The state's largest farm organization has presented its inaugural Heroes of Hope award to Justin Schroepfer of Langlade County. The program is a subset of the #FarmNeighborsCare campaign, which is focused on shedding light on rural heroes who have helped others through a tough time.
When a good friend of the family endured medical issues during the past year, Schroepfer and his family not only continued to maintain his farm and his wife, Sara's, salon business, but also stepped in to ensure their friend's landscaping business could continue serving customers. As their friend recovered, they would schedule and deliver loads of landscaping materials to minimize the stress of continuing to run their business.
Schroepfer also stepped up to assist another family's trucking business by offering to drive semi.
As this year's Hero of Hope recipient, Schroepfer will receive $500 cash, a Yeti Cooler, $50 to Kwik Trip, $50 to Blain's Farm & Fleet and a variety of Farm Bureau gear.
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