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About Jess

Hello!

Since I was young, I have dreamed about being a farmer. There is something so noble to me about the profession because it is entirely based on hard work and hope. That being said it was a strange dream considering I grew up in the sprawling suburb of Mason, Ohio. People there were generally two or three generations removed from the farm and often just took for granted the affordable and safe food supply we have here in America.

One summer when working for my aunt and uncle on their hog farm a light went off for me. We would sit around the dinner table and enjoy each other’s company while having some sort of pork product they raised almost every night after a day of hard labor on the farm. This fresh food and slow way of life is what I wanted for my family someday. 

Spurred by a love for raising animals and the Warren County 4-H program I went off to THE Ohio State University to major in Agriculture. After four years and experiences like the meats judging team, milking at the university dairy barn, studying abroad in Ireland, and interning for The Ohio Cattlemen's Association I graduated with a degree in Animal Sciences. 

Since graduation, my day job has been a loan officer for a farmer owned cooperative called Farm Credit Mid-America where I am the Vice President of Food and Agribusiness serving the swine industry (lending to big pig farms). In addition, I volunteer my time as a director for the National Pork Board which represents America’s 60,000 pork producers in the arenas of research, education, and promotion. I also serve on the Ohio Pork Board as a director as well as Targeting Excellence Executive Committee and Pork Industry Foundation Executive committee.

Most importantly, I am a mother to Lane, Rhett, and Corbin and we are literally living the dream. In 2024 we placed a conservation easement on the ground that ensured Carroll Creek will remain a farm for all future generations and it is our hope that the children catch my love for agriculture and continue the tradition in the future.

My husband Brent grew up in Florida and is new to the farming life but enjoying it. He is a pilot by trade and a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force currently stationed at Wright Patt nearby at Dayton. We thank him and all those in our armed forces for their service because without them keeping us safe here at home we couldn’t freely farm.

We are blessed to be able to our share our local, wholesome, and ethically raised meat with you and thank you for supporting a small, women owned, family farm.