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Farm Manager and Owner

SALARY: EXPERIENCE: KEVIN RICHARDS
$50,000 - $120,000 “There is a wide range of possible educational and work experiences that › Fox Hollow Ranch
could prepare someone for full-time farming. My path was non-traditional,
but I value the experience and maturity I gained before returning to farm.”

“ FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB

I enjoy being self-employed, raising my kids on the
farm, having flexibility in the off-season, and the
variety of work and challenge of running a business
and growing crops.
ADVICE
Work for someone else, with the goal of building a
network and developing relevant skills before trying to
farm or work for yourself full-time.

WHAT DO THEY DO?
“
Kevin operates a 700-acre diversified crop farm in Central
Oregon, Fox Hollow Ranch. They raise hybrid carrot seed,
parsley seed, and peppermint. Kevin oversees all aspects of
the farm.

After two years with the
AFBF, purchased a farm and
began farming full-time
Primarily worked
on issues related
to agriculture
Graduated with a Worked for three years at biotechnology,
bachelor’s degree in an international consulting international
economics from Oregon firm based in Washington, trade and
State University D.C., after graduation environmental
services

Active in 4-H and FFA,
served as an Oregon FFA Wanted to return
State Officer and a trainer to Oregon to
farm, and began
for National FFA working for the
Graduated from Georgetown American Farm
University with graduate degrees in Bureau Federation
economics and public policy (AFBF)