REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. 鈥� A woman who was 鈥渂orn to be a farmer,鈥� was named Minnesota鈥檚 Farm Woman of the Year for 2023.
Alma Kubat of Owatonna, Minnesota, was awarded the honor, Thursday, Aug. 3, at Farmfest near Redwood Falls.
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Kubat, now 83, farmed with her husband Richard until his death in 1994.
With her three sons and two daughters, 鈥淲e just kept on doing what their dad would have wanted us to do,鈥� Kubat said after being announced as the winner from five finalists at Farmfest.
Kubat remains active on the farm, caring for chickens, feeding steers and hogs, and other daily chores. She deals with farm finances, permits and taxes.
Two sons, Brad and Brent, farm with Alma.
Brad Kubat nominated his mother, saying, "Mom was born to be a farmer. She lives, breaths and will die a farmer. She is a great steward of the land, and her faith in God runs deep. She is very proud of the heritage of our family farm and loves to tell it's extensive story of good times and bad."
Alma also does a live radio broadcast with her son, Brad, called the "Thursday Morning Almanac with Brad's Mom."
Brad said he was encouraged to nominate his mother by a radio co-worker who told him 鈥淚 think you know somebody who is pretty incredible.鈥�
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The other four were Kari Olson of Hawley, Debbie Morrison of Mora, Rachelle Krienke of Lester Prairie, and
The 2023 Farmfest also marked the 20th anniversary of which is designed to educate and empower women in agriculture.
Alma gave credit to her husband and the rest of her family. 鈥淲e all worked together,鈥� she said.
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