MADISON – Kari Schoenike of Dodge County and Clara Hedrich of Calumet County have been reappointed to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee by the organization’s Board of Directors. Their terms begin at WFBF’s Annual Meeting and Young Farmer and Agriculturist Conference, December 6-9, in Wisconsin Dells. “Kari and Clara have both provided valuable insight and perspective in their time as representatives on WFBF’s Promotion and Education Committee. We look forward to leveraging their experiences as they begin their second, three-year terms serving our organization,” said WFBF President Brad Olson. Kari Schoenike grew up on her family’s crop farm in rural Dodge County. There she developed a passion for agriculture and education that she combined into her role as a teacher while connecting students to agriculture in their daily lives. She is the Agriculture Education Manager at Wisconsin State Fair, working to promote agriculture-focused educational opportunities for exhibitors and fairgoers. Kari is an active Dodge County Farm Bureau member and has helped plan and implement a variety of educational activities for her community. Clara Hedrich grew up on a dairy farm in Northeastern Wisconsin before going on to teach high school agriculture for 39 years. Clara, along with her husband and four of their five adult children, founded LaClare Family Creamery in Malone specializing in goat milk cheeses. Currently, Clara coordinates the creamery’s agri-tourism events while also owning and operating KIDFARM, LLC with her husband. Clara serves as secretary of the Calumet County Fair Board as well as on the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association Board. The Promotion and Education Committee is a group of nine leaders who represent the nine Wisconsin Farm Bureau districts. Committee members develop, implement and promote projects and programs that build awareness and understanding of agriculture and provide leadership development for the agricultural community. The committee’s chair sits on the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Board of Directors as the program’s representative. The Promotion and Education Program is funded by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation was established in 1988 to provide support for agricultural education and leadership programs. Through donations and other contributions, the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation invests time and resources to support the next generation of agriculturists. As a 501(c)3 organization, donations are tax deductible. For more information or to make a gift, visit wfbf.com/foundation.
