32 SOURCE | Summer 2022
15 THINGS YOU DIDN ’ T KNOW ABOUT
Wife - Sarah , Kids - Gabe ( 5.5 ), Norah ( 4 ), Eli ( 2 ), and baby Hudson , born on June 9th .
6
YEAR
OLD ME
WANTED TO BE
A LAWYER
FAVORITE
BOOK
OH BABY , THE PLACES YOU ’ LL GO
FAVORITE
SONG
WHERE RAINBOWS NEVER DIE – THE STEELDRIVERS
FAVORITE
FOOD
MY WIFE ’ S BEEF / NOODLE / CORN CASSEROLE THING SHE MAKES
FAVORITE
MOVIE
SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
HOMETOWN
POPULATION : 288 Sibley , Illinois
JOSH WURMNEST
NICKNAME Wurm
HERITAGE FS STRATEGY & TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Time with the GROWMARK System – 1.5 years
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY OR GAME ? Sorry
WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL ? GCMS High School , Parkland College , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
OTHER JOBS YOU ’ VE HAD IN THE PAST
Farmer ( current ), agronomy services specialist , accounting specialist , crop adjuster , customer support rep , machinist , package handler , grocery picker , packing specialist , busboy , pizza maker , soil sampler , hay baler , lawn mower , bean walker , babysitter ... you name it
WHO IN THE GROWMARK SYSTEM HAS ENCOURAGED YOU ?
Literally just about everyone I ’ ve had the pleasure to work with . This is probably the best organization I have been blessed to work with . The people within the FS / GROWMARK System are the best people at every level .
HOBBIES Who has time ? Walks / activities with the kids / family , golfing , building things , watching movies , comedy shows , playing music , playing sports , farming ?
FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB
Without question , the people I get to work with .
WHAT ’ S THE BEST THING ABOUT SUMMER ? Thunderstorms
IF YOU HAD A DAY OFF WORK , HOW WOULD YOU SPEND IT ?
With family , farming , fixing something – sometimes all 3 !
FAVORITE QUOTE
“ Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent .” – Victor Hugo