03/11/2026
At the farm supply store, a man once said to me,
“Do you want a hand with that? That equipment’s pretty heavy.”
I asked him, “How much experience do you have with disc harrows?”
He hesitated. “Well… I just assumed—”
I smiled and replied, “I’ve been running one since I was twenty. I’ve got it.”
The surprise on his face wasn’t about the weight of the machine — it was about the person handling it.
Another time at the market someone asked,
“You manage this entire farm on your own?”
“Yes,” I answered.
He followed with, “Don’t you need a man out there to help with things?”
I simply said, “No, I manage just fine. But I appreciate the concern.”
I started this farm when I was twenty years old with rough hands and a vision that felt bigger than me at the time. The road here wasn’t easy — long hours, broken machinery, and plenty of lessons learned through trial and error.
Now, at twenty-seven, I oversee every acre, every agreement, every harvest season.
Not because someone else stepped in — but because I learned how to handle it myself.
It’s interesting how, even today, people sometimes treat a strong woman like an unexpected exception.
As if independence is temporary.
As if confidence needs someone to approve it.
Meanwhile, the farm runs exactly how it should.
The equipment does its job.
The business numbers make sense.
The only thing that occasionally gets tested… is my patience.
So I’m curious —
why does a capable woman still surprise so many people? 😌🚜