Although the first generations of the Schultz/Miller Family are deceased, 18 family members carry on the Legacy of Mil-R-Mor Farms. Front/2nd Gen: Crystal Sheehan, Kathryn Miller, Madeline Schultz, Beverly Miller Middle/3rd Gen: Amy Schultz, Emily Sheehan, Kelly Foerder, Jennifer Schultz, Katelyn Schultz, Kaylen Miller, Lorilee Schultz. Not pictured: Kegan Schultz. Back row/4th Gen (L to R): Adeline Foerder, Braelynn Schultz, Cora Schultz, Elsie Foerder, Lucy Fahr. Not pictured: Ashlynn Schultz.
Special to the Times Vedette
The Illinois Agri-Women Organization has introduced a new award, The Three Legacy Farm Family Award, for the Generations of Women in Agriculture Across America (GoAg3) initiative.
The first place family was the Schultz/Miller Farm Family from northwest Illinois, southern Wisconsin and central Iowa.
Four generations of women working in production agriculture are represented by fourteen women from the three living generations. They continue to make their mark in the dairy industry with the Holstein and Brown Swiss Associations and have expanded their love of livestock to horses, sheep, beef cattle and pigs.
The family engages in their communities through their Illinois and Iowa churches and schools, 4-H and FFA, Annie’s Project, Farmers Union and Farm Bureaus. The Schultz/Miller women also make their mark on the agricultural industry through off-farm careers including University Extension, animal nutrition, genetics services, agricultural banking, k-12 teaching, photography, agritourism, livestock transportation and custom forage harvesting.
“It is truly amazing to see the array of leadership accomplishments and the involvement in agricultural activities by the Schultz/Miller women,” said David Fischer, University of Illinois, retired Extension Dairy Educator, in his letter of recommendation for the Schultz/Miller Family.
The Generations of Women in Agriculture Across America (GoAg3) initiative began in the fall of 2025 to recognize the women who have provided support and encouraged the women of their families to pursue non-traditional roles in agriculture.
The Illinois Agri-Women have invited the ladies of the three Legacy Farm Families to attend the GoAg3 Celebration on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois.
The Illinois Agri-Women is a statewide nonprofit with membership across the state with women involved in agriculture production, industry and stewardship. More information and registration for the Celebration of the Legacy Families are available on the Illinois Agri-Women website, https://illinoisagriwomen.org/goag3/.