This ranching power couple have gone above and beyond in creating a multi-faceted entrepreneurial agriculture adventure. ...
14 Oct John Romo
Don’t be fooled by John Romo’s title as a first year high school agriculture teacher in South Texas. Between his two degrees, he spent time internationally in Ghana working in school-based agricultural education with AgriCorps before becoming a recruiter for their fellowship program, then...
08 Oct Connie Bowen
While she may have grown up in the New York City suburbs, Connie Bowen now resides on a farm in small town Scio, Oregon. An entrepreneurial fellowship program for Venture for America helped combine her interest in conservation, engineering and cooking. Using that experience as...
30 Sep Mindy McBee
Mindy McBee knew that she had a passion for working with people but if you had told her she was going to manage pricing and feed for Cargill Feed & Nutrition, she might not have believed you. ...
23 Sep Alexander Fotsch
As the Vice President of Agricultural Operations at Locus Ag, Alexander Fotsch manages the product development team with traveling, networking, and working with universities and extension agents among other things....
