Meet the Eligible Farmers: Cupid Hits the Countryside in “Farmer Wants a Wife” Season 4

The cast of “Farmer Wants a Wife” joined us to share their stories and preview Season 4 of the series, which premieres April 21 on FOX.

NASHVILLE, TENN. (RFD NEWS) — Love is back in the fields this spring as “Farmer Wants a Wife” returns for Season 4, showcasing rural life as contestants leave city comforts behind in search of real connections and a taste of farm living.

Braden Pridemore, Brett Maverick, and Sean Cavanaugh joined us in the studio for Tuesday’s Market Day Report to share their stories and preview the upcoming season. The farmers also highlighted the premise of the show’s fourth season, which is set to premiere Tuesday, April 21, on FOX. The series has resulted in 250 marriages to date.

In their conversation with RFD NEWS, the farmers shared details about their agricultural operations and personal stories.

Pridemore described his family’s 3,000-acre corn and soybean operation in Homer, Illinois, as well as his interest in songwriting and playing guitar when he is not in the field.

Maverick discussed starting his own equine and cattle ranch on his family’s 1,000-acre farm, and shared about his background as a former bull rider and his experience building a protein bar company and a tequila brand.

Cavanaugh shared his roots in agriculture and hospitality, as well as his work on his family’s 22-acre produce farm in Sowing, California.

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