Clink Fischer
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Yeah, so I'm just really passionate about, one, helping farm families transition in operation to the next generation. And then number two, how the heck do we incentivize or inspire non-farm folks to get involved in agriculture and kind of go that route? Yeah. So that's a bit about me.
Yeah, so I'm just really passionate about, one, helping farm families transition in operation to the next generation. And then number two, how the heck do we incentivize or inspire non-farm folks to get involved in agriculture and kind of go that route? Yeah. So that's a bit about me.
Yeah, I grew up on a hobby farm. And frankly, folks... I rode the school bus from 10 miles north of where I went to school all the way to school every day. And we were the first pickup on the route. So I was on that school bus for an hour and a half.
Yeah, I grew up on a hobby farm. And frankly, folks... I rode the school bus from 10 miles north of where I went to school all the way to school every day. And we were the first pickup on the route. So I was on that school bus for an hour and a half.
Yeah, I grew up on a hobby farm. And frankly, folks... I rode the school bus from 10 miles north of where I went to school all the way to school every day. And we were the first pickup on the route. So I was on that school bus for an hour and a half.
And I rode on there. And all of my friends on that school bus were talking about tractors and yields and farming. And I couldn't relate. This is just me being transparent here. I kind of felt like I was missing out on something. I grew up in the country, but not on a production farm. My grandpa was farming while I was going to school.
And I rode on there. And all of my friends on that school bus were talking about tractors and yields and farming. And I couldn't relate. This is just me being transparent here. I kind of felt like I was missing out on something. I grew up in the country, but not on a production farm. My grandpa was farming while I was going to school.
And I rode on there. And all of my friends on that school bus were talking about tractors and yields and farming. And I couldn't relate. This is just me being transparent here. I kind of felt like I was missing out on something. I grew up in the country, but not on a production farm. My grandpa was farming while I was going to school.
And so to answer your question, it was, man, that is really cool. I really want to do that in the future. How the heck do you get into that world as a freaking grade schooler? And that kind of led to me just being like the misfit. Right. So I wasn't really a farm kid. I wasn't really a town kid.
And so to answer your question, it was, man, that is really cool. I really want to do that in the future. How the heck do you get into that world as a freaking grade schooler? And that kind of led to me just being like the misfit. Right. So I wasn't really a farm kid. I wasn't really a town kid.
And so to answer your question, it was, man, that is really cool. I really want to do that in the future. How the heck do you get into that world as a freaking grade schooler? And that kind of led to me just being like the misfit. Right. So I wasn't really a farm kid. I wasn't really a town kid.
And I mean, granted, town kid means thousand people were, you know, citizens of our of our small town in South Dakota. That has really kind of been weighing on my shoulder since I was a kid. So fast forward years and years and years and years, I got a degree in egg business. I managed some egg retail locations. So for 10 years, I was kind of in that egg retail space.
And I mean, granted, town kid means thousand people were, you know, citizens of our of our small town in South Dakota. That has really kind of been weighing on my shoulder since I was a kid. So fast forward years and years and years and years, I got a degree in egg business. I managed some egg retail locations. So for 10 years, I was kind of in that egg retail space.
And I mean, granted, town kid means thousand people were, you know, citizens of our of our small town in South Dakota. That has really kind of been weighing on my shoulder since I was a kid. So fast forward years and years and years and years, I got a degree in egg business. I managed some egg retail locations. So for 10 years, I was kind of in that egg retail space.
I owned a fencing company for a while. And one of the things that I saw is that, man, there's a big misconnect from where egg operations are at today versus where The next generation is going to take those over. And that led me to go into law school as a late in life. I was that non-traditional student at law school who everybody just hates because I'm the one who's there to learn.
I owned a fencing company for a while. And one of the things that I saw is that, man, there's a big misconnect from where egg operations are at today versus where The next generation is going to take those over. And that led me to go into law school as a late in life. I was that non-traditional student at law school who everybody just hates because I'm the one who's there to learn.
I owned a fencing company for a while. And one of the things that I saw is that, man, there's a big misconnect from where egg operations are at today versus where The next generation is going to take those over. And that led me to go into law school as a late in life. I was that non-traditional student at law school who everybody just hates because I'm the one who's there to learn.
Everybody else is there just to get a degree, right? And so I'm there and I'm asking questions and I answer. but I'm also not the one who says, yeah, let's not have more homework. Let's get out early because I'm there to learn. So I went to law school, got a degree, and here we are. Now I'm an attorney in South Dakota with a primary focus on helping farm families transition their operation.
Everybody else is there just to get a degree, right? And so I'm there and I'm asking questions and I answer. but I'm also not the one who says, yeah, let's not have more homework. Let's get out early because I'm there to learn. So I went to law school, got a degree, and here we are. Now I'm an attorney in South Dakota with a primary focus on helping farm families transition their operation.
Everybody else is there just to get a degree, right? And so I'm there and I'm asking questions and I answer. but I'm also not the one who says, yeah, let's not have more homework. Let's get out early because I'm there to learn. So I went to law school, got a degree, and here we are. Now I'm an attorney in South Dakota with a primary focus on helping farm families transition their operation.