Growing On Podcast

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau

"Growing On" is a show produced by the Georgia Farm Bureau to discuss agriculture related issues and topics to help promote and advocate for Georgia agriculture as well as educate consumers about the production of food and traditional farming practices. 

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Episode 49: Cows, Kids & Community: The Many Hats of Dairy Advocate Katelin Benkoski

In this episode, host John Holcomb sits down at Big Sandy Creek Dairy in Morgan County with Katelin Benkoski — dairy farmer, ag advocate, community educator, and full-time ag finance professional.

Katelin shares her story of growing up on her family’s dairy farm, staying deeply rooted in agriculture through 4-H, FFA, and her degrees in animal science and ag business from the University of Georgia. Today, she splits her time between her job with AgSouth Farm Credit and her many roles on the farm: helping run tours, coordinating outreach, managing social media, supporting farm operations, and working alongside her parents and sisters to keep the farm thriving.

She talks about:

• How her family has built multi-generational involvement into the farm, with each member playing a unique role in education and operations

• Why opening the farm gates to school groups, families, and 4-H/FFA students is worth the long days and late nights

• The impact of programs like Adopt-a-Cow, where thousands of students follow a calf’s journey from birth through the school year

• Heartfelt moments that keep her going—like a child speaking their very first word after meeting a cow on the farm

• Her passion for advocating for agriculture with adults too, from local conversations to trips to the Georgia Capitol and Washington, D.C.

You’ll also hear some fun behind-the-scenes stories of how Katelin’s love of cows landed her and her family on Family Feud, Inside the NBA, and even the Weather Channel.

This episode is a portrait of one woman balancing a career, a family farm, and a mission: making sure the next generation knows where their food comes from—and why family farms still matter.