North Country women farmers share their experience in agriculture

North Country women farmers share their experience in agriculture

Courtney Grimes-Sutton’s grandfather was quite proud that he had clawed his way out of farming to become a dignified, suit-and-tie insurance salesman. So he was understandably nonplussed when she broke the news that she desired a career in agriculture. “Dirt to dirt in three generations,” he sighed. But like many Adirondack women who have chosen a career in agriculture, Grimes-Sutton, co-owner of Mace Chasm Farm, believes it’s people in office c…