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Howard Marthaler 320-250-2984 Jason Marthaler 320-249-6062 Karl Larson 320-808-8012
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Karl, HowardandJasonhave workexperienceofOVER a combined 90 YEARS!
“We are in the land improvement business. We do farm drainage, ag waste systems, site work for farm buildings and silage pads, plus miscellaneous work. We also do county, township, and watershed work, as well as soil conservation work.” - MBC Drainage, Sauk Centre Kedrowskis raise sheep, share with others on hobby farm
BBY ANNA HAYNES | STAFF WRITER OWLUS – cattle south of Bowlus. The al and works from their The fences ar- couple started their own home. The lamb operation en’t tall on the Kedrowskis’ grass-fed lamb operation is a business and a hobby, farm, but they don’t worry together in 2003. but Marcy also calls it her about their animals getting “We were just glut- addiction. Their youngest out because Maddie, their tons for punishment,” Jay daughter, Noelle, agreed. pet llama, watches over joked. “We started this “We’re sheep people. everything. Jay and Marcy from scratch when we were Sheep are a big part of our Kedrowski have a slightly young. We wanted to work life,” Noelle said. “I reunusual farm. They raise hard.” member being little and the lambs outside of Bowlus They sold their elec- ram would come and knock and open their home to tronics repair business in me over. There’s a learning anyone curious enough to St Joseph to buy a piece of curve to raising sheep.” stop by. land from Jay’s parents and Noelle recently grad “I love our farm be- start a small farm. uated from the University cause it’s so interesting,” “We bought a chick- of Duluth with a BacheNoelle Kedrowski, their en barn and some of their lor of Arts in biology and daughter, said. “Everyone original land, but we didn’t a minor in dance studies. grew up on a dairy farm; I want to run cattle, so we Noelle raised Maddie as a grew up raising lambs.” thought let’s try some 4-H project. Maddie takes In the past, Noelle has sheep,” Marcy said. “We care of all the predators and taken care of the farm on decided to start a farm be- watches over the sheep. her own over her college cause we could always be “She’ll stomp her foot spring break so her parents there with the kids and be and stare down stray dogs, could take a vacation. at home more.” or even a strange person,” Jay and Marcy both Jay works as a building Marcy said. grew up in Central Min- maintenance technician for The Kedrowskis also nesota on farms. Marcy’s a local assisted living facil- raise two goats on their parents owned a dairy farm and Jay’s parents had beef ity, and Marcy is a Certifi ed Natural Health Profession- Kedrowski page 5
