For Ellen Mering, owning land was always a dream. Today, she's making that dream a reality as a first-generation farmer and market gardener at Lily Bend Farm near Kalispell, Montana.

As we celebrate the Year of the International Woman Farmer, Ellen talks with Northern Ag Network's Colton Young, to provide an encouraging perspective on the growing opportunities for women to build their own agricultural legacies.  Ellen shares the determination it took to purchase her five-acre farm, how she found her niche in the local market, and the lessons learned while wearing the many hats of a producer and business owner.

She also highlights the importance of community, from connecting with fellow growers to the opportunities she's found through Montana Farmers Union and National Farmers Union's Beginning Farmer Institute.

For Ellen Mering, owning land was always a dream. Today, she's making that dream a reality as a first-generation farmer and market gardener at Lily Bend Farm near Kalispell, Montana.
As we celebrate the Year of the International Woman Farmer, Ellen talks with Northern Ag Network's Colton Young, to provide an encouraging perspective on the growing opportunities for women to build their own agricultural legacies.&nbsp; Ellen shares the determination it took to purchase her five-acre farm, how she found her niche in the local market, and the lessons learned while wearing the many hats of a producer and business owner.
She also highlights the importance of community, from connecting with fellow growers to the opportunities she's found through Montana Farmers Union and National Farmers Union's Beginning Farmer Institute.

Extended interviews with farmers, ranchers, agribusiness people and issues impacting agriculture from our Northern Ag Network Broadcasters!

Extended interviews with farmers, ranchers, agribusiness people and issues impacting agriculture from our Northern Ag Network Broadcasters!

Featured Podcast Interviews

The Northern Ag Network provides hourly farm news and market reports, weather programs and special features. In addition, the Northern Ag Network produces two daily Ag Television programs each morning, which are seen on nine of Montana’s premier television stations.

Nationally-recognized broadcasters, award-winning programming and documented listener loyalty unlike anything else in the industry have made this Northern Broadcasting Network the primary marketing tool of dozens of successful businesses across the West.

The Northern Ag Network provides hourly farm news and market reports, weather programs and special features. In addition, the Northern Ag Network produces two daily Ag Television programs each morning, which are seen on nine of Montana&rsquo;s premier television stations.
Nationally-recognized broadcasters, award-winning programming and documented listener loyalty unlike anything else in the industry have made this Northern Broadcasting Network the primary marketing tool of dozens of successful businesses across the West.