Jason Baroun Family - Manitowoc County Sesquicentennial Farm

What started as a farm where his father raised beef and pigs has become a 130-cow dairy powered by robotic milking technology, and a vision for the next generation. Jason Baroun expanded the operation after taking over his family's farm, purchasing the neighboring dairy, bringing the property toge…

Bohn Family - Washington County Century Farm

A Washington County farm has survived wars, the Great Depression and generations of change — all while staying in the same family for more than a century.  The Bohn family farm near West Bend has a history dating back to 1914, when George “Ben” and Veronica Bohn purchased an 80-acre farm on the co…

Woock Acres - Dodge County Sesquicentennial Farm

The Woock family has adapted to changing times while keeping its farm in the family for more than 150 years. Every generation has helped carry the tradition forward -- from farming with horses and milking cows by hand to using self-steering tractors and raising beef cattle. Today, four generations…

Susan Roettinger Ritchie & Peter Roettinger - Columbia County Century Farm

This farm's legacy traces all the way back to Norway, where an ancestor emigrated from before arriving in Wisconsin in 1861. He officially purchased the farmland a few years later, in 1864, and built the operation from scratch on sandy and clay soil, eventually constructing nine outbuildings on the…

Emily & Louis Vogt - Grant County Century Farm

Five generations. One farm. Over 150 years of history. The Vogt family's story starts in 1862, when they left Bickenried, Germany, for a new life in America. The Civil War delayed their journey up the Mississippi, but by 1870 they'd built the farmhouse that still stands today in the tri-state corne…

Charlene H & Jane Scheid-Gnadt - Fond du Lac County Century Farm

The original 80-acre dairy farm was purchased by Jane's maternal grandparents after they relocated from another farm just a mile down the road. Jane's father moved to the farm when he was only four years old, and he eventually took over, growing the property to its current 120 acres and milking a h…

Hanke's Rock Bottom Farm - Calumet County Century Farm

For Daniel Hanke, the land he farms has a deep meaning. It represents grit, determination and tradition that has kept their Century Farm strong.

Strohschein - Dodge County Century Farm

Nestled in Dodge County is a farm originally purchased by the Strohschein family in October of 1925. Brothers Alan and Mark take us back in time to the beginnings of the operation.

Veidel Family - Burnett County Century Farm

The Century Farm Awards Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin’s Centennial Celebration. There are currently over 10,000 Century Farms nestled throughout the Badger State. Most recently, Don Veidel’s family of Burnett County has been added to the list. Don brought his uncl…

Jeff Ruedy - Monroe County Century Farm

The Century Farm Awards Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin’s Centennial Celebration. There are currently over 10,000 Century Farms nestled throughout the Badger State. Most recently, Jeff Ruedy's family farm has been added to the list. ReeDee Farms in Sparta reflects o…