Harvest time

If only a handful actually do, Knight will probably deal with it differently than most of her peers. After all, she's well-grounded. "Farming has given me a perspective that's part of my life and my outlook," she says. "It allows me a certain sense of peace about things. I mean, every year I've had crop failures for one reason or another--not the whole thing, but part of it. And a lot of times, there's nothing you can do. It doesn't mean I don't work hard, and I don't get really invested in stuff. But when things don't work out, what can you do? Make the best of it and try again next season.