Hoping to meet the Cowboys

Lonely farmers of America, don’t lose hope. This winter, Fox continues its mission to marry the nation’s most aspiring homesteaders with Season 2. A farmer wants a wife. The dating show — based on the long-running international format — sends single-city women to the country to date four eligible farmers and get a taste of life on the range. The latest season, which aired Feb. 1 on Fox, features a quartet of cowboys ranging in age from 23 to 42, including a single dad, a citrus farmer and a resident of „One Stoplight Town.”

EW has an exclusive first look at the new crop of hunks ready to put their hearts on the line.

Ty Ferrell, 42

Home town: Sigeston, MO
Current Location: Sigeston, MO
Occupation: Team Roper
Farm Type: 50 acre farm with horses and cows
Meet Die: Ty is a 42-year-old divorced father of a 12-year-old daughter. From an early age he had a rope in his hand, and since then he has never been without it. He can’t imagine a better life for himself, but a missing person has been a special person to continue his life’s journey.

Mitchell Kolinsky, 27

Home town: Knoxville, TN
Current Location: Mount Juliet, TN
Occupation: First generation farmer
Farm Type: A new farm with a beautiful 19th-century cabin where he lives with his three dogs. His wooded property is shared with a variety of wildlife and the openness of the surrounding land welcomes the potential for development.
Meet Mitchell: Mitchell grew up in Knoxville with horses in his backyard and spent a lot of time outdoors. Although both his parents and his two brothers had very traditional, white-collar lives, Mitchell fell in love with the beauty and promise of the great outdoors. He knew living in the heart was for him, so he bought his first farm to pursue his dream of becoming a horse and cattle breeder. He hopes to build a farming legacy with his wife.

Brandon Rogers, 29

Home town: Center, CO
Current Location: Center, CO
Occupation: Second generation potato and barley farmer
Farm Type: 1,000 acre farm
Meet Brandon: Brandon is our most remote farmer, living in a small, stand-alone town surrounded by his farmland. He grew up working on the farm with his father. Then in his 20s, he returned to full-time farm work to continue his family’s farming legacy. His business is set up and doing well, what’s missing now is that special someone to share it with.

Nathan Smothers, 23

Home town: Bartow, FL
Current Location: Bartow, FL
Occupation: Fourth generation citrus and cattle farmer
Farm Type: He lives on a 300 acre farm and an additional 500+ acre cattle property
Meet Nathan: Nathan grew up working on his family’s farm and citrus groves and, at 23, is our youngest farmer. He lost his father at the age of 12, so he quickly grew up and became the man of the house, helping to support his mother and three sisters. He returned to working on the farm full time after college and is eager to begin his next chapter, including starting a family with the love of his life.

A farmer wants a wife Season 2 premieres Thursday, Feb. 1 airs at 9 p.m. on Fox.

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