Casco farmer Lee Kinnard could be next in line to serve as the president of the Dairy Business Association Board of Directors after being selected as its president-elect on Wednesday. The owner of Kinnard Farms, he has been on the DBA Board of Directors since 2017 and served as its secretary for the last two years. He is humbled by the trust the state’s other farmers have put in him as the DBA continues to collaborate with policymakers. Kinnard is especially proud of the new partnership the organization has forged with the Nature Conservancy and Clean Wisconsin.
His farm is part of Peninsula Pride Farms and the Door-Kewaunee Demonstration Farm Network as both groups seek more sustainable farming practices. Kinnard is excited to get more involved on committees addressing sustainability and regenerative agriculture during his two-year term as president-elect. The DBA consists of 650 members and includes large and small farmers, cheesemakers, animal health companies, lenders, and insurance providers.