Many farms struggle to bring the next generation back to the farm. Kaylee Heap works full time off the farm in ag tech as an integrations engineer, and she owns and operates an agritourism business, Heap’s Giant Pumpkin Farm with her husband. They welcome guests out to the farm annually between August and October, growing more than 90 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squash.
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Keith Konradi | Meristem Agronomist |...
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Lindsay Wineinger | The Feed Store | ...
The Wineinger family of Princeville, Illinois, farm together, but they are also driven by fulfilling the needs of their community and advocating for small business. They own and run several businesses including a restaurant called The Feed Store which serves delicious food and creates local jobs,...
