
Q&A with our 2018 Host Family – Junion Homestead Farm
Q&A with the Knorn Family of Junion Homestead Farm
What is your farming background? Are you a 1st-generation farmer, or do you come from many generations of farmers?
Tony was born and raised on a farm in Rib Lake, WI. When he moved here after marrying Peggy, he worked for two other local farms before purchasing Peggy's parents farm in 1993. Peggy's parents, Lawrence & Magdalene Junion sold the cows in 1966 when Peggy was young, they cash cropped the land after the cows left. Tony and Peggy brought back the cows and are the fifth generation on the farm - their children are the 6th generation, and their grandchildren are 7th generation farm kids!
What hardships have you had to overcome, personal or professional? How have they shaped the farm/you?
There are two hardships that stick out most in their minds. The first was the fire that destroyed the farm's shop. The fire happened on February 5, 1997. Tony was able to get one...