| Farmer Wants a Wife | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Promotional poster | |
| Starring |
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| Presented by | Jennifer Nettles |
| No. of contestants | 32 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | March 8 – May 17, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
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]
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]
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 |
All four farmers competed in season 2 of The 1% Club . Allen and Landon were eliminated on the 50% question, while Hunter and Ryan were eliminated on the 20% question. [5]
The 32 women searching for love were announced on February 14, 2023. [6]
| 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) | [7] |
| Kiersten Newman | 30 | Friendswood, Texas | Blogger | Episode 5 | 4 | [8] |
| Sloan Tate | 34 | Collierville, Tennessee | Spirituality Coach | Episode 2 | 5 | [9] |
| Jordan Brady | 28 | Kennesaw, Georgia | Yoga Teacher | Episode 1 | 6-7 | [10] |
| Julia Rodriguez | 24 | San Antonio, Texas | Cybersecurity Analyst | |||
| Ariana Raebru | 31 | Weehawken, New Jersey | Sales Manager | 8 (quit) |
| 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 | [11] |
| DeVonne Ryter | 25 | Hayden, Idaho | Marketing Director | 4 | ||
| Meghan Baker | (Returned to competition) | Episode 6 | Quit [a] | [12] | ||
| Talia Gutierrez | 32 | Atlanta, Georgia | Therapist | Episode 3 | 5 | [13] |
| Emma Feeheley | 24 | Farmington, Michigan | Dance Coach | Episode 1 | 6-8 | [10] |
| Hayley Butcher | 31 | Cedar Lake, Indiana | HR Manager | |||
| Sarah Ruhlman | 34 | Kansas City, Missouri | Content Creator | |||
| 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 | [11] |
| Kylie Blakely | 25 | Kissimmee, Florida | Veteran Affairs Advocate | Episode 7 | 4 | [14] |
| Nicole Schmidt | 29 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Radiation Oncology Supervisor | Episode 4 | 5 | [15] |
| Erica Bridge | 27 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Restaurant General Manager | Episode 1 | 6-8 | [10] |
| Heather Carwile | 39 | Dallas, Texas | Real Estate Investor | |||
| Jessica Rucker | 26 | Boston, Massachusetts | Waitress |
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Outcome | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Ramirez | 28 | Manhattan, New York | Recruiter | Episode 11 | 1 (quit) [b] | [2] |
| Sara Vincent | 27 | Brea, California | Bartender | Runner-Up | 2 | |
| Sarah Ingle | 27 | Brooklyn, New York | Global Communications Director | Episode 10 | 3 (quit) | [16] |
| Lily Bauer | 24 | Potomac, Maryland | Psychology Student | Episode 8 | 4 (quit) | [7] |
| Haley Ramirez | (Returned to competition) | Episode 6 | [b] | [12] | ||
| Porschia Paxton | 29 | Lewisville, Texas | Accounting Assistant | Episode 4 | 5 (quit) | [15] |
| Brittany Hansen | 33 | Sacramento, California | Travel Blogger | Episode 1 | 6-8 | [10] |
| McKenzie Hulme | 29 | Phoenix, Arizona | Interior Designer | |||
| Shartaysia Rogers | 29 | Latta, South Carolina | Mental Health Therapist | |||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 [a] | 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 [b] | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date [17] | Prod. code [17] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to the Farms" | March 8, 2023 | 101 | 2.46 [18] | 0.4 [18] |
| 2 | 2 | "Down & Dirty on the Farm" | March 15, 2023 | 102 | 2.28 [19] | 0.4 [19] |
| 3 | 3 | "Why Won't He Kiss Miss" | March 22, 2023 | 103 | 1.97 [20] | 0.2 [20] |
| 4 | 4 | "You Can't Have Your Cake & Eat It Too" | March 29, 2023 | 104 | 2.08 [21] | 0.3 [21] |
| 5 | 5 | "Tears, Tantrums and Tailgates" | April 5, 2023 | 105 | 1.96 [22] | 0.3 [22] |
| 6 | 6 | "An Emotional Goodbye" | April 12, 2023 | 106 | 2.03 [23] | 0.2 [23] |
| 7 | 7 | "Barn Dance Romance" | April 19, 2023 | 107 | 2.12 [24] | 0.3 [24] |
| 8 | 8 | "Is There Room for One More?" | April 26, 2023 | 108 | 2.17 [25] | 0.3 [25] |
| 9 | 9 | "Meet the Families" | May 3, 2023 | 109 | 2.06 [26] | 0.3 [26] |
| 10 | 10 | "I've Made a Mistake" | May 10, 2023 | 110 | 2.12 [27] | 0.3 [27] |
| 11 | 11 | "The Final Decisions" | May 17, 2023 | 111 | 2.25 [28] | 0.3 [28] |