Matt Neustadt
Matt Neustadt was "The Farmer" on first season of The CW reality series Farmer Wants a Wife. After weeks of competition it was revealed on the season finale, aired June 25, 2008, that his pick was Dallas, Texas, native Brooke Ward. Ward is a 23-year-old graduate of TCU.
Fast Facts
- Show: Farmer Wants a Wife
- Age: 29
- Birthplace: West Alton, Missouri
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 176 Pounds
- Occupation: Farmer
- Crops: corn, wheat, soybeans
- Farm subsidy earnings: $78,000 since 1998
- College: University of Central Missouri
- Land has been in his family since the 1940s
- Enjoys: archery, hunting, camping, fishing, boating
- Drives a Ford F-350
- Owns a jet ski
The Man
Neustadt resides in rural Missouri. He attended University of Central Missouri and graduated in 2000 with a bachelor of science degree and agricultural technology. Neustadt says of himself, "I'm a working and hunting man, and boating. That's about it." He says he chose to do the show in order to change the public's perceptions and stereotypes of farmers.
The Show
In the show he is given a chance to choose from ten women from across the country, who all come from city life, in order to compete for his affections and live with him on his family farm. The winner will win the opportunity to be considered for marriage by the farmer. Each woman will have to complete challenges relating to the country lifestyle as well as impress Neustadt while on intimate dates. It has not been confirmed if he is under contract to officially propose to the winning contestant.
The Reality
West Alton, the rural town in the show, is in St. Charles County, Missouri. The farm in the show is not, in fact, Neustadt's, but is another farm down the road that was modified by the production company to improve the competition. Neustadt is a grain farmer and does not raise any animals. Neustadt did not live at that farm during the filming, instead living at a home in Portage des Sioux
The Rumors
There are widespread rumors that Neustadt already has a serious girlfriend. Neustadt has been coy about whether he really wanted a wife or not.
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