Chuck and Mary Dziengel
The Dziengel farm was started in 1951 by Chuck’s father, Peter. Peter and his wife, Lavonne, continued to farm along with their sons, Keith and Chuck, until Peter’s retirement in 1992. Keith and Chuck operated the farm until 2021. A year later, Chuck brought his son, Paul, into the operation. In the future, Chuck plans to retire and turn the farm over to Paul.
The current farm consists of wheat, soybeans and canola on 3,000 acres of owned and rented land. Chuck and Paul operate the farm as partners and Mary helps during planting and harvest.
Chuck is a member of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association; he serves as his county association president. He is a member and county president of the Minnesota Farmers Union. Chuck is also a member of the Minnesota Wheat Growers Association and a member of the Minnesota Farm Bureau. He is past chairman of the Kittson-Marshall Rural Water Board, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and treasurer of the local council. He is a past member and chair of the Kittson Central School Board and a member of the Kittson County Trailblazers snowmobile club. Mary is a member and past president of the St. Patrick's Church Ladies Guild along with serving as a Sunday School teacher. She is a board member of Kittson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She’s also a part-time cook for Lutheran Social Services and volunteers her time with Meals on Wheels.