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Farm Beginnings Profiles
Below are profiles of a few of the people that have graduated from the Farm Beginnings program over the years. Their stories illustrate how these people are using creativity, hard work and a passion for farming to get established on the land.

• Karola & Rick Dalen—Making food & farm history come alive

• Matt Fendry—Do-it-yourself dairying

• Kristi & Brad Fernholz—Opening new doors by closing others

• Aimee Finley—The push & pull of farming

• Carol Ford & Chuck Waibel—The door into summer

• Joe & Michelle Gransee-Bowman—Devine intervention

• Joseph Guiney—At an agricultural intersection

• Katie Hanson—Making backyards the new back 40

• Katy & Peter Hemberger—The confidence to think long-term

• Brad & Leslea Hodgson—Seeing & believing

• Reagan & Kevin Hulbert—Oh, the places you'll go

• Ryan & Kristine Jepsen—Looking for something more

• Jon Kaiser—Ready for the next step

• Jon & Mindy Kaiser (part 2): A confidence Builder

• Charlie & Tzeitel Kersey—Foiling the frost

• Eric & Lisa Klein—Going straight to the consumer

• Lyle Kruse—The energy of enterprises

• Justin Leonhardt & Gayle Hanson—Never say never

• Jennifer & Ray Mark—Pulling dad back into the picture

• Robin Moore—Farming alone no more

• Jason & Laura Penner—Planning for the fall

• Dave & Erin Varney—Stacking the odds

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