As the days turned into hours counting down to Tim's retirement, farming life fought to take center-stage over the excitement of retiring on Friday, January 9. Back in May and June of 2025, Tim and I were very excited to buy a new bull named Emperor and a new heifer named Tomiko, both world class genetics. We were surprised and excited to learn that Tomiko was bred before we got her, with the baby expected in January. An ultrasound told us it was a girl, due around January 16. On Thursday,...

Ten-Nine-Eight-Seven.... It's New Year's Eve and Tim is on the countdown to retirement. January 9 will be his last day. He started working at Kaemark in Giddings at the age of 14, hired by Gilbert Krause. His self-proclaimed title of Maintenance Engineer involved sweeping the floors and general cleanup. During the summer, age 15, he started cutting on the saws. Over the years Kaemark grew, and Tim became “the” wood cutter for the entire plant. At one time he kept over 100 workers busy in...

The Winchester Farmers Market is where Weise Farms enjoyed meeting friends and loyal customers.