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Mary Pat Sass – FarmHER Season 6, Episode 6

Become a follower of ag influencer Mary Pat Sass. This entrepreneur and FarmHER does it all while raising kids and crafting delicious harvest meals that inspire other farm mamas to get in the kitchen.

FarmHER Mary Pat Sass is a Midwestern entrepreneur and mom who left her corporate career in ag technology to become a passionate “advocate.” She invites her 123,000 followers to step onto her Illinois corn and soybean operation and learn about what it takes to run a business while raising kids on the farm. Join Mary Pat as she proves the importance of sharing personal stories to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers.

Read Mary Pat’s FarmHER Story:

FarmHER’s Life-Changing Jump from Agri-biz to ‘Ag-vocate’

Watch FarmHER Season 6, Episode 6 featuring Mary Pat Sass when it premieres on Tuesday, April 23 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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Marion is a digital content manager for RFD-TV and FarmHER + RanchHER. She started working for Rural Media Group in May 2022, bringing a decade of digital experience in broadcast media and some cooking experience to the team.

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