Jennie Smith

Kemin Crop Technologies

Sales Manager

• Helped launch and manage company’s Crop Technologies Portfolio for the greenhouse and high-value horticulture markets. Helps growers improve their operations and profits using best practices, specialty chemicals and plant-based solutions.
• Named Outstanding Young Farmer by the Iowa Jaycees.

Homegrown Business: Jennie learned how to germinate tomatoes on a TV tray, which led to the creation of her successful business, Butcher Crick Farms, that is known for its heirloom tomatoes and sustainable growing methods.

When a Passion Grows into Something Else: Jennie’s favorite book is “The $64 Tomato” by William Alexander. “It explains the reality of what happens when a hobby becomes an obsession.”