Extension at the University of Minnesota

Minnesota women share their unique pathways to farming

In honor of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer, Extension shines a light on the essential roles women play to lead their farms and ...
AG Week

‘Our way of life’: State Fair traditions keep a Minnesota farm family close across generations

MCLEOD COUNTY, Minn. — Sarah Schmidt grew up a Minnesota farm kid in McLeod County, working her family’s dairy operation with her three siblings. There were chores at night and long days on weekends — ...