Ours is a multi-generational grain farm including my husband and I, my husband's grandparents, parents, and brother and sister-in-law. We are located in central North Dakota and grow a variety of crops in any given year, including wheat, barley, canola, soybeans, sunflowers, field peas and ever-increasingly, corn.
We define our mission as running an effective family business that sustains long term profitability and provides opportunities for current and future generations.
We define our mission as running an effective family business that sustains long term profitability and provides opportunities for current and future generations.
My husband's great-grandfather homesteaded and began ranching just south of where our current farm stands today. My grandfather-in-law and his brother farmed and ranched together and eventually divided their operation into separate entities. My father-in-law decided to make his career in the business, and he worked alongside his dad to grow their farm, elevator and trucking businesses. Both my husband and one of his brothers have returned home now to farm as well. You can read more about our farm's history on the Farm History page of our website.
A couple of the primary misconceptions about farming that concern us are that we don't take care of our land and that we don't try to cater to the consumer. The fact is that we are a multi-generational farm who is working together to provide the opportunity for future generations to follow in this operation and this industry. In order to do that we must make it a top priority to take care of our most valuable resource - our land. In order to continue to be profitable and provide a living for our families and those who work for us, we must also cater to the demand of our market, which is giving the consumer a healthy, reliable, and safe food source.
We started our Weckerly Farms blog as a way to communicate with our landlords and extended family who have an interest in what is happening on the farm. We want to reach out and show them what is going on throughout the year with our operation and with the land that we do our very best to tend to.
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