Alsum Farms & Produce Awards $10,000 in Scholarships
June 9, 2025 | 2 min to read
In Friesland, Wisconsin, Alsum Farms & Produce proudly launched its inaugural high school senior scholarship program, awarding ten $1,000 scholarships to students committed to making a positive impact in the agricultural industry. Recipients were chosen based on academic achievement and community involvement, representing areas within Alsum’s growing and packing regions. President Larry Alsum emphasized the company’s dedication to investing in future agricultural leaders, encouraging these students to pursue careers in agriculture and related fields.
Friesland, Wisconsin — Alsum Farms & Produce is proud to announce the recipients of the Wisconsin potato grower, packer, shippers’ inaugural high school senior scholarship program. Ten $1,000 scholarships have been awarded to deserving students preparing to make a positive impact in the agricultural industry.
The recipients were selected based on academic achievement; agricultural, community, youth organization involvement and reside in Alsum Farms & Produce growing or packing region. Each scholarship recipient received a $1,000 award for educational tuition expenses.
Students earning an Alsum Farms & Produce Scholarship are:
Ally Saloun (Portage, Wis.), Ashton Brusveen (Cambria, Wis.), Isaac Ziebarth (Arena, Wis.), Kaylee Jahnke (Friesland, Wis.), Kylie Rimmert (Cambria, Wis.), Madyson Bitsky (Grand Marsh, Wis.), Max Luedtke (Beaver Dam, Wis.), Nicholas Medema (Randolph, Wis.), Ryan Clark (Mayville, Wis.) and Tabitha Buwalda (Waupun, Wis.).
“In our inaugural year of the Alsum Farms & Produce scholarship program, we are proud to be able to invest in future leaders in agriculture and our rural communities.,” said Larry Alsum, Alsum Farms & Produce President & CEO. “We believe in supporting these young adults and are optimistic these students will seek careers in agriculture and the businesses that support agriculture.”
To learn how Alsum Farms & Produce farm-fresh and sustainably grown potatoes make their way from field to fork using the Wisconsin Healthy Grown® program, visit www.alsum.com.
About Alsum Farms & Produce
Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. is a leading fresh market grower, packer and shipper of Wisconsin grown potatoes, onions, and provider of fresh, quality produce. Established five decades ago and headquartered in Friesland, Wis., Alsum Farms & Produce is a vertically integrated family-owned farm, packing facility and logistics company providing quality produce. Committed to sustainability and stewardship of the soil, Alsum Farms grows 3,000 acres of Wisconsin Healthy Grown® Certified Alsum Potatoes along with pumpkins.