John and Brooke Kraus are the owners of K&K Homestead in Malone, Wisconsin. They represent the 6th generation of a family that started their farming legacy in 1872. Farming just seemed to be the “right fit” for John after school. John and Brooke took over the farm in 2009.
“Agriculture is food and fiber and somebody has to produce it, but today the biggest challenge is sustaining our environment and how we go about doing that.”
Chad and Joy Kohlman own Kohlman Land & Livestock in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, along with Joy’s parents, Wade and Gail Kleinhans.
There is nothing better than growing up on a family farm according to Mark Steffes. Mark and his wife, Missy, along with their kids, Curtis, Katelynn, and Courtney operate Hillside Dairy, LLC in Mount Calvary. Their dairy operation located in this small community in Fond du...
The New Holstein FFA was chartered in 1942. Their group of about 50 students are a part of more than 650,000 members throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands that are involved in the FFA organization. A few of the members from the New Holstein FFA...
The best is yet to come! That is the approach Bart Nelson is taking as he pursues turning his dreams into reality. Bart started his own place after being involved in the equine industry for many years. Nelson Performance Horses, LLC is a Horse Boarding and Events Center...
Inspired by the four generations before him, Adam Kolb knew he wanted to be a farmer. He grew up surrounded by agriculture and developed an interest at a young age. He liked farming and wanted to see it stay in the family. Their farm in Cleveland, Wisconsin always had a...
Tom Spieker grew up helping his father raise feeder pigs on their farm in Random Lake, Wisconsin. In 1987, they got rid of the animals. Tom was not ready to give up on farming the land that had been in his family for 4 generations. He had watched his family take care of the...
Farming is all about family for Donald and Clara Buckman. They are Dairy Farmers in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. The operation is a 100% family run farm with the help of their children Becky Glander, Mark Buckman, and Missy Buckman. They also have 4 grandchildren, who they say...
Ariana Blaylock is an Equine Specialist. Horses have been her passion since an early age. “I fell head-over-heels for them,” she said. “I had about 2 years away from horses and it was the worst.” Now, Ariana uses her experience and knowledge of horses to help others as part of...