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Erica Sawatzke – FarmHER Season 6, Episode 3

FarmHER Erica Sawatzke stands strong, navigating a natural disaster and her husband’s cancer battle while raising turkeys and a family.

Meet Erica Sawatzke, a passionate sixth-generation turkey, corn, and soy FarmHER dedicated to preserving her family’s agricultural legacy at Oakdale Farms in Kensington, Minnesota.

Erica Sawatzke is a sixth-generation turkey farmer located in west-central Minnesota. Oakdale Farms started as a homestead in 1866 with Erica’s great-great-grandfather at the helm. Amid the challenges of a tornado and her husband’s battle with leukemia, Erica and her family stand strong, carrying on the farm’s legacy. This powerful narrative highlights the determination and commitment of FarmHER to raising turkeys for Thanksgiving tables nationwide.

Read Erica’s FarmHER Story:

Turkey FarmHER Tackles Tough Times with Tenacity

Watch FarmHER Season 6, Episode 3 featuring Erica Sawatzke when it premieres on Tuesday, April 2 at 8 pm ET only on RFD-TV and RFD-TV Now!

You can also catch encore airings of the episode on Fridays at 9:30 pm ET and Saturdays at 11:30 am ET, or stream any episode of FarmHER and RanchHER any time with your RFD-TV Now subscription.

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