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Carter Roerick
Allen and Janelle Roerick  
Freeport, Minnesota
Stearns County
80 cows
Senior at Melrose High School
17 years old

Questions for parents
Tell us your favorite experience of Carter helping with chores. I’ve loved getting to see him grow up on the farm. From him riding in the tractor with me to now doing daily chores with me, I’ve been able to make lots of fun memories with him.

What qualities does Carter have that benefit the farm? I admire his strong work ethic, his ability to be flexible with the task at hand and willingness to be a team player. I also enjoy getting to bond over our common interests.

Questions for Carter
What are your responsibilities on the farm? My responsibilities are feeding heifers grain and hay at night and milking cows.

When did you begin helping on the farm? I started helping on the farm when I was 7 years old.

How do you balance school, extracurricular activities and farm chores? I prioritize my school work and use my time wisely in class. I am involved in FFA and trapshooting. These activities have flexible times which makes it easy to balance with time on the farm.

How has working on the farm shaped your character? Working on the farm has taught me a strong work ethic. When doing something, make sure you do it right the first time or you may have to do it again.

What do you love most about farm life? One thing I love about farm life his how every day can be different.

What is one thing you have learned from working alongside your parents? One thing I learned working with my dad is to work hard for what I want.

What are your future plans? My future plans are to attend Ridgewater College for dairy management and then come home to the farm.

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