Malarie Thompson of Cleveland County won the 2023 NCFB YF&R Excellence in Ag Award. After graduating from California State University, Fresno with a degree in animal science, Thompson earned her master’s degree in agricultural education from North Carolina A&T State University.
She now works for Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association as a member services and sustainability specialist. Malarie Thompson and her husband, Will, manage 100 cow-calf pairs in and are in the process of expanding their pasture and hay land as well as adding sheep to the farm. They hope to farm full-time one day.
