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In addition to their committed team of employees, the Jensens’ children, Molly (19), Megan (17), Eric (14) and Evan (11) help with cleaning, filing and yardwork when they can. “There are no challenges in working with family,” jokes Ron. “Everything always goes great; there is never a cross word.” Not only do the Jensens work together at the family’s electric company but also on their farm. “We enjoy working together and with my father, who helps bail hay each summer” says Ron. “We do mostly small square bales for neighbors and friends that don’t have the equipment or the help to manage their pastures themselves. Some keep the hay to feed their own livestock and some we sell to help feed the local horse population. It is fun to have the kids bring friends out to experience bailing hay. It is truly rewarding getting to work together as a family.”
L to R: Natasha, Molly, Ron, Evan, Eric and Megan
Ron worked for a farm family growing up in Beaver Creek, Minn. When he and Natasha, a SDSU graduate, moved to Garretson, they purchased land from relatives of that family 15 years ago. “It was a soybean field when we purchased it,” explains Ron. “We built a home, shop, planted many trees and now farm the tillable acres. We strive to be good stewards of what we have been blessed with. Not sure if we are lucky or the previous owners had a bad farrier, but we seem to find a lot of horseshoes while working the land.” Natasha, a Milbank, S.D. native, and Ron agree that living in the country is peaceful and relaxing. However, Ron adds that they never run out of things to do. “We also couldn’t ask for better neighbors in our area. I seem to find a way to get a tractor stuck almost every year and have been pulled out by several of my closest neighbors more than once.” Although the family enjoys working together, they also value time vacationing. They have traveled to Yellowstone National Park, Black Hills, Medora, Minn., Minnesota North Shore, Florida, Arizona and also spend time at Big Stone Lake with Natasha’s parents. The Jensens are actively involved in the community. Ron has served on many board positions at their church. Natasha teaches preschool part-time in Brandon and has been superintendent of Sunday School, Choir director and financial secretary at their church. Their children are busy with their education and activities as well. Oldest daughter Molly is excelling in her second year in the Architecture
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SARAH KROEGER South Dakota State University sophomore Sarah Kroeger, a Lennox, S.D. native, is pursuing an agriculture education degree and hopes to also assume a role as FFA Advisor. Growing up on a farm played a key role in giving Sarah hands-on experience caring for animals. Her parents, Kim and Paula Kroeger, continue to farm. Sarah’s older siblings, Molly and Jared, pursued ag-related careers as well. “My brother is now working as a custom harvester, and my sister is graduating this year from SDSU with a degree in microbiology,” adds Sarah. In addition to growing up on her family’s beef, swine and grain farm just north of Lennox, her involvement in 4-H provided experience raising and showing animals including rabbits, pigs, goats and sheep. She joined 4-H when she was 8 years old. “I also enjoyed creating many static exhibits for the fair such as paintings, drawings, jewelry, baked goods and wood projects,” she says. She attended 4-H camps and the Citizen Washington Focus 4-H trip. Sarah joined FFA as a freshman in high school. “I watched my two older siblings become highly involved in the organization and could not wait to join! From there, I have been involved in so many different competitions and activities such as leadership camp, livestock judging, ag mechanics, parliamentary procedure, creed speaking, ag marketing, ag communications and showing livestock.” In addition to FFA activities, Sarah says her Advisor sparked a passion for agriculture. “My FFA advisor was this awesome mustache man named Mr. (Jim) Wilson,” she jokes. “He fueled 16
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all of the goals I had throughout my FFA career. The biggest one he helped me with was showing sheep. He provided me with practically everything I needed to be successful, and I am extremely grateful for all his help. A big lesson I learned from him is you only get out what you put in.” As a FFA member, Sarah served in several leadership roles. On the chapter level, she filled the positions of treasurer and president. Through those roles, she helped organize events and fundraisers including the community pancake feed
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fundraiser, AGventure Day and Kiss the Pig. On the district level, she was the secretary. This position required her to help out at the Ag adventure center at the State Fair and also help arrange the district dance. Finally, she was the 2018-2019 FFA State Vice President. While serving as the FFA State VP, she had a variety of duties including writing workshops, putting on leadership camps, attending numerous leadership trainings, putting on FFA shows at State Fair, attending national convention, completing chapter visits, managing district officer training and of course— practicing and hosting state convention.
Sarah say, “Even though I grew up showing cattle, I fell in love with showing sheep during my last few years in 4-H and FFA.”
Sarah says she has greatly enjoyed the many trips FFA has taken her on. “Throughout my time, I have traveled the country to places such as Indianapolis, Ind., Oklahoma City, Ok., Washington, D.C., Casper, Wyo. and Louisville, Ky. Plus, I spent the first two weeks of the year in Spain and Portugal with the International Leadership Seminar for State Officers put on by National FFA. These are opportunities that I won’t get anywhere else. From that, I have learned to be present in the moment, enjoy where you are, and always try to have a positive attitude.” “Anyone can learn something through FFA, regardless of their background, interest or future plans,” shares Sarah. “Students can learn skills in an agricultural setting that transfer to anywhere in life—ag related or not. One of the biggest skills I gained was public speaking which has helped me gain confidence. I know I have used this public speaking skill beyond ag class. I’ve used public speaking in other classes and job interviews. FFA is really for anyone who has a willingness to work hard and learn.” Sarah encourages any student to consider joining FFA. “FFA is a great program where you can pick what you want to do and put in however much time you want. Plus, you can always choose something new; you don’t have to stick to one thing. There are also countless opportunities to travel—whether that’s just across the state for camp or to Washington, D.C. for the Washington Leadership Conference. FFA can really take you everywhere if you let it. Plus, you can meet so many new people from around that state. You never know who might become your new friend.”
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KEEPING LOCAL HISTORY ALIVE
HISTORY OF THE ZIP FEED On December 3, 2005, a Sioux Falls event went viral. Late-night talk shows joked about it, national news programs referenced it, and people as far away as Australia heard about it. This was the day the demolition of the ZIP Feed Tower was to take place. However, things didn't go as planned, and the tower proved to be stronger than the demolition charges that were set to bring it down. This somewhat comical event is a shared memory for many that lived in the area at the time. Many farm families share memories of ZIP Feed that go far beyond this last chapter. Even today, over 25 years since ZIP ceased operations, it's common to see people wearing jackets or stocking hats emblazoned with the classic ZIP Feed logo. You can also find mugs, signs and other memorabilia at almost any antique shop. At its core, ZIP Feed was a family company that served family farms. The company was founded by Paul Batcheller in 1937 as Batcheller's Feed. The business grew organically and through an acquisition of another local mill. Paul came up with a brand name for their feed, but a local farmer said, "…I want that feed that gives the pigs that little zip". So, in the early 1950s, the name "ZIP Feed" became the official name. In 1955, construction started on the mill tower with its opening in 1957 making the 202 ft. tower the tallest building in South
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Dakota until its demolition. Paul Bascheller's son, Tom, states, "When that mill tower opened, it was the most modern feed mill in the world." The new facility was capable of producing 75,000 tons of feed per year—three times that of previous methods used. After the opening of the mill tower and into the 1960s, the company continued to grow around the state as they also opened a mill in Huron in the early 1970s. The reason for their growth was because of these
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facilities, but most importantly, the family of employees and dealers around the state were the key factor. Tom shares, "We had great dealers in the area representing us. The families who sold our products in Parker, Centerville, Colton, Dell Rapids, Colman, Emery, and other places did a great job and became good friends of ours." Garretson area resident Reid Christopherson, who worked for ZIP, says, "The ZIP model was built upon an extremely strong
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foundation of dealers. ZIP was not a product—it was an experience. It was a family." The ZIP Feed slogan was "A Brand You Can Trust", and company operations were based on that from the top down to the end customer— the farmers themselves. Tom Batcheller sold ZIP in 1996 which marked almost a 60-year run of the company being owned by his family in Sioux Falls. Over those years, the landscape of the family farm changed along with the way feed was supplied to these producers. As the poultry and swine operations got bigger and bigger, so did the companies that provided that feed.
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OUR PHILOSOPHY There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year, he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked. “Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, crosspollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.” So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all. ~ Author Unknown ~
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