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Brian is a frequent keynote speaker at national conventions, festivals, and member organization meetings, appears regularly on national news networks, and does a range of other writing and editing as a consultant. He’s worked with an array of thought leaders and public figures impacting the economy and public policy – from pro sports teams and entrepreneurs to rural economic projects, bipartisan policy groups, and U.S. senators and governors on both sides of the aisle.
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More about the farm
Reisinger Hilltop Farms, ran by Brian’s dad and sister, is a fourth-generation Century Farm in Sauk County, Wisconsin that began in the early 1900s and has survived economic depression, technological change, and all manner of weather.
The Reisingers sold their dairy herd after more than 100 years of milking in 2021, and today raise heifers for other dairy farms, beef for consumers, and a range of crops for the open market. They’re always experimenting with new ways small family farms can survive.
Though Brian’s sister, Malia, is the one with the talent to carry the farm forward, Brian helps out on the business side and pitches in with chores and fieldwork, in between telling his family’s story and searching for solutions for family farms.
