Employee Spotlight

Pipestone employees are always looking for ways to make a meaningful difference in the communities they serve, and this summer, that impact came to life through support of the Royal Family KIDS Camp in Southwest Minnesota area.

Every school year, Pipestone is proud to help ensure students have access to the food they need to thrive beyond the classroom.

At Pipestone, we live and breathe our core values: Integrity, Caring, Commitment, Growth, and Teamwork. We’re taking a closer look at each value, exploring what they mean to us and how they shape our organization. Our values are the foundation of who we are and how we work together.

This year marks Pipestone Helping Farmers’ third consecutive year volunteering with the ATLAS Greenhouse project. The project came onto Pipestone’s radar through connections with ATLAS and VIP leadership, including Ivan Vogel, one of VIP’s owners and a long-term ATLAS board member.

At Pipestone, we live and breathe our core values: Integrity, Caring, Commitment, Growth, and Teamwork. We’re taking a closer look at each value, exploring what they mean to us and how they shape our organization. Our values are the foundation of who we are and how we work together.

This National FFA Week, Pipestone is proud to invest in the future of agriculture! Through Pipestone Cares, we’re partnering with farm owners to support 68 local 4-H and FFA chapters in the communities near the sow farms we manage.

At Pipestone, we live and breathe our core values: Integrity, Caring, Commitment, Growth, and Teamwork. We’re taking a closer look at each value, exploring what they mean to us and how they shape our organization. Our values are the foundation of who we are and how we work together.

Integrity, Caring, Commitment, Growth, and Teamwork – these are the core values of Pipestone. They serve as a road map for all employees in pursuing the company mission of Helping Farmers Today Create the Farms of Tomorrow.

For more than 30 years, Kari Hamann has been part of Pipestone, building a career rooted in agriculture and customer care. Raised on a family farm, her passion for supporting farmers came naturally.

With an animal science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and 12 years of experience at Pipestone, Hannah Jasper has worn many hats across the company. She began her career in biosecurity, safety, and animal welfare.

After growing up in Pipestone and earning a degree in business management, Brandan Alfson found his way back home in a role that touches nearly every part of the company.

Raised on a family farm near Pipestone and holding an economics degree with a business focus from South Dakota State University, McKenzie Koch has spent the past six and a half years helping farmers make informed financial decisions at Pipestone.