Farmer Wants a Wife (American season 1)

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.

Farmer Wants a Wife
Season 1
Promotional poster
Starring
  • Allen Foster
  • Hunter Grayson
  • Landon Heaton
  • Ryan Black
Presented byJennifer Nettles
No. of contestants32
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseMarch 8 (2023-03-08) 
May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17)

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 Williamsport, 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 [2]
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 [2]
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[lower-alpha 1] [11]
Talia Gutierrez 32 Atlanta, Georgia Therapist Episode 3 5 [12]
Emma Feeheley 24 Farmington, Michigan Dance Coach Episode 1 6-8 [9]
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 [2]
Ashley Rader 32 Orlando, Florida Veteran Hospital AMSA Runner-Up 2
Zoe Weaver 25 Nashville, Tennessee Photographer Episode 9 3 [10]
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 [9]
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)[lower-alpha 2] [2]
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) [6]
Haley Ramirez (Returned to competition) Episode 6 [lower-alpha 2] [11]
Porschia Paxton 29 Lewisville, Texas Accounting Assistant Episode 4 5 [14]
Brittany Hansen 33 Sacramento, California Travel Blogger Episode 1 6-8 [9]
McKenzie Hulme 29 Phoenix, Arizona Interior Designer
Shartaysia Rogers 29 Latta, South Carolina Mental Health Therapist

Elimination table

Allen's Women

Contestant Episode
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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
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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
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Ashley L. In Date In Date Winner
Ashley R. Date In 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
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Haley Date In Eliminated Returned Quit
Sara V. In Date Date Runner-Up
Sarah I. In Date In Date Quit
Lily In Date In In Quit
Porschia In Eliminated
Brittany Eliminated
McKenzie Eliminated
Shartaysia Eliminated

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date[16]Prod.
code[16]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating
(18–49)
11"Welcome to the Farms"March 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)1012.46[17]0.4[17]
22"Down & Dirty on the Farm"March 15, 2023 (2023-03-15)1022.28[18]0.4[18]
33"Why Won't He Kiss Miss"March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22)1031.97[19]0.2[19]
44"You Can't Have Your Cake & Eat It Too"March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29)1042.08[20]0.3[20]
55"Tears, Tantrums and Tailgates"April 5, 2023 (2023-04-05)1051.96[21]0.3[21]
66"An Emotional Goodbye"April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)1062.03[22]0.2[22]
77"Barn Dance Romance"April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)1072.12[23]0.3[23]
88"Is There Room for One More?"April 26, 2023 (2023-04-26)1082.17[24]0.3[24]
99"Meet the Families"May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)1092.06[25]0.3[25]
1010"I've Made a Mistake"May 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)1102.12[26]0.3[26]
1111"The Final Decisions"May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17)1112.25[27]0.3[27]

Notes

  1. Baker left in episode 6 after the death of her grandfather, but returned in episode 8.
  2. Ramirez was originally eliminated in episode 6, but was brought back in episode 10 after Black regretted his decision. She ultimately rejected his request to pursue a relationship in episode 11.

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