Southland FFA member makes her mark from county fair to national stage

Katelyn Winberg
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025

Adams MN 1.jpg — Olivia Vorpagel shows a gilt.
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Adams, Minnesota, teenager Olivia Vorpagel has already built a resume that stretches from local county fairs to the national FFA stage.

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Adams MN 3.jpg — Olivia Vorpagel stands with her parents, Brent and Julie Vorpagel, after winning the Maret Lamb Senior Showmanship at this year’s Minnesota State Fair.
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Adams MN 2.jpg — Olivia Vorpagel poses with her camera and her Navajo pearls. She has recently started a photography business, Live Lens and Co., and a Navajo pearl jewelry business.
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Adams MN 5.jpg — The photo Olivia Vorpagel captured and entered in the photography contest in Kansas City.
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Adams MN 4.jpg — The Vorpagel family after being named Herdsman of the Year.
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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.