Wisconsin greenhouses rooted deep in family tradition
SHARE RAYMOND, Wis. — Wayne’s Daughters Farm and Greenhouses is a local, nine-generation farm located in the Village of Raymond in Racine County. It sits on land that was part of the Loppnow family before Wisconsin was even a state. The farm started selling livestock in 1838 and then switched to growing vegetables before planting flowers. ”My neighbor asked me to grow some plants, so I did and that is how it all started,” said Wayne Loppnow, a 7th generation farmer. “Before we knew it, the livestock were packed up and out of there, we had about 10 greenhouses, and we went from be...
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