A few years ago, I asked myself this question frequently. I held three titles in dairy pageants from 2017 to 2019. I was living, breathing, and sleeping the dairy industry. I loved being a part of the day-to-day operations on a farm, showing my dairy cattle at local, regional, and national shows. And I loved using my voice to make a difference in the industry.
My passion ran deep for dairy farming and in 2017, I found myself wanting to take a larger platform to make a change in the industry. For a little girl, I had big dreams and big shoes to fill! My mother served as the Iowa Dairy Princess in 1989 and exactly 29 years later, I found myself in my mother’s shoes.