Empowering Women in Agriculture & Giving Back: FarmHer & Rodney's Kitchen

🚜 FarmHer is a company founded by Margie Geiler Alanis that aims to tell the stories of women in agriculture and highlight their important role.

📸 FarmHer started as a photo project and has expanded to include social media, traditional media, events, and a podcast to showcase the contributions of women in agriculture.

🌾 Margie Geiler Alanis initially worked in the corporate office of a crop insurance company but found her work unfulfilling, leading her to create FarmHer and pursue her passion for agriculture.

🌟 The narrator talks about her experience as one of the few women in a male-dominated workplace.

💔 She realizes she is unhappy in her job and doesn't want her children to follow the same path.

📷 Inspired by a powerful commercial, she decides to start photographing women in agriculture to challenge the traditional image.

📸 Margie scheduled her first FarmHer photo shoot with a woman farmer, sparking her passion for capturing the lives of women in agriculture.

🌾 FarmHer gained popularity as Margie photographed and shared the stories of women in farming, receiving recognition from news publications.

💪👩‍🌾 The FarmHer logo and merchandise became a symbol of pride and empowerment for women in the farming community.

📺 After years of traveling and selling merchandise, Margie was approached by a cable television channel to bring FarmHer to TV.

📈 The opportunity to create a TV show was a turning point for FarmHer, allowing it to reach the next level of success.

🌾 Margie's work with FarmHer continues to elevate women in agriculture and inspire the next generation to pursue their dreams.

Rodney Lewis is the founder of Rodney's Kitchen, a soul food restaurant located in downtown Waterloo.

Rodney discovered his love for cooking while working with his mother and went on to attend culinary school.

Despite facing challenges, Rodney chose to pursue his passion and open his own restaurant.

🚚 Overcoming personal challenges and homelessness, Rodney started his own kitchen to give back to the community.

❤️ Inspired by his grandfather's selflessness, Rodney's mission is to help others through his restaurant.

👨‍🍳 Rodney's Kitchen, a small walk-up window restaurant, gained popularity through his delicious food and catering services.

👨‍🍳 Rodney established his business as a force for good in the community, providing free meals to those in need.

😊 Rodney's Kitchen aims to make people feel comfortable and happy, especially the kids in the community.

🏢 Rodney moved his business into a renovated building in downtown Waterloo, becoming the first black-owned restaurant in the area.