Entries by ncat-admin

Jason Puryear

Jason Puryear of Meadville, Pennsylvania, got his start in the food world through the restaurant industry. As relationships with the farmers in his area began to grow, and the number […]

Grace Brown

Grace Brown is the founder of Uncle Paul’s Agritourism and Education Farm in Tyler, Texas. She started gardening in grade school, at her boarding school garden. Historically, her family did […]

Faith and William Ellis, Sr.

Faith and William Ellis, Sr. are generational farmers who are farming the land of their grandfathers in New Boston, Texas. William was born on the farm he now owns and […]

Eric Depradine

Eric Depradine is a farmer in Kansas City, Kansas, and owner of Zydeco Meadery. His story of farming is one of identifying problems and challenges that get in the way, […]

Ed Hunt

Ed Hunt is a recipient of the Excellence in Regional Collaboration Award, which acknowledges the work of a professional who has developed and implemented innovative collaborations across sectors and regions […]

Dolores Miller

Located in Bandon, Oregon, Miller Ranch has been in the Miller family since 1886. They have 300 acres in production and raise sheep, wool, and timber. As Dolores Miller prepares […]

Diann Woods

Diann Woods has been farming for the past 22 years in Wharton County, Texas. She graduated from the Texas Woman’s University with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and […]

Brandi Wallace 

From a young age, Brandi Wallace of Hephzibah, Georgia, knew that she would be a farmer someday. Her initial introduction to farming was through FFA, and she recalls the experience […]

Deydra King

Deydra King decided to leave the city and pursue ranching at her family ranch, S3 Legacy Ranch, located outside Luling, Texas. She has been ranching full-time for almost five years, […]

Brennan and Gwendolyn Washington

Brennan and Gwendolyn Washington transformed their gardening hobby into a 20-year agricultural endeavor called Phoenix Gardens in Lawrenceville, Georgia. They say their farming journey has not been easy, but every […]