Schlecht Family
Monty and Julie Schlecht operate an 80-head beef and grain operation outside of Canby and Porter. Monty, the youngest of six children, came to Minnesota with his parents and grew up helping at their dairy and grain operation near Porter. His parents, Calvin and Harriet Schlecht, took over the operation in 1971. Julie grew up in rural Madison on a dairy farm operated by her parents, Orville and Jeanette Nohrenberg, with her six siblings. Monty and Julie married in 1982 and started their current beef and grain operation in 1994.
Their three children and their significant others are all engaged with the operation. Jesse and his significant other, Amber, are directly involved in the beef and grain farm. Cody and his husband Jim operate their own dairy goat operation, but assist their parents with harvest, haying and working cattle. Jamie and his wife Miranda also help with fieldwork and haying.
Outside of the farm, Julie also serves as the RN manager at the assisted living facility in Canby. Monty and Julie are active members of the Nicolai Lutheran Church in Canby. They are also both members of the State Cattlemen’s Association.