Meet April Hemmes

The Farmers: April Hemmes

Location: Hampton, IA

Farm: Cattle and grain

"I think that farm women are probably some of the most under recognized people out there. A lot of women won't take recognition. They'll say, ‘I don't farm, I just do the books' which is really a vital part of farming and every little bit counts whether they market or do the books or drive the tractor or bring lunch to the fields."

– April Hemmes

The Hemmes Family

Video: Meet the Hemmes (1:37min)

April Hemmes, 2011 Midwest Farm Mom of the year, is a 4th generation farmer in Iowa.

She's been farming since 1985 on land that has been in her family since 1901.

April's operation is a little different from what one might think of as a typical family farm – because she's the primary operator. Her husband has a job in town and doesn't work on the farm.

April loves that she was able to raise her children on the same farm she was raised on. There's nothing like being a farm kid.