The oldest child of 6, she leads her siblings by example. She is a 5th generation cattle rancher from the heart of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Joey is an avid livestock showman for beef cattle, swine, and poultry. She has received many Supreme Grand Champion and Reserve Supreme Grand Champion animals since she began at the age of 7. She has also received recognitions for Champion Intermediate Showman. Her family operation prides themselves on being bred and owned. The herd consists of a mixture of Charolais, Maine-Anjou, & Commercial Cows, Bulls, and calves. Joey works alongside her parents and grandparents year-round to grow crops used to produce all of our animal feed, and providing the day to day care for our livestock. She is a very active member of her family church and her local 4-H Club, serving in the capacity of Junior Beef leader for 3 years. When she isn't doing ag related tasks, she spends her free time on the volleyball court. Volleyball is her second love and she participates on school and club teams throughout the year. Joey's future goals include joining her high school FFA chapter, and eventually attending college to major in Agricultural Communications & Journalism. As Teen Miss Kansas She will AG-vocate to encourage younger girls to join the Agriculture world. Showing everyone the amazing, sometimes secret, work of women in Kansas agriculture.
“My goal is to be the storyteller. I want to share what their lives are like, whether they're raising animals, growing crops, or doing both! By doing this, I hope to put a real face to our industry. To help make it more relatable. Agriculture isn't just a 'guy thing’. I want all the farmHERs to feel proud of the awesome things we have done, and are still doing, here in the heart of America.”
