As soon as school is out for the summer, you can find Jessica Rettler tending to the vegetable fields on her family’s farm, attending her kids’ various summer activities and […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau is made up of members from different walks of life. Want to get to know some members from around the state?
Leaders of the Land™: Doug Rebout
Name: Doug Rebout Farm: Roger Rebout & Sons Farms Location: Janesville, WI Farm Bureau: Rock County Generation: 2nd Doug Rebout farms with his brothers and nephews in Janesville, Wisconsin. They […]
Woven through Generations – The Rippley Family
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 […]
Leaders of the Land™: Rick Roden
Name: Rick Roden Farm: Roden Echo Valley Location: West Bend Farm Bureau: Ozaukee County Generation: Second Rick Roden owns and operates Roden Echo Valley Farm, LLC. along with his parents, […]
Leaders of the Land™: Eric and Rachel Harmann
Name: Eric and Rachel Harmann Farm: Lakeshore Land & Livestock Location: Algoma, WI Farm Bureau: Door County Generation: 6th Eric and Rachel raise beef cattle with their family on the […]
Opening a [Farm] of Worms: Lush Farms Builds Soil Health with Vermicompost
Have you ever heard the expressions “the early bird gets the worm” or “you’re opening a can of worms”? Worms tend to come up in conversation with little thought. A […]
Unmatched Determination
When Savannah Brown was asked to write a goal statement during the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Leadership Institute, she wrote: “My main purpose in life is to become the best version […]
Q&A with WFBF CAO Bradley Uken
Bradley Uken has been selected as Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Chief Administrative Officer. Uken will oversee all day-to-day operations and staff for WFBF. Uken spent his entire career working for […]
Like a Diamond
Zimbal Mink Raises World-renowned Mink Through Environmentally-sound Practices Near the shore of Lake Michigan lies a not-so-hidden gem in Wisconsin agriculture. Zimbal Mink is a fourth-generation mink ranch and home […]
Meet: Becky Mullane
Rooted from the Heart: Apples, wine and weddings thrive at Dixon’s Apple Orchard It is often said when one door closes, another door opens. That sentiment rings true for Chippewa […]
Celery Crop Makes Trembling Prairie Farms Unique
When you think Wisconsin agriculture you might not think celery. At Trembling Prairie Farms in Green Lake County, however, it’s thought about every day. Owners John and Connie Bobek are […]
In Their Blood
Farm Bureau Leaders Reflect On Their Journey Into Agriculture How does one determine his or her true calling? In agriculture, oftentimes an individual is born into a farming family and […]