Wes Lehman from Dwight, Illinois, started raising pheasants as a kid and he continues to evolve his business, Feather Prairie Farms LLC. He and his wife, both avid hunters, added a recreational dog training facility to their farm that attracts many people from Chicago. There aren’t many places like it where hunters can exercise and train their dogs to retrieve birds and so much more.
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Julie Wankel | Ag Community | A Shot...
Julie Wankel, formerly of Kansas, is a huge K-State fan and can find friends no matter where she’s at just by bringing up that fact. She finds strength in her family, as that’s the base of all her values and biggest support. Since moving to Illinois, Julie has found an ag community, friendships s...
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Craig Janssen | Great Harvest Bread C...
Born and raised in Roanoke, Illinois, Craig Janssen learned the value of hard work and servant leadership from his parents. Modeling the honesty and integrity in business he learned from his grandpas, Craig and his wife bought Great Harvest Bread Company in Peoria. They now have three locations, ...
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Kavan Shay | Entrepreneur | A Shot of Ag
Peoria native Kavan Shay earned a degree in finance and headed to Chicago to work downtown in commercial real estate. Deciding to fulfill a culinary dream, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to open his restaurant, The Blue Duck Barbeque Tavern, in his hometown of Peoria. Kavan felt it would be m...
