Communication with family members required for dairy farm success

Andrea Johnson
Jun 7, 2022
Jun 7, 2022

Halquist Farms was homesteaded by Swan Halquist over 135 years ago. Mary (Halquist) Muehlenhardt, and her husband, Lee Muehlenhardt are the principal owners of Halquist Farms today. The dairy operation also includes their daughter, Shari, and her husband, Nate Gerdes, and their children, Kailyn and Hunter Gerdes. Mary and Lee’s son, Scott Muehlenhardt, along with his wife, Beth Muehlenhardt, have two children that are also involved with the farm: Miles and Oliver.
Kailyn, Hunter, Miles, and Oliver represent the sixth generation to work on the farm.
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BELLE PLAINE, Minn. – Minnesota had been a state for fewer than 30 years when Swan Halquist and his family began farming south of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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