Sacrifice and Serve is what comes to mind when you think of Eddie Santizo. He took on the challenge of the Shop Manager role midway through last season and has made huge improvements to the Central North’s shop. He will work long hours to make sure the equipment is in top condition and make sure every detail is being caught. …
Core Value Spotlight: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
Jorge Pavia’s willingness to sacrifice and serve is something that he demonstrates every day. He’s been with the White Pigeon team for around 8 months now and has done nothing but prove that he has the “whatever it takes” attitude. He does not back down from any challenges he may face, and looks at every new task as a learning …
Core Value Spotlight: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
Nancy Poynter IS willing to sacrifice and serve at the drop of a dime. As the Finance/IT teams has become smaller, Nancy’s conviction to do “whatever it takes” has not wavered. In the heat of the battle known as “bi-weekly check run week”, Nancy not only makes sure that hundreds (and hundreds) of invoices get posted and paid, but that …
Core Value Spotlight: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
Dakotah Ellis’s willingness and desire to sacrifice and serve for the Three Rivers team and for the crop has definitely been a game changer this year. His passion for farming pushes him every day to embrace the “whatever it takes” initiative at Walther Farms. Through planting and the growing season so far Dakotah has really stepped up as a newly …
Core Value Spotlight: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
Ron Beaudoin has worked for U.P. Seed Farm for over 20 years. His loyalty and dedication is like no other. Even after putting in a long day Ron is just a phone call away from coming back in to do whatever job needs to be finished. Anyone that has the privilege to work with Ron knows he will do “What …
WF Pride: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
Today’s families are under constant stress; we are overwhelmed by technology, distracted by entertainment, and constantly running to sports and play practices. We seem to always be in a hurry going from one activity to the next. We know we are hurried because we wake up with ongoing fatigue that never seems to go away. Our hurried lives often drive …
WF Pride: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
It’s hard to believe that Sunday, September 11, 2016 marked the 15th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93. Can you remember where you were on that fateful day in 2001? Can you remember who you were with? Can you still feel those same feelings of despair, sadness and awe from …
WF Pride: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
I had just had a long, hard week at work. The chores and ‘honey-do’ list were piling up like leaves in the fall. I did not want to spend ‘my’ Saturday doing work for someone I did not know with all I had to get done. I reluctantly loaded the car with tools, tarps and the entire family. We were …
WF Pride: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
On her way to a doctor’s appointment in Three Rivers, an elderly woman’s car overheated and broke down in front of the Walther Farms office. Within minutes, a handful of guys from the farm came over and helped push the car off the highway and into the parking lot. She proceeded to enter the office to fill her water jug …
WF Pride: Willingness and Desire to Sacrifice and Serve
Physical pain is something we all go through in some form or another in our lifetime. From burning our hand on the stove as a little kid, spraining our ankle or knee playing sports, or breaking a bone, it all hurts to varying degrees. Here recently my wife endured excruciating back pain. When she described it to me as worse …