Stephanie and Hayley Painter are the faces behind Painterland Sisters Yogurt, an Icelandic Skyr yogurt they developed from their family farm’s organic dairy. Painterland Sisters websiteFacebook page

The six new members of the New York State FFA Officer Team come all corners of the state, but they’re united in their mission to further ag education. NYSFFA.org

Joe and Jenell McHenry struggled to get a foothold as a young farmers, but they’ve largely overcome that and are full-steam ahead on growing their operation in Kent County, Md.

Mike Beneduce Jr. is the 2022 Outstanding Young Farmer of New Jersey, but he’s working on cementing the Garden State as a destination for world-class wine. Beneduce VineyardsBeneduce Vineyards on Facebook

Carolina Mueller of the National Young Farmers Coalition talks about the National Young Farmer Survey and how it will help shape the 2023 Farm Bill. National Young Farmers SurveyYoungFarmers.org

Seth Sheehan, owner of T&S Crop Service in Warsaw, N.Y., talks about the impact high input prices have had on his business and whether farmers will have the fertilizer, herbicides and other tools they need to have a good growing season. Link: https://tandscropservice.com/

Katie Dotterer talks about being an advocate for agriculture and how she uses social media as a tool to promote the industry and educate about mental health. Links: Instagram (@the_agvokate) https://www.agvokate.com/

At only 15 years old, identical twins Ethan and Oren Welch are growing their apple bin business, Welch Brothers Bins, from their dad's garage in Marion, N.Y. Website: Welch Brothers Bins

Mikara Anderson and Riley Price have been farm owners for less than a year but they already have their long-term vision for their sheep operation set.

Ashley and Larry Latta are just getting started in the Christmas tree growing business where planning is a huge part of long-term success.

Pennsylvania FFA state officers Abby O'Neill and Nina Coolidge talk about their year of FFA service and how being part of the organization has helped them grow.

Description: In Lisbon, Maine, Trevor Kenkel and his crew grow lettuce and other greens in an aquaponics system. He runs Springworks Farm, the largest aquaponics facility in New England, but he has big plans to replace the greens coming from California with greens grown in his aquaponic greenhouses. Website: Springworks Farms

Sam Staebner is the dynamic fifth-generation producer at Whittier Farms in Sutton, Mass., a 500-acre dairy, beef and vegetable operation. She talks about her farm’s history, the decision to come back to the farm after college, and what she thinks the future holds for agriculture in Massachusetts.

The 2021-22 New York State FFA officer team is a special one. All six members of the team are female, the first time in the state’s history. Three members of this year’s team give their take on being elected and what their plans are for the new year, as things start reopening and getting back to normal.

Description: Danielle Goodrich and Billy Connolly talk about the partnership that led to the building of a 1.32 million gallon manure digester at Goodrich Family Farm in Salisbury, Vt., a multigenerational farm run by Danielle and her brother, Chase.

Raechel Sattazahn and Matthew Hackenberg of AgChoice Farm Credit talk about things young farmers can do to get off to a good financial start in their business as well as the importance of establishing a good long-term business plan.

John Torres is executive director of Maryland Farm Bureau, in charge of the day-to-day operations of the organization. He talks about the big ag issues facing Maryland farmers and the opportunities he sees for young farmers in the state.

What is Gen-O? It’s Organic Valley’s effort to train young farmers to be future leaders of the cooperative and to be ambassadors for organic dairying. But for struggling young farmers, it’s also become a place where they can talk about things happening on the farm and learn from each other. Guests include Amy Forgues of Organic Valley and Matt Choiniere, a 26-year-old farmer from Highgate, Vt. Organic Valley

Description: Dave Wolcott and Colleen Rudolph had one goal when starting their own dairy operation four years ago: simplicity. First off, though, they had to get their business going. A program offered by Farm Credit East helped get their operation off its feet, and last August they became farm owners, buying the farm they've been leasing for four years.  Link: FarmStart Program

Bridging differences: In the wake of all the social unrest of 2020, a group of agriculture students decided that they wanted agriculture to be involved in conversations over gender equality, diversity and racial discrimination. The result was a five-part virtual series called AFA Bridge: Thriving through our differences, put on by Agriculture Future of America. Katie Gaebel, director of programs at AFA, and students Onsang Yau and Paul Schlotman talk about the program. 

Heidi Witmer founded The LEAF Project nine years ago with the goal of addressing the growing disconnect between people and farming, and to give young people, especially at-risk youth, a chance at a decent job. Links: Website: http://www.leafprojectpa.org/ (http://www.leafprojectpa.org/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LEAFProjectInc (LEAFProjectInc) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leafprojectpa/ (leafprojectpa)

Michael Howlett has led Howlett Farm's transformation from a commercial vegetable operation to a vertically integrated grain operation focused on growing markets for Northeast crop growers.

If you don't know Jess Peters yet, you will someday. She is a dairy farmer in northwest Pennsylvania, but she's also made her mark as a sort-of social media star for agriculture. It's her outlet to tell not only her farm's story, but to also tell agriculture’s story to the world.   Links: Facebook: Spruce Row Farm Twitter, Instagram, TikTok: SeeJessFarm   https://www.farmprogress.com/management/got-deans-letter-heres-what-do  

Description: Dairy farmer William Thiele is partnering with Slippery Rock University on its Farmer Friday series, Zooming himself on the farm to hospitality students in the university. Links: Thiele Dairy Farm  American Agriculturist