Lehrke Family
The Lehrke Family Farm is located in Ogema, and it is managed by Angie and Tim Lehrke. Curtis and Darlene Ballard, Angie’s parents, started the farm in 1972. For many years, the operation was a dairy and grain farm. Angie began taking over Curtis’s organic farming and eventually purchased the farm in 2007. Today, the operation is a no-till and paddock grazing operation producing grain and cattle using regenerative agricultural methods.
The Lehrke family shares their knowledge about regenerative ag practices with the community through farm tours for groups like the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition. In 2025, they received the Becker County Conservation Farmers of the Year Award.