Membership
Farmers who own or operate land in Kewaunee or southern Door counties are eligible for membership. Agricultural trade associations and agribusinesses are also eligible. A written application must be made to the board. The board also considers honorary advisers and community partners. You can download the membership form below and mail it in with payment.
Dues
Annual dues are $100 for farmers with fewer than 500 cows or acres, and $500 for farmers with more than 500 cows or acres. Trade groups and agribusinesses pay $100 (community partners) or $500 (members).
The board
Directors are elected during the annual meeting each January. Members total 13, including eight farmers and five corporate members who serve terms of one, two or three years.
Duane Ducat, president – Deer Run Dairy, Kewaunee
Jacob Brey, vice president – Brey Cycle Farm, Sturgeon Bay
Chris Schneider, treasurer – Nicolet Bank
Nathen Nysse, secretary – Tilth Agronomy Group
Don Niles – Dairy Dreams, Casco
Lee Kinnard – Kinnard Farms, Casco
Scott Jeanquart – Bryersquart Farm, Forestville
Eric Olson – Olson Family Farm, Sturgeon Bay
Mike Vandenhouten, Brussels
Paul Cornette – Cornette Dairy, Luxemburg
Keith Braun- Agropur
Nick Guilette – Guilette Family Farms, Casco
Adam Barta – Rio Creek Feed Mill, Algoma/Luxemburg
Dave Rueckl, board adviser – Rueckl Oil, Algoma

From left back: Jacob Brey, Keith Braun, Nick Guilette, Nathen Nysse, Paul Cornette, Chris Schneider, Mike Vandenhouten. From the left front: Lee Kinnard, Adam Barta, Duane Ducat, Scott Jeanquart, Eric Olson and Don Niles.
Funding
The organization’s budget is made up of dues, grants, gifts and sponsorships. Contributions are tax deductible, as the group is a 501(c)3 organization.
If you’re interested in supporting the work of Peninsula Pride Farms please email peninsulapridefarms@gmail.com for more information.
Thanks to our supporters and sponsors
- Agropur
- DeBroux Custom Work LLC
- Dvorachek Farm & Industry LLC
- Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative
- Ellisville – Luxemburg Cooperative
- Farmers for Sustainable Food
- Fermented Nutrition/Packerland Whey
- GLC Minerals
- Green Bay Insurance Center
- Greenstone FCS
- Koss Ag LLC
- Nicolet National Bank
- Riesterer & Schnell Inc
- Rio Creek Feed Mill
- Tilth Agronomy Group
- The Nature Conservancy
- Wisconsin DATCP