Second Generation Contemplation
Rufus Haucke of Keewaydin Farms in Viola, Wisconsin, writes about returning to the land where he grew up and what farming means to him as a second generation farmer.
Rufus Haucke
June 14, 2019
Rufus Haucke of Keewaydin Farms in Viola, Wisconsin, writes about returning to the land where he grew up and what farming means to him as a second generation farmer.
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