Kacy Atkinson was born and raised on a cattle ranch in northern Albany County, Wyoming. As the 5th generation on the land in the Cowboy State, her love and passion for the beef industry has deep roots. While she has been in the cattle business since she was 3 months old, she never intended to end up on the family ranch. She worked for almost a decade in higher education at West Texas A&M, spending time in admissions, student affairs and teaching part-time (everyone’s favorite subject public speaking.) After leaving Texas, she began a career in Extension in Colorado, working with both 4-H youth and adult livestock producers, with a temporary stop between counties working with a leadership, education and development program for those in agriculture in Wyoming. The sudden and unexpected loss of her brother brought her back to the family ranch, where she now works side-by-side with her father raising primarily Angus cattle, with a few of her favorite Charolais cross cows thrown in for a little variety, and to cause her dad a little heartburn.

 

Kacy served in the inaugural class of Trailblazers representing the Beef Checkoff, is a graduate of the ‘Masters of Beef Advocacy’ program, as well as being a ‘Top of the Class’ program graduate. She had a national award-winning beef advocacy radio program in Colorado, has written guest blogs for recognizable advocates such as ‘Dairy Carrie, and has been a guest on Redacted, Wealthability, Women’s Empowerment Movement, Casual Cattle Conversations, Ag Queen, Farm Traveler, and Empowerography podcasts among others. She currently writes regularly for Working Ranch Magazine. Her blog post “Say It Louder For the People in the Back” went viral and was featured in Drover’s Magazine online. She was featured in an article on POPSUGAR sharing her life on the ranch, garnering over 11 million views. Along with being a cattle rancher, she is a passionate advocate for the beef industry and her way of life, along with the Beef Quality Assurance program, and loves to share both her family’s and beef’s story to anyone willing to listen. Kacy is currently focused on growing her speaking business, and while she can cover a variety of topics, is most passionate about estate planning and sharing her family’s personal story, and ensuring no one else goes through the same. When she isn’t ranching, speaking or advocating under her 10 Miles Past Nowhere brand, she is an avid traveler and loves to see the world, zealous about experiencing what other countries and cultures have to offer.

 

If you are interested in learning more about Kacy, following her daily ranch life or contacting her to speak at an event, you can check her out on her website, kacyatkinson.com, or follow her on social media @10milespastnowhere (Instagram and Facebook), which in case you were wondering, accurately describes where her family ranch is located and how she grew up.