The Odessa Record -

Author photo

By Byrne Bennett
The Record-Times 

20 years of wheat

Fleming recalls decades of experience

 

Last updated 3/23/2023 at 11am

Byrne Bennett | The Record-Times

Shepherd's Grain founder Fred Fleming and CEO Jeremy Bunch prior to a board of directors meeting Monday, March 13.

REARDAN - When Fred Fleming graduated from Washington State University in 1973, he dreamed of raising a family on his family's farm. Little did he know that one day his innovative farming practices and business model would lead him to form Shepherd's Grain, a company that tracks its bags of flour from farm to table.

Fleming was raised on a farm north of Reardan and graduated in 1968. He married his high school sweetheart Vicki Wollweber.

With his degree in hand, Fleming put his knowledge to work. But"the drought of 1977" forced him to find another career.

He landed a job as an agronomist...



For access to this article please sign in or subscribe.

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 

Our Family of Publications Includes:

Cheney Free Press
Ritzville Adams County Journal
Whitman County Gazette
Odessa Record
Franklin Connection
Davenport Times
Spokane Valley News Herald
Colfax Daily Bulletin

Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation
© Copyright 2023

Rendered 05/28/2023 15:06