In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak listens to @the Shepherdess tell her story of leaving the urban lifestyle and starting a farm from scratch. Many think it can't be done, but Grace Leake has proved otherwise. In this interview she discusses how and why she made this decision, the current state of the industry, and how her faith led her to this place. She also discusses how the farmer-consumer relationship is the key to fixing food insecurity.

Grace is an entrepreneur, Shepherdess, and rotational grazing enthusiast. This eclectic mix converges on her Shepherdess Podcast where she talks about regenerative farming for profit, raising Dorper sheep, and daily life as a small-scale, regenerative farmer! 

Learn more about The Shepherdess at https://harmonyfarmsdorpers.com/.

The American Royal is a non-profit organization based in Kansas City since 1899. They provide opportunities for youth & adults from around the country to compete in Livestock Show, ProRodeo & Horse Shows. Also known for the World Series of Barbecue®, which is their largest fundraiser. Events including the barbecue allow them to give over $1 million annually for youth scholarships & support agriculture education programs. Learn more at https://agr.fyi/americanroyal 

The Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit annually convenes over 800 of the country’s female agribusiness decision-makers. The 2022 WIA Summit, September 26-28 in Dallas, TX includes presentations from Cargill’s Corporate Senior Vice President, Animal Health & Nutrition, Ruth Kimmelshue; Marco Orioli, VP of Global Grain & Processing for EMEA, CHS; and Brooke Appleton of the NCGA. Learn more at https://agr.fyi/wia_register.

FIRA USA 18-20 OCT. 2022 (FRESNO-CA): The only 3-day event dedicated to the California and North America market for autonomous agriculture and agricultural robotics solutions.

Learn More at https://agr.fyi/fira