Kolb Family
The Kolb family farm dates back six generations to 1861, when it was homesteaded near St. Martin. John and Theresa Kolb were fourth-generation owners and raised 11 children on the farm.
Today, Kolb Dairy Inc. is a Century Farm owned by Michael Kolb and his wife, Tanya Guck; David Kolb and his wife, Nicole Kolb; Leon Kolb; and Jason Kolb. David and Nicole’s children — Jakob, Alayna and Kaelynn — and Leon’s children — Kyle and Cloey — are also active in the day-to-day operations.
Kolb Dairy Inc. operates at five locations within a 10-mile radius, with cattle housed at three of those sites. The family farms 2,000 acres of cropland, including 450 irrigated acres. Crops include corn, soybeans, alfalfa, oats and grass hay, with approximately half used to feed the cattle.
Theresa helped several of her children show dairy cattle in 4-H at the Stearns County Fair and served as a 4-H leader for the Tel-Stars 4-H Club. Michael attended the University of Minnesota Waseca and currently serves on its alumni board of directors.
David serves on the board of the Irrigators Association of Minnesota. Alayna, a 4-H alumna, participated in the horse project for 10 years with her horse, Leo. Cloey and Kaelynn are current members of the Tel-Stars 4-H Club and are also involved in the horse project. Nicole has served as key leader of the Tel-Stars 4-H Club for the past four years and leads the Stearns County 4-H Horse Project.