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"If you can pee behind a barn with two underlayers on and a pair of bib overalls on top without a drop on your boots, you might be a farm woman. If you've fallen in love with an orphaned or sickly animal and heard yourself say, ""it can just stay in the bathroom..."" you might be a farm woman. If you feel perpetually split in half by the pressure to be farm-tough versus the pressure to just be pretty, you might be a farm woman. And, farm woman, this book is for you. Farm women are tough, compassionate, and resourceful. At only 36% of the U.S. Farmer population, female farmers have to fight for the connection and camaraderie they deserve. Whether you're a farm mom adjusting to new routines, a city kid with big ag dreams, a horse girl, a rancher, or a farmpreneur, Grace, Grit & Lipstick welcomes you into the sisterhood of the soil. Author and fourth-generation farmer Shelby Watson-Hampton's Grace, Grit & Lipstick is an ode to the real lives of rural women. With humor, hard-won wisdom, and a wealth of practical how-to's, Watson-Hampton's account of farming-while-female offers farm women at all stages the skills and support to thrive in the farmed life."

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"""A must-read for all women AND men in agriculture."" - Krysta Harden, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture"

"""A must-read for all women AND men in agriculture."" - Krysta Harden, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture ""Shelby hit the mark with this book. As women in a world where we are generally not at the forefront, as she put it, 'our stories matter.' There is magic in bringing together kindred spirits over shared experiences and this book does just that. I'd encourage anyone, farm connected or not, to give this a read. In it you'll find laughter, connection, and most importantly a community of women who are the backbone of rural America."" - Marji Guyler-Alaniz, Founder of FarmHer"

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Shelby Watson-Hampton is a farm girl, columnist for the Lancaster Farming Newspaper and American Agriculturist, and active member of the agricultural community. Shelby is a graduate of the College of Agricultural & Natural Resources at the University of Maryland and a LEAD Maryland Fellow. She also served on the National Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation from March 2019 - March 2021. Additionally, she is among eight prominent voices in the U.S. food and agriculture sectors in March 2022 to join Solutions from the Land, an agricultural non-profit that proactively engages United Nations agencies and conventions on Climate Smart Agriculture, and that works towards providing farmer input on achieving the UN's global sustainable development goals (SDGs). Shelby lives the farmed life in Southern Maryland with her husband, son, a bevvy of four legged creatures and their extended families. Betsy King-McDonald (owner, Midwinter Press) provides developmental editing, proofreading, ghostwriting, layout, design, and publication support for indie authors in pursuit of the common good.

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