Fawcett returns to family farm, starts second season this spring

Jamie Henneman
May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

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PLENTYWOOD, Mont. – For many adults who were raised on a family farm, the choice to return and be part of the operation full time is neither clear nor certain. For Kyle Fawcett, 27, the choice to return to the farm was one he felt he would always make, it was just about when.

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