Sydney Flick was selected as the winner of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturalists Farming for the Future Award at the organization’s 104th Annual Meeting and YFA Conference on December 3.
Flick is the farm manager at her family’s farm Jazzy Jerseys in Lodi, Wis. Flick manages the cows, team members and accounting for the 800-cow dairy. Recently the farm added a farm store and began retail selling beef, both of which she currently manages.
“This contest recognizes young farmers who excel in their farm involvement, future goals, leadership abilities and participation in Farm Bureau and other organizations,” said WFBF President Kevin Krentz. “Sydney is a strong voice for Wisconsin farmers and an incredible agriculture advocate.”
The Farming for the Future Award is presented to a Farm Bureau member between the ages of 18 to 35 who derive a majority of their income from on-farm production.
In addition to her dedication to her family’s farm, Flick is also involved in a number of agricultural organizations. She is active in dairy promotion and serves as the Cows on the Concourse committee chair. Flick is also the YFA chair for Columbia County Farm Bureau.
Flick will receive $1,500 courtesy of GROWMARK, Inc., will have the opportunity to attend the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, is eligible to participate in the 2025 YFA Washington, D.C. Fly-In and be a guest of WFBF at the 2024 YFA Conference.
Other finalists included Jacob and Eliza Bobolz of Rock County, Brad Laack of Sheboygan County and Victoria Wachholz of Marquette County.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation co-sponsors this contest with GROWMARK, Inc. and Rural Mutual Insurance Company.
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