Kate Mudge

Kate lives in rural western Minnesota, where she resides on a 40-acre farm with her wife. Prior to moving from St. Paul to the farm in 2020, she worked in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years, focusing on rural entrepreneurism, hunger relief, animal welfare, recycling, and community development and outreach. Kate also spent 10+ years as a professional baker at co-ops, restaurants, and independent bakeries throughout the Twin Cities. Kate brings her ideas, energy, and passion for building organizational connections to the Care Farming Network and hopes to (one day) operate a Care Farm on her property. She spends her time teaching her city dogs not to chase cars in the country, learning more than she ever thought she’d need to about surviving the long winters and growing all sorts of vegetables and fruits. In her spare time, Kate enjoys metalsmithing, foraging, relaxing in her wood-burning sauna, and baking for neighbors and friends.