Today, we’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on Tammy and celebrate her incredible contributions to the success of Georgia Farm and beyond. Over the years, Tammy has been an integral part of our team, working tirelessly—often behind the scenes—to ensure everything runs smoothly. Her impact is felt across so many areas: managing office operations, leading safety initiatives, coordinating seed shipments, …
Core Value Spotlight – Gerardo Lucero – November 2022
Gerardo Lucero has been a member of the Walther Farm team for the past 10 years. Prior to joining team Oregon, Gerardo was a member of the Colorado and Nebraska teams and has worn many hats during his tenure including shop mechanic, equipment operator, sprayer foreman, and field assistant. Starting a new farm has not been an easy undertaking and …
Core Value Spotlight – August 2022
Dale Hornbacher has been a member of the Mid-Michigan team for 6 years. Dale has worn several hats on the team, but this past year stepped into a new role for the Mid-Michigan team as office/parts manager dual role. Although Dale lives all the Core Values, Sacrifice and Service has stood out to the team in recent months. With a …
Core Value Spotlight – June 2022
Aubrey Darnell has been with the South Carolina Farm since 2019. After completing her summer internship during the summer of 2019, Aubrey became the South Carolina Shipping Supervisor fulltime. She helps coordinate and ship out all the crops that are grown in South Carolina. During late winter and early spring, she spends long hours in the seed barn receiving potato …
Core Value Spotlight – March 2022 Take Two!
Hunter Fields is an exemplary shop manager and employee in the Southeast. He regularly goes above and beyond to make sure the South Carolina team and those it supports are serviced and supplied with the best equipment, repairs, and skills. He embodies the sacrifice and service core value, often to the point of perfectionism, not giving up on a job …
Core Value Spotlight – February 2022
Kevin Ball has been a part of transportation team for 3 years now. During those three years he has continued to be an outstanding driver! He exemplifies the core value of Sacrifice and Service with everything he does. With the constant changes in transportation, Kevin rolls with the punches as needed. He is always willing to help when unexpected events …
Core Value Spotlight – December 2021
Jose Gerardo Mendez has been a valued team member for over five years. Jose’s Sacrifice & Service is noticed daily. He is always willing to jump at any task, whether it is scooping potatoes at the storages, equipment repairs, or moving trailers in the yard. Jose also ventured south to help during this last shipping season. No questions were asked, …
Core Value Spotlight – September 2021
Born and raised in the heart Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP), Ryan Pelletier rejoined Walther Farms in the role of agronomist at the UP Seed Farm in August of 2019. Ryan’s sacrifice and service to Walther Farms is unsurpassed. Although he doesn’t hold the formal title, Ryan embodies the role of seed farm manager. Ryan works around the clock, whether it’s planting, …
Core Value Spotlight – July 2021
Ricardo Meneses has been a part of the Walther Farms Three Rivers team for 10 years. He is well seasoned in harvest lines operations and is meticulous in maintenance. On two separate occasions this year Ricardo traveled out west to support their harvest. While onsite, he helped maintain the shipping line. After returning to Three Rivers there was an additional …
Core Value Spotlight – June 2021
We would like to recognize two of our interns that started at the beginning of this year: Sydney Seiter and Brice Walther.