Have you ever thought about which lessons and philosophies you learned in childhood you can echo and apply to your entrepreneurial journey today? For Maartje Murphy, Founder of Cows & Co Creamery in Carrington, North Dakota, spending her childhood on a dairy farm set the foundation for an entrepreneurial future incorporating agriculture, family, and her Dutch heritage.

On this Persevere Podcast, Patty Post of Checkable Health welcomes Maartje as she shares her insights, challenges, and successes. Wondering what more she could do with the rich resource she had in milk and cream, Maartje was inspired to create delicious, decadent gelato and cheeses like the ones she had growing up in the Netherlands.

Duchessa Gelato was born in 2018 and quickly put dairy farmers (and North Dakota) on the map when Maartje was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Top 100 Entrepreneurs list in 2020.

Tune in to hear the inspirational founder story of Maartje Murphy, from farm girl to entrepreneur, as she shares her story from the early days of Duchessa Gelato and Cows & Co—from a tiny garage processing facility to a wedding gelato cart and beyond. Maartje shares why it’s difficult for dairy farmers to take a vacation, what it takes to quit your day job to become a full-time entrepreneur, and what you stand to learn from your mistakes as a founder.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What the title ‘Farm Girl to Entrepreneur’ means to Maartje
• The vital role Maartje’s family plays in the business
• Insight into the heavy workload that comes with farm life
• A look at Maartje’s gelato journey
• Taking the leap to become a full-time entrepreneur
• The significance of making the Forbes 30 Under 30 list
• What you can learn from your mistakes as a founder
• Why it’s crucial to stay organized as a business owner
• What the future holds for Cows & Co

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