SEGMENT: FARM-RELATED WORK, CROPS, & FARM BUSINESS
Robert Wieneke>LPL Interviews N-Z>LPL Interviews K-Z, Segment 14
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- CROPS
- Talks about how his grandfather and father had an apple orchard and then transferred to a peach market, due to peaches selling better and apples can be found in grocery stores.
- FARM BUSINESS
- Says he can sell them peaches to other farmers in the area of sell them at the Farmer's Market in Missouri, Champaign, IL and Peoria, IL.
- LIVESTOCK
- His father also had hogs and cattle on the farm to raise.
- FARM-RELATED WORK
- Says he and his younger brother would hoe weeds in the bean field and pick apples. Today, he and his brother work in Granite City for Craft Foods at Capri Sun, making Kool-Aid. Used to work for other farmers. Did some modeling when he was in his twenties. Eventually began his own store called Golden Eagle General Store. He created the logo for it and made t-shirts; was a type of tourist attraction.
- CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- Went to school in Brussels, IL. Didn't participate in any sports.
