Cattle, Community, and Competition with Kate Colgan

Recording date: March 23, 2026

Welcome to the second season of Food, Flowers, & Fun: Visits with farm women from around the world! Episode seventeen features cattlewoman Kate Colgan of Walnut Creek Farms as we discuss:

• Getting competitive in 4-H and FFA
• Building community across generations
• Treating friends and neighbors like family
• Using data to increase the size of the farm pie
• And much, much more…

You will love this positive, up-and-coming cattlewoman!

#IYWF2026

A GIFT FOR LISTENERS:

Inspired by Kate's cattle journey, you can get a complimentary copy of my short guide

• “Farming Takes a Team,” a short guide to building your best farm support team: https://www.penlightfarmers.com/farmersupport

About Kate:

Kate Colgan is a cattlewoman, communicator, and advocate for agriculture. Raised in Illinois on her family’s cattle operation, Walnut Creek Farms, she has been involved in many sectors of the cattle business. She is currently wrapping up her bachelor’s degree in animal science at Kansas State University, with plans to return to the operation upon graduation.

Connect with Kate at: 

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walnutcreekfarms.2001?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=PzRvTJjfJanpkOGo&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F17R8gjpG5n%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walnutcreekfarms?igsh=MWkwNHQ3bmlsZ3R0ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Connect with K at: 

• Website: https://www.penlightfarmers.com
• YouTube: @k.castrataro3466 
• Facebook and Instagram: @penlightfarmers
• Podcast (audio): https://www.penlightfarmers.com/podcast 
• Podcast (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVBn53rrIsTwS4ag6hH4DHnxG_Lxqt7x