Kate Smith is a big picture thinker who enjoys crafting words into stories. She grew up in rural southern Wisconsin and spent most of her time outdoors riding horses, working on various farming operations and being with family. During this time, Smith developed a deep appreciation for plants, animals, agriculture and natural resources. Smith pursued those passions at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln studying animal science and grazing livestock systems. After earning degrees, Smith got married and started working full time for Green Cover as a sales representative, gaining experience as a cover crop expert. After a couple of sales seasons, Smith jumped to the marketing team to hone her creative writing and process organization skills. Smith and her husband, Ben, now reside in the rolling hills of Green County, Wisconsin. Smith enjoys spending time in God's beautiful creation and with her family and friends.