Jackie Nix is an animal scientist turned children's book author. She has taken her passion for educating and agriculture and shares both with the world through her "ag accurate" children's books. In this episode, Jackie shares how she discovered this opportunity and grabbed it by the horns. Jackie gets personal and shares some of the struggles and mindsets that she had to overcome to get to this point and how others can succeed through the power of determination AND collaboration.

Check out her award-winning debut book, Modern Farms. A simple, easy-to-read introduction to farming and food production with true-to-life illustrations of different types of farms in the 21st century. A great teaching tool and must read for every child who eats! Click here.