Off-farm Income

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING MIKARA ANDERSON!  If you want to know who the elite, future agricultural leaders are you need not look any further than the American Star Finalists in the FFA.  In today's episode I am lucky enough to profile Mikara Anderson.  She is a finalist for the award of American Star Farmer in 2020. Mikara grew up on a small acreage in Pennsylvania.  Her ability to create a farming enterprise was much smaller in scope than some students who are from much larger farms.  Mikara knew this would be a challenge for her, and instead of looking around at what she did not have, she looked at what was available to her. When Mikara assessed her resources she found something that was right in front of her...community.  She started reaching out to people in her community and region in the industry that she was interested in, sheep production.  Through the leveraging of other people's knowledge and network she has been able to build a significant, multi-state sheep production business. Throughout Mikara'