Becca and Joey Hilby manage Joey’s grandmother’s farm in Hazel Green, which has been in the family for generations. While it carries a rich history, the couple considers themselves first-generation […]
Leaders of the Land®: Inspiration Acres
Visiting Inspiration Acres is like stepping into a Christmas movie. Sisters Krista Peterson and Kara Kasten-Olson created a Christmas experience inspired by their family’s dairy farm, honoring the legacy of […]
Leaders of the Land®: Lobdell Show Pigs
Morgan and Casey Lobdell raise pigs and sheep with their families near Mineral Point. Morgan and Casey both grew up showing pigs and sheep in 4-H at their county fair […]
Leaders of the Land®: Alsum Farms & Produce
September is National Potato Month! Wisconsin ranks 3rd in the nation for potato production. Celebrate and learn more with Alsum Farms & Produce from Arena! Potatoes have been the core […]
Leaders of the Land®: Lake Orchard Aquaponics
Lake Orchard Farm in Sheboygan, Wis. began as a dairy farm in 1848. When Nate Calkins joined the operation in the early 2000s, the farm began to transition into the […]
Leaders of the Land®: Pozarski Family Farms
As temperatures rise early in spring, farmers across Wisconsin are itching to begin field work. Before the planters start to roll, another crop marks the beginning of the agricultural harvest […]
Leaders of the Land®: Deer Creek Angus Farm
February is a month of love. This month’s Leader of the Land is a celebration of the love and passion farmers share for their land and animals. It is fitting […]
Leaders of the Land®: Ed Rippley
Name: Ed Rippley Farm: Rippley Family Farms Location: Waumandee, WI Farm Bureau: Buffalo Generation: 2nd Ed Rippley raises chickens on his family farm in the heart of the driftless region […]
WFBF to Host Leaders of the Land Food Processing Tour at Bush Brothers & Company
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation invites farmers and agriculturists to attend the Leaders of the Land Food Processing Tour on October 20 at Bush Brothers & Company in Augusta. The […]
Leaders of the Land™: Leslie Svacina
Name: Leslie Svacina Farm: Cylon Rolling Acres Location: Deer Park, WI Farm Bureau: St. Croix County Generation: 1st Leslie Svacina raises meat goats and sheep in Western Wisconsin. On […]
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 […]
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, […]
