Chris Rupiper grew up around tractors and other farm equipment at Rupiper Equipment, a dealership his dad started in 1979 in Henry, Illinois. After graduating from Bradley University, Chris worked for John Deere for 12 years in product engineering and is now the CEO of Prairie State Tractor, where he is proud to serve the agricultural community in some of the best farm ground in the world.
Up Next in Season 2
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Dr. Sherri Morris | Bradley Universit...
Dr. Sherri Morris is Chair and Professor of Biology at Bradley University and loves the opportunity to engage students in undergrad research. She also works in the Center for STEM Education, focusing on encouraging participation in STEM fields through work with the community and teachers.
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Mitchell Popadziuk | CXT Coffee | A S...
Mitchell Popadziuk, his brother Tristan, and mother Kelly, work at their family-owned small batch coffee roasting company, CXT. The company just a dream until Mitchell traveled to the Dominican Republic to visit the farm of one of their coffee producers. With two cafes and a wholesale coffee busi...
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Elizabeth & Ben Omet | Protexia | A S...
Elizabeth and Ben Omet, from Lombard, Illinois, believe farmers and ranchers want quality products. So they started Protexia, a family owned and operated business selling bale wrap that repels birds and rodents for up to two years in the field. They now have customers in all 50 states and continu...
