Rachel Carter is the marketing director of Bob-White Systems, the John Deere of the Farmstead Dairy Industry. As a writer, Rachel is the newest co-author of "Vermont: An Explorer's Guide" and blogs at www.VermontVibesBlog.com. As a business owner, she owns Vermont public relations firm, Rachel Carter PR, and publishes the Vermont News Feed (http://rachelcarterpr.com/feed/). As a Vermonter, Rachel has been growing much of her own food in her backyard since 2000.