From loss to life on the land: how farming found its way back into her life
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From loss to life on the land: how farming found its way back into her life
"Kate Fitzgerald found her way back into farming when she met her husband, and now she's found her passion in a job that feels rewarding. As A young girl, Kate Fitzgerald shared a passion for cows and farming with her dad Jimmy. In the evenings after school, she loved helping him on the family's suckler farm outside Dungarvan in Co Waterford."
"As A young girl, Kate Fitzgerald shared a passion for cows and farming with her dad Jimmy. In the evenings after school, she loved helping him on the family's suckler farm outside Dungarvan in Co Waterford. When Jimmy died suddenly in 2017, the family reluctantly made the tough decision to sell off the family herd. Kate followed another passion and went to study and work in childcare before taking a job in a local factory."
Kate Fitzgerald grew up helping her father Jimmy on the family's suckler farm outside Dungarvan in Co Waterford, sharing a passion for cows and farming from a young age. After Jimmy died suddenly in 2017, the family reluctantly sold the herd. Kate pursued childcare studies and worked in that sector before taking a job in a local factory. She later met her husband and found a way back into farming. The return to farm life rekindled her original enthusiasm, and she now holds a rewarding role that aligns with her lifelong interest in cattle and rural work.
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