Agri-View’s freelance writers add sparkle every week – whether it’s agricultural news, ag feature stories, hunting, fishing, nature walks, farm life, religion or cartoons! We value them greatly and hope our readers also do so. They add a personal touch to each issue that we think is important to show our readers we care about each and every one of them. They share a chance to put up their feet and relax while enjoying intriguing, funny, heart-touching, informative and introspective creations.
Meet our writers!
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10:30 a.m.-noon March 24
Chris Hardie has been writing for Agri-View since 2015. He and his wife, Sherry, live on his great-grandparents’ Jackson County farm. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2001, he is a former member of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council and past president of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. His book “Back Home: Country Tales by the Seasons” is available through Amazon. He often shares the humorous situations in which he finds himself -- like trying to till by hand.
1:30-3 p.m. March 24
John Sumwalt is a retired pastor and the son of dairy farmers. He's the author of “Shining Moments: Visions of the Holy in Ordinary Lives.” He's been writing for Agri-View since 2015, sharing his ministry with our readers.
1:30-3 p.m. March 25
Jason Maloney calls himself an “elderly” farm boy; he's from Marinette County, Wisconsin. He’s a retired educator, a retired soldier and a lifelong Wisconsin resident. He lives on the shore of Lake Superior with his wife, Cindy, and Red, a sturdy loyal Australian Shepherd. He's been writing for Agri-View since 2019.
1:30-3 p.m. March 26
Mark Walters and his Golden Retriever, Red, go on countless adventures. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. He's been writing for Agri-View since 2016.
10:30 a.m. March 25
Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini poses for a family photo with her husband, Tim Cavadini, and grandkids Jeremiah and Isabella Clements. Growing up on a dairy farm in western Wisconsin, she then became an elementary teacher and taught for more than 20 years in her hometown of Melrose, Wisconsin. She and her husband have six children and 13 grandchildren. They enjoy their 175-acre farm near Mindoro, Wisconsin, where they raise registered Angus and Simmental beef cattle, focusing on genetics, as well as horses and other small animals. She began writing for Agri-View this year.
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