In celebration of June Dairy Month, we will have a cheese tasting and Corey will talk about his books celebrating Wisconsin agriculture and immigrant life.

On A Wisconsin Family Farm

2022 National Indie Excellence Award Winner.

On a Wisconsin Family Farm flings the barn doors wide open to a cast of characters that built America’s Dairyland. A maternal maverick, Anna Satorie, went against cultural norms and became the sole owner of her family’s homestead in 1905. The next year, Anna married John Burich, and the couple went about building a thrifty family farm. Pioneer life was fraught with trials and tribulations as polio and tuberculosis claimed loved ones and the fabricated death of a bootlegging brother turned gangsters away from the farm. Neighbors pitched in as members of the immigrant class aided one another to construct farmsteads and support one another through unsanctioned bank loans, daring dynamite work and barn raisings. Leaving work aside, this community also threw parties met by the rooster’s early-dawn crow. Corey Geiger, international agricultural journalist, pairs his rural roots and lively storytelling talents to capture six generations of local tales.

The Wisconsin Farm They Built

Foreword by Jerry Apps

A Family, a Farm and a Tractor

After his mother, Anna, was killed by a train, Elmer Pritzl was thrown into adulthood at the tender age of sixteen. A clever and crafty fellow, Elmer quickly found work at the local foundry. Promoted to foreman by age eighteen, he began supervising men double and even triple his age during the depths of the Great Depression. However, that professional career track ended abruptly five years later when Elmer fell in love with a farmer’s daughter, Julia Burich. Six months after their wedding, Julia’s father passed away, and with no living male relatives left in her life, Julia’s mother, Anna Burich, asked, “Elmer, will you run my farm?” So, Elmer, born a city boy, transformed his life and began a love affair with a Wisconsin family farm. Corey Geiger, international agricultural journalist, pairs his rural roots and lively storytelling talents to capture six generations of life in America’s Dairyland.

Corey will speak at the Brillion Library, sharing stories from his newest book, The Wisconsin Farm They Built. All are welcome to attend and bring a guest.

Books Between Bites

Hear a Book Review On Your Lunch Break! Bring a sack lunch; beverages and cookies will be available.

For our 33rd season we present…The Wisconsin Farm They Built: Tales of Family and Fortitude by Corey Geiger

Fascinating, informative, inspiring, The Wisconsin Farm They Built is the extraordinary, unique, exceptional, and informative history of a family farm - as well as an unreservedly recommended pick for personal, community, college, and university library, Wisconsin History and Mid-West American Agricultural History collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. Growing up on his family dairy farm, and known to friends as the Dancing Dairyman, our reviewer and author, Corey Geiger danced his way onto Family Feud hosted by Steve Harvey, Two-Stepped on the colored shavings during the Supreme Champion ceremonies at the 2018 World Dairy Expo and competed at the Fred Astaire National Finals where he and his wife Krista Knigge won top amateur couple honors.

Corey will speak at the Demeter Fall membership meeting, sharing stories from his books, On a Wisconsin Family Farm and The Wisconsin Farm They Built which released in May.

Corey will speak at the 150th Anniversary of the South Greenville Grange #225, sharing stories from his books, On a Wisconsin Family Farm and The Wisconsin Farm They Built which released in May. The 2/5 Party Band will play in the evening.

Corey will speak at the Driftless Historium, sharing stories from his book, On a Wisconsin Family Farm and his newest book, The Wisconsin Farm They Built which released in May.

The Levitt AMP Green Bay Music Series, is a weekly concert series focused on bringing the community together through diverse, original music. Corey will read some selections from his newest book between the opener and the headlining musical act.

Join us for storytelling and a book signing.

Corey joins Reads by the River for a Saturday afternoon of storytelling and cheese tasting from the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery.

Join Corey at Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center for June Dairy Days where he will be signing books in person.

Join Corey at the one-year anniversary party for Woldt’s Farm Store and purchase a personally signed copy of his book. For the first ten years year’s a Corey’s life, he lived on the same country block as the Woldt Family and in those days the Farm Store was Hugo Woldt’s welding shop where Hugo fashioned a milk cart for Corey’s father, Randy.

It’s the 100-year anniversary for Country Visions and Corey’s family, beginning with John and Anna Burich, have been customers and shareholders since day 1. Corey will be at Country Visions Brillion Country Store to sign and sell books.

Join Corey in his hometown in Reedsville for the launch of The Wisconsin Farm They Built. Join us for lively story telling and spirits.

Join us for the special signing event and world-debut launch party. Complimentary “Dairy Good” smorgasbord and free malted milk lattes will be provided. Reservations are not required but encouraged. Call 920-253-3556 to reserve your copy of The Wisconsin Farm They Built.

Corey will speak at the Lakeshore Technical College Alumni banquet, sharing stories from his book, On a Wisconsin Family Farm and give a sneak peak of his newest book, The Wisconsin Farm They Built which releases in May.

Corey will speak at the Lebanon Historical Society meeting, sharing stories from his book, On a Wisconsin Family Farm. A tasting featuring award-winning cheese from the Hoard’s Dairyman Creamery along with harmonica entertainment by Lebanon Historical Society member Bruce Wells will also be provided. All are welcome to attend and bring a guest.

Corey will speak at the annual meeting of the Door County Historical Society and be available to answer questions and sign books. Dinner catered by Scaturo’s. Annual Membership meeting begins at 5:15pm.

Call 920-421-2332 for more information

Corey Geiger, author of National Indie Award-winning book, On a Wisconsin Family Farm joins us to read from and discuss his book, sign copies, and chat with the folks who stop in. Join us for "historic tales of character, community and culture".

Corey will be the featured speaker at the Rock County Farm Bureau annual meeting. He will share stories from his book along with current agricultural industry trends.

Corey will be the featured speaker at the Green County Farm Bureau annual meeting.

Corey will be the featured speaker at the Sauk County Farm Bureau annual meeting.

Stop in to the Mukwonago Community Library where Corey Geiger, international journalist, pairs his rural roots and lively storytelling talents to capture six generations of local tales. On a Wisconsin Family Farm flings the barn doors wide open to a cast of characters who have long passed this world. A maternal maverick, Anna Satorie, went against cultural norms and became the sole owner of her family’s homestead in 1905. The next year, Anna married John Burich and the couple went about building a thrifty family farm. Pioneer life was fraught with trials and tribulations as polio and tuberculosis claimed loved ones and the fabricated death of a bootlegging brother turned gangsters away from the farm. Neighbors join the narrative as the immigrant class aided one another to construct farmsteads and develop a support network that included unsanctioned bank loans, daring dynamite work, hard labor to raise barns and subsequent parties met by the rooster’s early-dawn crow.

Reads by the River presents Meet the Authors.

Local author Corey Geiger will discuss his popular book - On a Wisconsin Family Farm. Waterford resident and local pianist Ingrid Hanson-Popp will discuss her book: Cellophane Farm: Life in the Slow Lane

A cheese tasting presented by Jay Noble from Uncle Harry’s. Homemade cheddar apple pie and beverages from Cafe 213.

Limited seating

$12 per person for the event plus pre order book cost. Tickets go on sale mid-April.

Stop by LaClare Family Creamery to hear selected stories from Corey’s book - On a Wisconsin Family Farm.