Whenever I step into classrooms as Alice, I ask the students to define agriculture for me. Often, they only define the second half of that word: culture. They say it is a part of our community. They are not wrong. Agriculture is a large part of our community, economy and future. We all become part of agriculture when we eat, dress or drive. It has a huge impact on our society as one in nine jobs in Wisconsin is related to agriculture and each of those jobs supports a nearly a

In Wisconsin, we keep cheese close to our heads and our hearts. Whether it is top of mind for a snack, or it reminds us of friends and family working in the dairy industry, cheese brings pride to America’s Dairyland. As my days left as Alice draw to a close, I cannot think of a cheesier place to select our next agriculture ambassador than Green County. Famous for rolling hills and fertile farmlands that first attracted Swiss immigrants, robust rural communities in Green Count

Greetings! I am Tess Zettle, and it is a dream come true to represent five generations of agriculture as a Top Candidate for the 72nd Alice in Dairyland. Being outside enjoying the fresh air, watching and playing with baby calves, or going for a tractor ride with my grandpa is where you could find me as a kid, and because of that, I consider myself lucky. I loved following my dad around the farm taking in all that I could learn. I was the little girl that had my crazy curls p

My roots run deep in agriculture, just like the state of Wisconsin. I am the seventh generation, on both sides of my family, to have a career in the agriculture industry. In fact, my family and I are a part of the one in nine people working in Wisconsin who hold a job related to agriculture. Agriculture surrounded me growing up. My parents both worked in the industry and I had the opportunity to spend time on my uncle’s dairy farm. I was very involved in my local 4-H club and

Greetings from rural Crawford County! I am Sarah Achenbach, and my love of agriculture is rooted in my upbringing on a small, diversified farm in southwest corner of our state. Growing up on a farm, I learned about the hard work and dedication it takes to bring our Wisconsin products to the dinner table. My love for agriculture stems from my privilege to exhibit every animal as well as produce, food preservation, photography and arts at the fair. There is not a summer growing

Seasons may come and go, but my deep love for agriculture remains. This love stems from early memories spent on my family’s dairy farm, and has only grown as I have pursued continual adventures in agriculture. Follow along as I recount ‘a day in the life of Abigail’ throughout various seasons in my life. Summer, Age 9 Summer is my favorite season. Summer encompasses my birthday, my favorite holiday- the 4th of July, and fair season. I have been attending the Rock County 4-H

People love sharing their stories. With the transparency of the world we live in, we hear, read and watch a lot of stories. My story began in Lake Mills, Wisconsin on my family farm, Krull Farms, which will be a young 100 years old in a few short years. It’s a family legacy, started four generations ago and was carried on by my Dad and Mom, and now I hope to be the fourth generation. Did you know that 96 percent of farms in Wisconsin are family owned? Humbled to be able to gr

Throughout my year as Alice, I have promoted the diversity of Wisconsin agriculture as the industry’s greatest strength. America’s Dairyland is filled with cattle, mink, corn, cranberries and more. Now for the first time since the 1950s, we’ve added industrial hemp to the list. I was still working as a news reporter in Eau Claire when the story of bringing back hemp hit the wires. We used black and white footage of the crop because that was the only visual we had for our tele