“Being a woman…I work as hard, I invest as much, I expect as much as a man but I think I plan more, innovate more, problem solve more, and care harder than the men I know. I don’t “do chores” I take care of my animals – good care.”

Q: Tell us about your agricultural operation, your background and how you got started in agriculture. 

My husband and I own a cow/calf to finish beef operation in Dayville, Connecticut. We raise 100% grass fed cattle and rotationally graze our cattle. I come from an equine background and bought my first heifer 20 years ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. I milked cows for my family, and I raised and showed oxen. My husband and his brother owned and operated a dairy farm until the 1980’s. After that time, my husband raised a couple of beef cows and sold hay. When the two of us got together in 2018, we combined our experience and started seriously raising cattle. We are up to 15 head.

Q: What does working in agriculture, and specifically being a woman in agriculture, mean to you?

Working in agriculture means the world to me. I can’t imagine doing anything else. I manage the soil health on our farm and the rotational grazing program. I eat, sleep and drink soil health. I enjoy moving cattle daily and watch the quality of our forage very closely. I’m not an expert by any means but every day I learn a bit more.

Being a woman…I work as hard, I invest as much, I expect as much as a man but I think I plan more, innovate more, problem solve more, and care harder than the men I know. I don’t “do chores” I take care of my animals – good care.

Q: What do you wish the next generation of women in agriculture would know about your work? What advice would you give them?

Follow your dreams. DO THE WORK!! You must put in the hours; you must accept responsibility for that which you steward.

Q: Have you had access to formal education or informal training programs to help you grow your operation?

I did not have formal agricultural education, but I enroll myself in every grazing or soil health educational program I have access to.

Q: What technologies or innovations have made the biggest difference on your farm? How do you stay informed about best practices, weather, markets, or new technologies?

I’m not sure that I take advantage of new technology but I try to stay informed by reading stockman grass farmer and listening to Acres USA, Joel Salatin, Greg Judy, the late Allen Nation, and many other industry experts.

Q: Describe a specific challenge you faced and how you overcame it. 

My husband and I opened a Farm Store in April of 2025. Marketing was a real challenge for me so every day I listen to several marketing experts on podcasts, and I plan to enroll in an intensive marketing program soon. I have not overcome this challenge yet but I’m gaining on it!

Q: Has your state department of agriculture helped you advance your operation? How?

I have participated in numerous educational activities sponsored by CT DOAG which have helped me on my mission immensely.