Officials say Sam Schwoeppe, an Indiana Farm Bureau (INFB) member from Dubois County, is also a member of the Women's Leadership Committee (WLC), representing District 9. Being a district education and outreach coordinator has given her the opportunity to introduce agriculture to the next generation.
INFB says Schwoeppe grew up on a dairy farm in Warrick County before marrying her husband and working at his family dairy, Schwoeppe Dairy, in Huntingburg. Schwoeppe and her husband are fourth-generation dairy farmers, and her two sons, who now co-own and operate the dairy as well, are the fifth generation. "Dairy has brought so many exciting things to my life," explained Schwoeppe. "I love cows, and I'm appreciative of everything they give us-milk is nature's perfect food."
INFB says after Schwoeppe's sons were grown, she went back to school and got her graduate degree at Western Kentucky University. Off the farm, she is the director of business partnerships at Fresh Connect Central, an agrifood distributor operated by Gleaners primarily serving the national Feeding America network. The organization's mission is to help all food banks and similar food distribution partners access fresh produce, protein, and dairy at the lowest possible prices. Prior to that, Schwoeppe worked at Feeding America as the senior manager of agrifood engagement.
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