Hey, I am Sarah Kowal and I am the visionary-extraordinaire of WeatherVane Creamery. See, I lived in River Falls ten years ago as a student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls where I got my Bachelors of Science in Horticulture. During that time, I worked at Whole Earth Grocery and really got to know the community, especially the local business community on Main Street. In fact, River Falls, Wisconsin is where I got my first taste of running a business (unless you count my paper route when I was eleven or selling donuts at my dad’s auctions at ten). Well, from there I moved on to greener pastures (or so I thought) to take a job in Chicagoland for the largest horticultural company in the world. I then went on to become a store manager at Starbucks Coffee Company on the commuter train line in Palatine, IL. During that time, I was acknowledged for being a leader in fiscal responsibility, employee development, customer service, and community involvement (you can get the details on LinkedIn). Eventually I made my way to Portland, OR where I was hired to expand a natural foods co-op. I developed systems and teams for the two stores and connected with amazing farmers of wonderful bounties. Peaches, cherries and figs oh my! I was known amongst Portland chefs as an expert in sourcing locally grown specialty fruits and vegetables. I have a great compassion for farmers that provide us with our food and love sharing new and special things with people. I found myself in a position last March to create a new life and recalled with great fondness the wonderful things from River Falls, Wisconsin. I packed up my trusty sidekick and set out on an epic journey across the country that began on Easter Day to come home and put down some deep roots.