Albert and Kayla Hasbargen and family
Albert Hasbargen, Sr., purchased the first piece of the family’s northern Minnesota farm in 1946. He and his family raised sheep, cattle and crops. They also logged in the wintertime. The Hasbargens raised wheat, oats, barley, flax and sunflowers. Early on, the family started out with milk cows but later switched to beef cows.
Albert’s grandson, Albert III, and his wife Kayla took over the cattle operation in 2012. The couple has expanded the cattle herd to 180 cows. The Hasbargen farm is also home to nine horses along with a few pigs and chickens.
Albert and Kayla own about 1,200 acres. They grow roughly 650 acres of soybeans, oats, sunflowers and barley. They also raise about 440 acres of an alfalfa/hay mix.
The Hasbargens are full-time farmers. Kayla is the CEO (chief equipment operator). Albert and Kayla have four very energetic kids, Lillian, Ava, Jinger and Jase. All the children are animal lovers. Lillian helps drive the tractor, Ava drives the side-by-side, and Jinger and Jase are valuable rock pickers.
Albert serves on the Lake of the Woods/Koochiching County FSA Board. He is also the vice chair of the Border Evangelical Free Church board.