Josh Faivre
Josh currently resides in Sycamore with his wife Mallory and is a third generation farmer. He graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s in Agriculture Business.
Josh currently farms full-time, growing corn, soybeans, wheat, and oats, while also transitioning to organic crops.
“I hope to bring a different point of view of farming to the board, and be a voice for diverse ways of farming,” said Josh.
When he isn’t farming, Josh enjoys golfing and bowling.
Justin Wassmann
Justin was born in Waterman and currently resides with his wife, Caitlin, in Rochelle. He is a fourth generation farmer with a Bachelor’s in Agricultural and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois.
Justin is a Certified Crop Specialist for Conserv FS out of Waterman. He also helps on his family’s farm growing row crop corn and soybeans.
When Justin isn’t working, he enjoys the Cubs, boating, and going to country music concerts.
“Being newly elected to the board, I hope to bring a youthful approach of further bridging the gap between farmers and consumers and how we are more connected than ever before.”
Brandon Wessels
Brandon was raised on a farm between Waterman and DeKalb. He currently resides with his wife Kayla and two kids, just down the street from the home farm. He is a fifth generation farmer with a Bachelor’s from Western Illinois University.
Brandon farms just south of DeKalb and co-owns the Wessel’s Family Farm Stand in DeKalb. They grow corn, soybeans, sweet corn, pumpkins, gourds, squash, and other produce.
Outside of work, Brandon enjoys spending time with his family and creating ag-related content for the farm YouTube and TikTok channels.
“I hope to strengthen the sense of community among local farmers by creating more opportunities to connect, support each other, and work together.”