Ringa-Lea Farms

The Odden Family; Barronett, WI

In the rolling hills of northwest Wisconsin, Ringa-Lea Farm is a place where hard work and family values go hand in hand. Even the farm’s name is a family story—blending two farm names, Ringaboo and Alfalfa-Lee, to honor the roots that built it. Since the Odden family first purchased the land in 1917, they’ve carried forward a tradition of care—for their cows, their land, and each other.

Today, fourth-generation brothers Tyler, Nathan, and Kanen work side by side, just as their parents and grandparents once did. What started with 30 cows has grown to a healthy, happy herd of 662 Holsteins, producing enough milk each day to make over 5,000 pounds of Burnett Dairy cheese. Their connection to the co-op runs deep—not only through the milk they ship, but through leadership as well. Middle brother Nathan serves on the Burnett Dairy Cooperative Board of Directors, helping shape the future of a co-op their family has proudly supported for over two decades.

Around the farm, it’s not just the brothers hard at work, you’ll often find the next generation in rubber boots, feeding calves, leading show cows, or simply tagging along to learn the ropes. From the barn to the boardroom, the Oddens are proof that when you work together, you grow more than crops—you grow a legacy.