Meet the Farmers

Corn, Soybeans and Social Media - with Zoe Kent

Episode Summary

Ben speaks to Ohio farmer Zoe Kent who grows corn and soybeans and has recently taken over managing the farm from her father.

Episode Notes

Find Zoe on Instagram here.

Today we’re heading across to the US, to Ohio to meet 8th generation farmer Zoe Kent. Zoe grows 2000 acres of corn and soybeans and she has amassed a whopping 420,000 followers across Facebook, Tiktok and Instagram sharing her farming life. She graduated from college in 2017 and worked for her dad Mickey as an employee before becoming a partner in 2019 and taking on the business fully in 2021 when her dad retired. She holds an ag business degree from Ohio State University.

Image credit: Zoe Kent. 

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