Jane Mueller spent the last 33 years on an Eau Claire County dairy farm. Such stability is a bit of a shock to the system for a former, self-described “army […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau is made up of members from different walks of life. Want to get to know some members from around the state?
Meet: Carrie Mess
Terms you need to know to read this article: Twitter: Social media website where you get 140 characters to post a “tweet.” You use hashtags (#hashtags) to follow conversations and […]
Meet: Rosie Lisowe
According to Rosie Lisowe, in life there are four F’s: Faith, Family, Friends and Farm Bureau. Rosie adopted the motto from her friend, Sherry Saylor, from the Arizona Farm Bureau. […]
Meet: Kevin Krentz
Kevin Krentz’s first time at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting made a big impact on a dairyman in his twenties. “The professionalism of how that meeting is handled really […]
Meet: Daphne Holterman
This Jefferson County Farm Bureau member excels at communicating with consumers. We asked Daphne how she does it. Tell us about your farm: Lloyd and I have been farming for […]
Meet: Jim Holte
Jim Holte knows that part of being a leader is having the ability to make decisions. The Dunn County farmer has made many that positively influenced his life and career […]
Meet: Martin Hintz and Pam Percy
Words and dirt are what Martin Hintz does best. The author of more than 100 books and articles enjoys writing the story of Wisconsin’s agriculture while farming on Milwaukee’s urban […]
Meet: Alissa Grenawalt
Her “REDNGUS” license plate displays her love of registered Red Angus cattle. Even her initials spell the word ‘ag.’ Alissa Grenawalt is a farm girl through and through. Call it […]
Meet: Richard Gorder
The year was 1979. Little did Richard Gorder know an invite from his neighbor to a hayride with other young farmers would lead to a seat on the Wisconsin Farm […]
Meet: Chad and Katrina Gleason
While sitting through an extra-long Catholic wedding, his smartphone allowed him to check on his calves without leaving the pew. Such is the life for today’s tech-savvy farmers like Lafayette […]
Meet: Dave Daniels
Two Farm Bureau members visited Dave Daniels’ farm in the early 1980s on a membership drive and convinced him to join. He has proven to be an asset to the […]
Meet: Josh and Ashleigh Calaway
Josh and Ashleigh Calaway’s motto is to take chances and never give up, which is why they fondly call their 160 acres the “Last Chance Ranch.” “We both like pushing […]