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Members of the Benitz family (left) with Mark Chilson (far right), senior vice president of agriculture and commercial banking at Security Financial Bank.
In 1980, Jim and Pamela Benitz started Benitz Farms, LLC, in the village of Maiden Rock, located
in Pierce County. Today, the couple
maintains the farm’s
operations alongside their two
sons Tom and Tim Benitz. All told, the
family members have
nearly 50 years of dairy farming experience and each play
a central role in the success of the business.
“It gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment when you see something you’ve worked your entire life for grow in a way you never thought possible,” said Tom Benitz. “And, it’s also a nice benefit to be around family all day.”
In 2013, the Benitz family made a business decision to upgrade their old facilities to grow their business. To finance their vision for the future, they turned to Mark Chilson, senior vice president of agriculture and commercial banking for Security Financial Bank in Durand. Mr. Chilson recommended the family work with another investor partner, so they turned to WHEDA.
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