Rick Dado Ph.D. & Gwen Dado
Owners & Operators
Rick, a former university professor and nutrition consultant, and Gwen, a former agricultural education teacher, moved to the farm in 2000. They enjoy volunteering in the local community in the FFA and 4-H programs, hosting field trips on the farm, serving on the hospital board, and various church activities. However, their greatest accomplishment is raising four children who work in the agricultural community.
Bethany Dado Senn, Ph.D. & Travis Senn
Lactation Physiologist & Market Analyst
Bethany is a calf and heifer technical specialist for Vita Plus. Her husband, Travis, is a Digital Communications Manager at Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and is consultant at TJ Senn Marketing. Their daughters, Savannah and Campbell, are heifer enthusiasts and future showwomen!
Ethan Dado & Chris Danner
Agricultural Educator & Carbon Supply Analyst
Ethan teaches agricultural education at Mankato Area Public Schools. He began their program and chartered an FFA chapter in 2019. He also is a National FFA facilitator and enjoys coaching state and national officer candidates. His husband, Chris, currently works for the Truterra, LLC team at Land 'O Lakes as a Carbon Supply Analyst.