Joe and I grew up in the same hometown, but we did not start dating until after high school. Summer love happened, and a year and some change later, I found out I was expecting a baby. Now, you will learn this about me as we travel through these stories together. I put a lot of pressure on myself. I had a plan. I would graduate, get married at 23, and have my first child by 25. Not 20. But life has never shown much respect for my carefully constructed timelines. On August 22,

Fifteen years ago, I started a little blog called Modern Farm Wife. Social media was changing quickly, and so was the way people got their information. Articles about agriculture were being shared faster than ever, and unfortunately, so was misinformation. I remember feeling frustrated watching people who had never stepped foot on a farm tell consumers what was happening on one. I knew I couldn't speak for every farmer or every farm. But I could tell our story. So that's what