I was so excited this week to talk to someone I’ve only known previously through social media – Kait Thornton, aka Apple Girl Kait!
If you don’t follow her already, Kait is a fourth-generation orchardist from Washington State who’s quickly become a notable advocate for agriculture. Kait helps run her family’s apple and pear farm, but she’s also building her personal wealth through social media, sharing real and relatable content about her life and family business. Kait specializes in apples and connecting with people, which is very apparent in our conversation.
This episode goes much deeper than just apples and Instagram. Kait opens up about what it’s really like managing crews, dealing with the pressure of a multigenerational business, balancing that with that social media and how she’s found success, and navigating the very real mental health challenges that come with the remote lifestyle of farmers. We also get into the power of mentorship for women in ag, and the sometimes overwhelming—but beautiful—responsibility of being the “next generation.”
Even with so much real talk, we squeezed in some girl talk and games too - about social media, guilty pleasures, favorite movies, reality TV and more.
Kait is both hilarious and heartfelt – and exceeded my expectations as one of her online admirers. I hope you enjoy getting to know the girl behind the apples!
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