When you think of our Core Values and who embraces them on a regular basis it is easy to select Jeff Macklin to be recognized with the May Core Value Spotlight focusing on Unity and Humility. Jeff is not only a great father, husband, and individual, but he is also great teammate. Jeff has a wealth of knowledge and experiences …
Core Value Spotlight – December 2022
It was a tough crop year for our farms in the southwest, but our team has stayed strong and united thanks to the leadership of Eli Robinson and Brett Bergdoll. These two, who started as interns with us in other locations, have brought a positive attitude and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and do whatever it takes to …
Core Value Spotlight – October 2022
Garrett Kauffman is a true example of the Walther Farms core values and lives out daily what they embody. He plays a crucial role in all aspects of operations in Nebraska and does so with a positive attitude and passion and a true desire to sacrifice for and serve his team. Garrett isn’t afraid to take on new challenges and …
Core Value Spotlight – July 2022
Enrique Vargas-Martinez has been a pivotal part of the Three Rivers team for almost 16 years. Enrique has always lived by Walther Farms’ Core Values and is a bar setter when it comes to “Sacrifice and Service” and “Unity and Humility”. There are many great things Enrique has accomplished; his shining star moments are running the seed cutter in the …
Core Value Spotlight – June 2019
Irene Hough is a great example of the Walther Farms Core Values, particularly Unity and Humility and Discipline and Accountability. Irene works for Walther Farms behind the scenes with a pleasant attitude and willingness to tackle a variety of tasks in a careful and timely manner. She does a lot of other things that most of us never see. In …
Core Value Spotlight – December 2018
On October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida panhandle as a category 4 storm – the strongest storm to hit Florida in the past 100 years, and the third strongest storm to make landfall in the United States. Within hours of landfall, Hurricane Michael was on a direct path for Donalsonville, Georgia. The eye of the storm …
Core Value Spotlight: Focus on Unity and Humility
One man comes to mind when talking about unity and humility. Johnny Honaker spends a lot of time working behind the scenes with one thing in mind, Unity. Unity for the teams and the farm as a whole. He spends countless hours studying culture surveys and meeting with the teams on the farm to review the surveys and help provide …
WF Pride: Focus on Unity and Humility
For well over two years now, I have been writing these weekly blogs centered in and around our core values as a company. I follow them in order each week as I go down the WF- PRIDE acronym. How ironic that this week’s blog is on unity and humility, at a time where we see our big cities protesting and …
WF Pride: Focus on Unity and Humility
A few years ago, I took my first ever trip to the eye doctor. I wasn’t sure what the trouble was, but my eyes were bugging me. I always had great vision. I was even told at one time that I had better than normal vision. I could spot geese and ducks flying in the air from miles away. I …
WF Pride: Focus on Unity and Humility
Although it is part of Walther Farm’s Unity and Humility core value, does one really understand what humility is? How do we live a humble life? According to Merriam Webster’s dictionary, humility is simply defined as “the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people: the quality or state of being humble.” The following is a …