Elizabeth Olson of Hutchinson, Minn., is a 21-year-old dairy farmer and extremely proud of it. As the Minnesota State Fair “Princess Kay of the Milky Way” in 2009, she made a lot of public appearances and became an advocate for not only dairy farmers, but for small town and rural life.
I spent some time with her at the State Fair a few days ago, following her as she took Etta Mae, her Holstein, through the twice-daily ritual of milking. In this video she teaches us about milking, and talks about the dairy industry, her education and future, and the joys of small-town life.
