Yvonne A. Ackerman is the owner of The Market at Gladman Farms, producing fresh produce, cottage foods, bar soaps and more to her local community. She holds a B.S. in agricultural communications and worked in the electric cooperative industry for over 13 years, earning several state and national communication awards before retiring to focus on her health. A Lyme disease warrior and colorectal cancer survivor, she now carries on the family legacy of farming full-time. She lives and works on her family’s farm in Tippecanoe, Ohio with her husband, Travis, son, Dylan and their two German Shepherds.