Maya Rahm
17 years old
11th grade
When do you do chores? I milk cows every night and sometimes in the morning.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? Vaccinating cattle is my favorite chore and my least favorite is forking out pens.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Picking up parts at stores.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. When I was around 5 and my little sister, Marnie, was 3, we were chasing the cows up with my dad in the back of the milking barn. One cow tail was sticking straight up and Marnie walked under it and the cow pooped all over her. Then my dad had to wash her in the sink of the parlor.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? I don’t have a favorite, but I have a least favorite, and that is No. 94. She always kicks me and is horrible getting in the parlor.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I have no idea what I want to be. I would like to work somewhere with agriculture though.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. If I had a farm, it would be run completely by robots so there is less work for me.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? I enjoy when we play hide and seek with our cousins.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? I enjoy when we grill hamburgers.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? I enjoy participating in our 4-H club and FFA chapter.
Marnie Rahm
15 years old
Ninth grade
When do you do chores? I feed the cows every night and sometimes in the morning.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? Driving tractor is my favorite and pushing out the feed is my least favorite.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Driving tractor or fixing something because I learn something new.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. Riding in the tractor with either my mom, dad or grandpa.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal died, but it was my show cow because she would just stand by me and not care about anything.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t know yet, but I know I want to do something in agricul ture, though.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would just be a small hobby farm because I know that, if I had a lot of cows, I would be stressed out.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Play hide and seek with our cousins.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? My favorite meal is the chicken casserole my mom makes.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Play cards or do something outside.
Malorie Rahm
12 years old
Sixth grade
When do you do chores? I help with chores when needed.
What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding bottle calves. My least favorite is cleaning the milk house and parlor.
What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? I like to help my dad with his extra projects around the farm and feed the bunny.
Tell us a fun memory you have of living on the farm. A favorite memory on the farm is building snow forts out of the snow piles from plowing the yard.
What is your favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal on the farm is our male cat named Big Mama. It is very friendly and kind.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a farmer or zoologist.
If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. If I had a farm, it would be a hobby farm with cats, bunnies, cows and horses.
What is your favorite game to play on the farm? My favorite game is hide-and-seek.
What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? My favorite meal is my mom’s tater tot hotdish.
What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? My favorite thing to do off the farm is visit our family, especially Grandma and Grandpa Rahm.
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