WF Pride Discipline and Accountability Chad Cottingham We may be a potato farm, so most people wouldn’t know this, but we have more technology than most Fortune 500 companies. This technology applies to every aspect of the company – from the tractors, pivots, storage units, transportation, etc… It’s amazing to see and be a part of. We even have an elaborate …
WF Pride: Integrity
WF Pride Integrity Chad Cottingham My wife Kristen shared a story about being a young girl, maybe 8 years old, and at the grocery store with her mother. While in the checkout line, she spotted some lifesavers that she desperately wanted. She asked if she could have them and got a resounding “No” for an answer. Bummed and saddened by her …
WF Pride: Recognition and Respect of Others
WF Pride Recognition and Respect of Others Chad Cottingham I remember walking down the hall when Mr. Reed came out of his classroom and told me to come see what just happened on TV. It was September 11, 2001 and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. As assistant principal, I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing, I had to …
Core Value Spotlight: September 2015
Core Value Spotlight – September 2015 Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve Tucked away in Three Rivers Load out is Gerardo Munoz, who has been silently living Walther Farms core values going on six years. Gerardo Munoz is an outstanding individual, but where he shines and excels is in the core value: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve. …
WF Pride: Positive attitude and passion for life and work
WF Pride Positive attitude and passion for life and work Chad Cottingham There is an elderly lady at our church that is the most positive, upbeat, and encouraging person I’ve ever met. It doesn’t matter what the weather is outside, how her health is, or even if her family is going through a rough patch. She is always positive and uplifting. …
WF Pride: Focus on Unity and Humility
WF Pride Focus on Unity and Humility Chad Cottingham Have you ever heard of the phrase “if I can’t have it, neither can you.” This train of thought is commonly referred to as ‘Crab Mentality’. You may have heard before as ‘crabs in the bucket’. This metaphor refers to a pot of crabs. Individually, the crabs could easily escape from the …
WF Pride: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
WF Pride Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve Chad Cottingham In the summer of 1991, a small group of people took a ‘mission’ trip to the former Soviet Union. Now if you know anything about the ‘Cold War’ and the Soviet Union, you would know that mission trips, churches, and bibles were strictly outlawed and prohibited. The Soviet policy, under …
WF Pride: Excel in Communication
WF Pride Excel in Communication Chad Cottingham We recently had an opportunity to go camping with a large group of friends – tent camping for most of the group. Now I’ve done my share of tent camping, and it’s not all that fun sleeping on the ground. So when I heard this campground had cabins, with real beds, I jumped all …
Core Value Spotlight – August 2015
Core Value Spotlight – August 2015 Focus on Unity and Humility Scott Vatter never blinked an eye when he was asked to fill in as interim shop manager in Mid MI. Scott has always been one to step in to fill a void and never asks for anything. Scott has helped coach H2A and part time workers to help in …