THROUGH THE YEARS Premium Quality Beans and over 100+ years of Farming Service Since 1858
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1858
Sylvester Doane + 9 children make the trip from Sheboygan County to Dunn County on the land we are on now.
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1931
Russell is born.
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1948-1958
Russell transitions into managing the farm.
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1965
Brother leaves the family business.
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1967
Chippewa Valley Bean begins irrigation.
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1967
Robert Wachsmuth joins the operation.
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1969
First crop of Dark Red Kidney Beans is grown. Sold exclusively to Bush Brothers for the first two years.
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1973
Chippewa Valley Bean Co, Inc. is founded.
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1981
Plant breeding program with Dr. Donald Hagedorn & University of Wisconsin begins to combat root rot and other diseases.
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1982-1985
Cindy, Ruth, and Brian all join the company full time
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1989
Chippewa Valley Bean's first international shipment went to the United Kingdom.
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1991
Governor’s Export Achievement Award.
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2011
Tricia joins as plant manager.
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2011
Russell steps down, Cindy steps into new role as President.
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2012
3rd generation - Charles joins company full time.
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2013
Cindy Receives Wisconsin’s Women of Achievement award.
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2015
Governor’s Export Achievement Award.
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2016
UN declares 2016 International Year of the Pulses to increase awareness of the benefits of beans and other pulses.
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2017
Chippewa Valley Bean is Organic certified.