Farmer Wants a Wife (American TV series) season 1 explained

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Season Number:	1
Module1:	Num Contestants: 32
Num Episodes:	11
Network:	Fox

The first season of the Farmer Wants a Wife reboot premiered on March 8, 2023, with Jennifer Nettles as host.^[1] It features four farmers courting 8 women each.

The season concluded on May 17, 2023, with three of the four farmers finding love.^[2]

Production

Filming and development

The series initially aired on The CW in 2008, but was cancelled after one season. On September 7, 2022, Fox announced that they had ordered a reboot of the series, to be produced by Eureka Productions.^[3]

Farmers

The four farmers searching for love were revealed on January 17, 2023.^[4]

Farmer	Age	Location	Profession
Allen Foster	32	Santa Fe, Tennessee	Cattle Rancher
Hunter Grayson	31	Watkinsville, Georgia	Cattle and Horse Rancher
Landon Heaton	35	Alva, Oklahoma	Cattle Rancher and Farmer
Ryan Black	32	Shelby, North Carolina	Horse Trainer and Breeder

Contestants

The 32 women searching for love were announced on February 14, 2023.^[5]

Allen’s Women

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place
Khelsi Stone	29	Cataula, Georgia	School Teacher	Winner	1
Rebecca Rosell	31	Moorpark, California	Horse Trainer	Runner-Up	2
Cassidy Jo Jacks	28	Springville, Alabama	Medical Sales Rep	Episode 8	3 (quit)	^[6]
Kiersten Newman	30	Friendswood, Texas	Blogger	Episode 5	4	^[7]
Sloan Tate	34	Collierville, Tennessee	Spirituality Coach	Episode 2	5	^[8]
Jordan Brady	28	Kennesaw, Georgia	Yoga Teacher	Episode 1	6-7	^[9]
Julia Rodriguez	24	San Antonio, Texas	Cybersecurity Analyst
Ariana Raebru	31	Weehawken, New Jersey	Sales Manager		8 (quit)

Hunter’s Women

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place
Meghan Baker	23	Midland, Texas	Event Coordinator	Winner	1
Sydney Groom	22	Cross City, Florida	Music Booking Agent	Runner-Up	2
Stephanie Sanchez	29	Temecula, California	Sommelier	Episode 9	3	^[10]
DeVonne Ryter	25	Hayden, Idaho	Marketing Director		4
Meghan Baker	(Returned to competition)			Episode 6	Quit	^[11]
Talia Gutierrez	32	Atlanta, Georgia	Therapist	Episode 3	5	^[12]
Emma Feeheley	24	Farmington, Michigan	Dance Coach	Episode 1	6-8
Hayley Butcher	31	Cedar Lake, Indiana	HR Manager
Sarah Ruhlman	34	Kansas City, Missouri	Content Creator

Landon’s Women

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place
Ashley Larea	27	Dallas, Texas	Executive Coordinator	Winner	1
Ashley Rader	32	Orlando, Florida	Veteran Hospital AMSA	Runner-Up	2
Zoe Weaver	25	Nashville, Tennessee	Photographer	Episode 9	3
Kylie Blakely	25	Kissimmee, Florida	Veteran Affairs Advocate	Episode 7	4	^[13]
Nicole Schmidt	29	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Radiation Oncology Supervisor	Episode 4	5	^[14]
Erica Bridge	27	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Restaurant General Manager	Episode 1	6-8
Heather Carwile	39	Dallas, Texas	Real Estate Investor
Jessica Rucker	26	Boston, Massachusetts	Waitress

Ryan’s Women

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation	Outcome	Place
Haley Ramirez	28	Manhattan, New York	Recruiter	Episode 11	1 (quit)
Sara Vincent	27	Brea, California	Bartender	Runner-Up	2
Sarah Ingle	27	Brooklyn, New York	Global Communications Director	Episode 10	3 (quit)	^[15]
Lily Bauer	24	Potomac, Maryland	Psychology Student	Episode 8	4 (quit)
Haley Ramirez	(Returned to competition)			Episode 6
Porschia Paxton	29	Lewisville, Texas	Accounting Assistant	Episode 4	5 (quit)
Brittany Hansen	33	Sacramento, California	Travel Blogger	Episode 1	6-8
McKenzie Hulme	29	Phoenix, Arizona	Interior Designer
Shartaysia Rogers	29	Latta, South Carolina	Mental Health Therapist

Elimination table

Allen's Women

Contestant	Episode
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Khelsi	In		Date		In				Date		Winner
Rebecca	In				Date		In		Date		Runner-Up
Cassidy Jo	Date		In				Date	Quit
Kiersten	In				Eliminated
Sloan	In	Eliminated
Jordan	Eliminated
Julia	Eliminated
Ariana	Quit

Hunter's Women

Contestant	Episode
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Meghan	In				Date	Quit		Returned	Date		Winner
Sydney	Date		In						Date		Runner-Up
Stephanie	In		Date		In				Eliminated
DeVonne	In						Date		Eliminated
Talia	In		Eliminated
Emma	Eliminated
Hayley	Eliminated
Sarah	Eliminated

Landon's Women

Contestant	Episode
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Ashley L.	In				Date		In		Date		Winner
Ashley R.	Date		In						Date		Runner-Up
Zoe	In						Date		Eliminated
Kylie	In		Date		In		Eliminated
Nicole	In			Eliminated
Erica	Eliminated
Heather	Eliminated
Jessica	Eliminated

Ryan's Women

Contestant	Episode
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Haley	Date		In			Eliminated				Returned	Quit
Sara V.	In						Date				Runner-Up
Sarah I.	In				Date		In		Date	Quit
Lily	In		Date		In			Quit
Porschia	In			Quit
Brittany	Eliminated
McKenzie	Eliminated
Shartaysia	Eliminated

Episodes

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Farmer Wants A Wife': Fox Sets Premiere For Jennifer Nettles-Hosted Dating Series. December 14, 2022. May 24, 2023. Cordero. Rosy. Deadline Hollywood.
2. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Our Reactions to the Finale. May 18, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
3. Web site: Fox Eyes Marc Cherry Drama, Orders 'Farmer Wants a Wife' Dating Show. September 7, 2022. May 24, 2023. Porter. Rick. The Hollywood Reporter.
4. Meet the homestead-owning hunks looking for love on Farmer Wants a Wife. January 17, 2023. May 24, 2023. Baldwin. Kristen. Entertainment Weekly.
5. Meet the women hoping to harvest a husband on Farmer Wants a Wife. February 14, 2023. May 24, 2023. Baldwin. Kristen. Entertainment Weekly.
6. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: A Cliffhanger in Episode 8. April 28, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
7. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Demo Derby and Difficult Decisions in Episode 5. April 7, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
8. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Are the Ladies Ready for Farm Life?. March 17, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
9. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife: Let's Talk About the Premiere. March 10, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
10. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Off the Farm and Into the City in Episode 9. May 4, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
11. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Emotions Run High in Episode 6. April 14, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
12. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Sparks Fly at the Rodeo. March 24, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
13. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Dancing Through Episode 7. April 21, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
14. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Dates, Dirty Work and Drama in Episode 4. March 30, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.
15. Web site: Farmer Wants a Wife Recap: Surprising Returns in Episode 10. May 11, 2023. May 24, 2023. Speicher. Stephanie. Lancaster Farming.