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“The passion I have is helping horses move better. Seeing the satisfaction of the horse doing its job.” — CLAY LEVINE HORSE FARRIER
A passion for helping
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Albert Lean Clay Levine owns his own horse farrier business — Levine’s Farrier Service. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
Albert Lea man is sole proprietor of farrier business By Sam Wilmes
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A passion for horses See more photos from the cover story on a local horse farrier. Page 7
orses play many roles in society. They are ridden for recreation, race and fulfill work functions. One rural Albert Lea man is helping nearly 200 horses fulfill their calling. Clay Levine is a farrier and sole proprietor of Levine’s Farrier Service. He places steel shoes on the bottoms of horses’ feet and trims their feet on site. As the sole proprietor of the operation, Levine takes care of about 190 horses in an area from the Twin Cities to Mason City, to Rochester and west of Albert Lea. “The horses I take care of generally are not really working, they’re playing,” he said. “We trim them. If they need protection, we can make shoes that add protection, traction. Or we shoe them therapeutically, which means we help them if they have a lameness problem. We try to help them out.” Levine said he evaluates the conformation of the horse. “Our goal is to balance the horse’s foot,” he said. “Most horses are not ideal in their conformation, which means they are usually off somewhere. So we are always helping them get back to balance.” See HORSES, Page 2
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Horses that are not asked to do anything are trimmed and left barefoot, and shoes are placed on barrow horses. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to shoe a horse and about 20 minutes to trim all four feet. “It’s a challenge,” Levine said. “Every horse is different. It makes me innovative.” Levine said each shoe he makes has to be different to suit the needs of the horse. Levine plans to have an apprentice at some point. His wife, Anna, and two children — Jayden, 7, and Kendra, 3 — will sometimes hand him tools as he works. Though January and February are slow months for him, Levine expects to work 12 to 16 hours a day during the summer. Despite the long days, however, Levine views the sacrifices he makes as worth it. “It’s lucrative, for one,” he said. “You have so many people that trust you with your horses, because you have to build trust with your clients. And so, for me, I want to take care of their horses.” Levine was born in Albert Lea and went to school in Blooming Prairie. He is
Age: 38 Address: rural Albert Lea Livelihood: sole proprietor of Levine’s Farrier Service Family: wife, Anna; and two children, Jayden and Kendra Interesting fact: Levine has three quarter horses practicing to get certified from the American Farrier’s Association, a certification he said will make him better at his job. “What you learn from the process of passing the test is what I am looking to gain,” he said. “The knowledge; it is very hard to pass. There are only 2 or 3 percent of farriers who have ever passed the highest level of it. It’s a challenge, and I will be better for trying to pass it and/or passing it.” Levine is passionate about his job. He also trims cattle. “The passion I have is helping horses move better,” he said. “Seeing the satisfaction of the horse doing its job. I have a passion for getting better in all aspects of farrying ... it’s just seeing that horse doing its job well … taking horses that are hurting and making them sound or feel better.”
Levine makes the horseshoes at his Albert Lea home. He takes care of about 190 horses in an area from the Twin Otto, a horse belonging to Clay Levine’s daughter, “helps” Levine out as he trims Otto’s hooves. See more photos on Cities to Mason City, to Rochester and west of Albert Lea. Page 7. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
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IT’S LIFE ON THE FARM FOR 3 AREA WOMEN By Kelly Wassenberg
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As the dynamics of farming evolve from generation to generation, so have farm families. Advances in machinery have made farming more productive, allowing farmers to run larger operations with less help. These advances have made it easier for the wives of men who farm to pursue work elsewhere, yet some have chosen to stay. Some may tell you it’s because they love the work, despite there undoubtedly being easier pursuits in life. Others may tell you they’re drawn to the tightknit farming community in which neighbors help neighbors. At least three women will tell you it’s a little bit of both. Here are their stories.
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Stacie Madson, 30, of Hartland grew up on a farm and always knew that is where she wanted to stay. Even after graduating from NRHEG and Mayo School of Health with a histology degree, she never stopped enjoying working on the farm with her husband, Casey, who she married in 2012. She worked the second shift at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, which allowed her to do morning chores before her commute to Rochester. The couple reevaluated their situation when daughter Evelyn, now 2, came along. “We thought it would just be better if I was home, if we could make a go of it anyways,” Madson said. The prospect of giving up her job outside the home was a sacrifice she was willing to make for her family and the farm life she loves, she said. While motherhood makes it a little bit more of a challenge, Madson still helps out when she can. The couple farms with Madson’s father and uncle, as well. If her husband is
in the fields or helping one of them, Madson picks up some of the extra duties. She helps out in the fields — where they grow soybeans and corn — or helps in the hog barn. “It’s just the country life that I really enjoy,” she said, thinking back to the farm she lived on as a child. She grew up helping out with animals, but was happiest when she could finally start using the machinery. “When I was 12 I was finally tall enough to run the tractor,” she said, noting the first thing her father taught her to do was bail hay, but she couldn’t stop the tractor on her own. “He’d have to
husband, Jon. While Larson grew up in the country, she wasn’t introduced to the farm life until shortly before the couple was married in 1993. The country life gave her an opportunity to see just how supportive the farming community is of one another, she said, and she became a part of it as she was shown the ropes to the life she was about to embrace. “They had to teach me everything,” the Glenville native admitted. The family-run company was established by David and Raymona Larson in 1960, and has grown considerably since the eight
“Being farmers, we work a lot with our families and our neighbors and it’s the community that (they get)to grow up in. Everybody watches out for everybody, and I think that’s important.” — Stacie Madson original Holsteins their current stock is descended from. The farm consists of 500 acres of land, which produces corn and alfalfa that is used to feed the livestock. There are about 140 milking cows and hundreds of heifers. Larson’s particular area of focus in the business is the calves. As part of their business, the couple not only has a milking operation, but is a part of a flushing program that produces embryos implanted in their own stock and sold overseas. Larson feeds the newborn calves twice daily and makes sure they’re properly taken care of in a heated shed before they are moved to the calving barn, which houses about 70 other calves she also cares for. She also manages the books for the business, Ann Larson helps with the business’s Ann Larson, 48, of rural marketing and regisAlbert Lea is co-owner of ters each of the animals. Larcrest Holsteins with her Needless to say, Larson’s jump off the bail rack and run past the bailer to jump on the tractor to stop it.” Madson said as she grew she would be able to use the machinery on her own, and loved bathing in the serenity of being alone — listening to the radio and taking in the scenery. “I just fell in love with that right away,” she said. Madson was due to have a second child in March as of press time. She said she cherishes that her children will be able to have those same experiences and grow up in the same type of environment that she did. “Being farmers, we work a lot with our families and our neighbors and it’s the community that (they get) to grow up in,” Madson said. “Everybody watches out for everybody, and I think that’s important.”
work is a full-time job that reaches far beyond a 9-to-5 schedule. She doesn’t get sick days or a day off unless it’s planned far in advance. “Sometimes there’s just no choice, you just have to get it done,” Larson said, noting that amount of work does have its benefits. “I have found that sometimes the busier I am, the more organized I am.” Her work on the farm is done out of desire and not necessity, as Larson noted that her husband would be supportive of her if she wanted to do something else; she just chooses not to. “I love the animals,” she said. “The thing that I was most surprised when I first came out here was their personalities. Each one has a different personality.” Even after all these years, the beauty of watching a calf being born has never grown old, Larson said, and she becomes more attached with every generation. The couple’s dedication to breeding the highest quality Holsteins has paid off. Larcrest Holsteins has produced a number of winning cows over the years, including Crimson, who won the title of 2016 Global Cow of the Year from Holstein International.
Ann Larson and her husband, Jon, raise Holstein cows on their farm in Emmons. The calf pictured with Larson was born the same day the photo was taken on Jan. 24. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
Ruth Sonnek
Ruth Sonnek, 57, of Easton has been on dairy farms her entire life. The St. Peter native was the youngest of five children with four older brothers, the oldest of which bought the family farm before Sonnek was old enough to pitch in. As a result, her work with the animals didn’t start until after she married her husband, Russell, who took over his family’s dairy farm. Sonnek has worked outside the home throughout their marriage — mostly at the Faribault County Farm Service Agency in Blue Earth — but she still helps out with taking care of the See FARM, Page 6
Stacie Madson, pictured with her daughter, Evelyn, lives on a farm in Hartland with her husband, Casey.
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Family-owned beverage company is smallest in state, but customers are loyal By Jarrod Peterson
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Krieger Beverage Co. has been a staple in the community of Albert Lea for years. The building at 2620 Y.H. Hanson Ave. has been there since 1988 and is now a third-generation familyowned beverage distribution center for the city of Albert Lea and surrounding communities. Kelly Krieger, the daughter of Earl, who owns Krieger Beverage Co., worked at Federated Insurance, in Owatonna, but is in her fifth year back with the family business. She is the sales and marketing manager, and enjoys a lot of things about her job. “I like it because you’re working with family,” Krieger said. “We are a small, local distributor with about 10 employees, but that’s a benefit to this job. You are working and seeing people every day, whether its customers or co-workers.” Krieger went to Riverland Community College and then graduated from Rochester Community and Technical College with a degree in business, and knew working in the family business was something she always wanted to do. “I knew growing up that this is what I wanted to do,” Krieger said. “But I did some other jobs for a
Michelob Golden Light came out with aluminum bottles in early January. JARROD PETERSON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE while just to make sure I wasn’t missing something, but I eventually found my way back here.” Krieger Beverage Co. is the only wholesaler that is local and located in Freeborn County. It delivers all the way from Emmons to Hope and to Hayward to Easton. Krieger sells about 80 percent of the company’s
accounts while her sister, Melissa, is the general manager. The company has three drivers who deliver to Albert Lea liquor stores twice per week and to surrounding communities once per week. The company has about 100 accounts, making it the smallest wholesaler in the state of Minnesota and one of the smallest in
selling Monster in 2007, which is a popular energy drink, and Sparkling Ice, which is a non-alcoholic drink that comes in many different flavors, in 2011. Both products have produced good results for the company. “Monster has really been big,” Krieger said. “Monster has been very good for us and Sparkling Ice is
the country. However, that isn’t a bad thing. “Our customers are loyal,” Krieger said. “We have great communication with our customers, and we have great standing with sellers. That’s something that is important to us.” Aside from selling the Anheuser-Busch beers, the company ventured into
gaining more in popularity.” Krieger said the Minnesota-famous Michelob Golden Light is making a comeback and is gaining in popularity. “Nothing says ‘Minnesota’ like (Michelob) Golden Light,” Krieger said. “They partnered with Minnesota Wild this year, and we have seen an increase in our numbers. The beer is making its presence known in Minnesota.” The beer is sold only in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Missouri and Illinois. While it’s the slow time of the year for sales, Super Bowl weekend is normally what starts the uptick again. “You kind of have to weed through the first few weeks of January before you see sales increasing,” Krieger said. “People normally aren’t spending too much money and people are trying to follow through with their New Year’s resolutions. The weekend of the Super Bowl starts the upswing in sales.” Anheuser-Busch will introduce some new flavors this year that have Krieger excited. The Rita brands of Anheuser-Busch will be coming out with grape and peach flavors, and Michelob Golden Light introduced a new aluminum bottle that is already being sold in Albert Lea liquor stores. “We have a lot to look forward to this year,” Krieger said.
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Zumbro River Brand, originally started in 1985 in Owatonna, first expanded to Albert Lea in 2006. It has expanded twice since then, and is in the middle of its third expansion — which is expected to be finished by the end of 2017. The company produces agglomerate products, which are responsible for turning powdered products into liquids without lumps forming — such as instant hot cocoa, for example. Some of the agglomerate products that Zumbro River Brand manufactures are single-serving coffee pods that use creamers, such as a cappuccino or latte; flavored tea mixes; and sports nutritional drink mixes. Zumbro River Brand also specializes in the extrusion of expanded snacks and cereals. An example of one of those products is the puffed crisps that go into some of the high-protein bars the company produces. The company has a patent for its Z-crisps, which are about 1/3 the size of a rice crisp. The Z-crisps are also trademarked in the United States and Canada, and the company is currently in the process of trademarking the product in Europe. The company contracts a lot of manufacturing for its customers — which are
typically larger companies, although there are smaller companies it tailors to. In addition to all over the U.S. and Canada, Zumbro River Brand has customers in Australia, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. Zumbro River Brand had 150 employees as of press time, with 110 of
“The city of Albert Lea welcomed us with open arms. It’s been a very good team effort on the city’s part and our part.” — Ginny Busch, Zumbro River Brand executive vice president those employees working in Albert Lea. According to company CEO Pam Sander and Executive Vice President Ginny Busch, there are plenty of employment opportunities through Zumbro River Brand in Albert Lea. They both said the company offers competitive wages and benefits, and that it will train employees who don’t
have a food production background. Since expanding into Albert Lea in 2006, the company has seen steady growth. Zumbro River Brand expands each time to take on more production and more customers. It has a research and development group that creates new products and shows them to current customers while also exhibiting them at the various trade shows the company takes part in throughout the year. In addition to agglomerate products and the Z-crisps, Zumbro River Brand also specializes in adding sweet and savory flavors to products, such as barbecue or cinnamon, among others. It has also had healthy and gluten-free products for years, which Busch attributes part of the company’s success to, as gluten-free products have become increasingly popular. “We were in the right place at the right time,” Busch said. Sander said Albert Lea has been a successful location for Zumbro River Brand. “Albert Lea has really been a great host city,” she said. “The city of Albert Lea welcomed us with open arms,” Busch added. “It’s been a very good team effort on the city’s part and our part.”
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Pam Sander, left, is the CEO of Zumbro River Brand and Ginny Busch is the executive vice president. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
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Clay Levine bends, fires and shapes the horseshoes himself that he uses in his farrier Levine files down the hooves of Otto, his daughter’s horse. Levine said the practice is business. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE equivalent to humans trimming or filing down their finger nails.
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