New YFA Chair Hopes to Plant the Seed and Harvest More Leaders Emily Johnson thinks her hobby of gardening and canning is unusual for someone her age. The 27-year-old enjoys […]
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: Dan and Julie Hanauer
Shawano Farmers Donate Trees for the Troops Shawano County Farm Bureau members, Dan and Julie Hanauer own Hanauer’s Tree Farms LLP, a family-owned, award-winning grower of Christmas trees. The business […]
Meet: Peter Kimball
COMMITTED TO CONSERVATION “Maybe the way we’ve always done it isn’t the best way to do it moving forward.” – Peter Kimball, Pierce County Farm Bureau member “One of the […]
Meet: The Wilfert Family
Wilfert Family Uses Technologies to Grow Quality Produce As owners of a 143-year-old family farm, Dave and Terri Wilfert embrace technology and advocate for agriculture while providing quality produce for […]
Meet: Ryan Klussendorf
Persevering Through Tough Times Merriam-Webster says that the definition of persevere is to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult. During the last few […]
Meet: Steve and Andrea DeBaker
Trout Springs Winery Offers More Than Wine You may think that wineries are places to enjoy a glass of wine or two and relax, but Trout Springs Winery in Greenleaf […]
Meet Darby Sampson
Pride and Promotion “There is something to be proud of every day.” That was Jackson County Farm Bureau member Darby Sampson’s response when asked why she is proud to be […]
Meet: Joe Bragger
Q&A with Newly-Elected WFBF President Joe Bragger Who asked you to join Farm Bureau and when? I was asked to join Farm Bureau by Buffalo County’s Don Dittrich. It happened […]
Meet: Kelly Oudenhoven
Farm Life Grows a Family and a Dream Planting the Seed As a high school junior, Kelly Oudenhoven was told that the career she wanted to pursue wasn’t an option […]
Meet: Jeff and Cindy Phillips
This is a question Washington County Farm Bureau members Cindy and Jeff Phillips have become accustomed to answering. “Christmas has always been one of our favorite holidays,” shared Jeff. “It […]
Meet: Jim Holte
Finding Fulfillment at Farm Bureau: Holte Reflects Before Upcoming Retirement If you peek into Jim Holte’s office, you will quickly observe his true joys in life. The artwork and family photos […]
Meet: Leslie Svacina
Farm Bureau Member Finds Way to Farming “There is no way I would’ve believed you if you told me that I would grow up to be a goat farmer,” laughed […]