Joseph (Joe) Koch operates a Farm Ranch near Wilson, Wisconsin where they raise cattle, hay, vegetables, apples, and horses. Horticulture is where Joe first got his hands dirty while helping his grandfather raise plants and shrubs in a year-round greenhouse operation. This was ideal to learn about the symbiotic relationship of soil health, water, and plants.
Joe completed the Farm Business Planning class through Chippewa Valley Tech College, attended Embry-Riddle University in the Bachelor of Science program for Aviation Management, received his Certificate for studies in Aquaculture as sponsored by the USDA at UW-Stevens Point, and completed a cattle production apprenticeship program through Scheel Angus Ranch. Joe then started farming by building his own farm business and cattle ranch in Wisconsin, which he operates to this day. Joe is a staunch regenerative farming advocate and manages his ranch by using Silvopasture methods along with rotational grazing management.