“I would say the biggest thing is, you definitely have to put your ego aside and your pride and just know that you’re going to do things wrong and you will learn so much more from doing them wrong than doing them right.”
In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Kristin Harms. Kristin shared about the transition she and her husband made from having careers outside of agriculture to having active roles in her family’s Red Angus seedstock operation. Sometimes in agriculture, you have to be creative;...
“I would say the biggest thing is, you definitely have to put your ego aside and your pride and just know that you’re going to do things wrong and you will learn so much more from doing them wrong than doing them right.”
In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Kristin Harms. Kristin shared about the transition she and her husband made from having careers outside of agriculture to having active roles in her family’s Red Angus seedstock operation. Sometimes in agriculture, you have to be creative; Kristin shared some tools they use in their operation that are not ag or business specific. Some of you may know Kristin as The Basic Ranch Mom on Instagram. Kristin talked about the importance of having that page and why she started it.
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About our guest: Kristin Harms, Bieber Red Angus - South Dakota
Kristin Harms is a ranch wife and marketing specialist on her family’s third generation Red Angus seedstock operation. By day she manages marketing and social media for Bieber Red Angus, and by night she tells her story as the Basic Ranch Mom – sharing real, relatable ranch life from a wife and mom of three. She uses both her business and personal platforms to advocate for the industry, share the day to day of ranch life, and find some laughter in between all the chaos.
If you are interested in connecting with Kristin, visit her Instagram, their business’s Instagram page, or website.
At a glance:
- Kristin and her family’s roles on their ranch and how they got established.
- Some of the tools they use in their seedstock operation to communicate efficiently and make sure everyone is on the same page.
- Why Kristin created The Basic Ranch Mom Instagram page.
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