Among the rolling hills and steep slopes of Buffalo County, Ed Rippley’s grandparents settled on the farm he calls home in 1934. Ultimately, the Rippleys became members of the county […]
Farm Bureau Volunteers Giving Life to Community
For more than a century, Farm Bureau has harnessed the energy, innovation, and passion of volunteers. In the words of Winston Churchill, “We make a living by what we get. […]
Q&A with WFBF CAO Kim Pokorny
Tell us about your family. My husband, Doyle, and I have three children and live northeast of Waupun, in Fond du Lac County. We own a farm next to the […]
Family Is the Best Part of Farming
Rural Route Opinion Column: Sarah Hetke As a little kid I couldn’t wait for the fall school days to be over. The bus ride always seemed to take too long. […]
Farm Bureau Legacy Continues
The history of Farm Bureau within my family traces back to 1963, the year my grandparents joined Ozaukee County Farm Bureau. In 1972, my late grandparents, George and Shirley Kohlwey, […]
Faith, Family, Farming, Farm Bureau
Agriculture has been challenged with low milk prices, low grain and commodity prices, high land rent prices and the never-ending battle with the weather, every time the weatherman predicts rain […]
Why I Talk About Dairy
Almost every time I am out with family and friends, I find myself talking about dairy farming. It is something that has been a part of my life for 24 […]
Living the Farm Life Dream
When Tim and I first started dating, we always shared the same dream of wanting to own and operate a farm. Just last week, our dream finally came true. We […]
The Stumble Upon Farming
I met my wife while working at a cabinet shop. I installed the wood work in her parents’ house. We were both dating other people at the time, but began […]
A Family Away from Home
Imagine meeting a shy, young high school girl with brown eyes, dark hair and the typical brace-face appearance. She was a minority. The only real farm girl in her class […]
Family Mealtime… Is it Important??
Family mealtime is sometimes hard to make time for, but let’s consider the statistics… With family mealtimes, your child may be… -35% less likely to engage in disordered eating -24% […]