Sixth generation farmer Chris Hartford has a deep legacy in farming. When his dad retired, he stepped in to manage the farm and wife Marlee who didn’t grow up on a farm says living and working on the farm has been life changing. Sharing his entrepreneurial spirit, she now runs their second business called iTrees. They love connecting people with ag and deliver and plant trees.
Up Next in Season 3
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Rodney Connor | Agriculture Technolog...
Rodney Connor’s roots lay in a family farm in Blackstone, Illinois, where he still helps out when the family needs extra hands during planting and harvest. Rodney went to school to learn how to make video games and ended up with a career in agriculture. Starting out as a grain originator he has m...
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Ashley Wurzer | Haven on the Farm | A...
Ashley Wurzer grew up in Hannah City and couldn’t wait to spread her wings. After finishing grad school at Rush Medical Center in Chicago she worked as a nurse anesthetist for 17 years before heading back to Peoria to “buy a little piece of the pie.” Her new venture includes central Illinois’ new...
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Andy & Sarah Lenkaitis | Robotic Dair...
Andy and Sarah Lenkaitis own and manage a dairy farm, one of only three in Kane County, Illinois. They use technology such as robotic milkers, an automated manure system and an automated feed pusher to care for their cows more efficiently. Their cows wear collars that monitor their health and act...
