Returning daughter still learning to become a farmer

Returning daughter still learning to become a farmer

When Kimberly Metcalf returned to her family’s farm in fall 2024, she expected to help care for her mother after the death of her father. What she did not expect was how much she would have to learn about farming. Metcalf grew up on the land but had been away for 45 years while serving in the Air Force and raising a family. Returning to Marion County meant stepping back into an operation that had changed significantly since her childhood. [THIS …