Maddie Hokanson

Maddie Hokanson lives in southeast Minnesota with her husband, Eric, and their two sons, Brent (5) and Scott (3). She is part of the 7th generation of her family’s pig and cattle farm, Schafer Farms, where she serves as the CFO. Schafer Farms focuses primarily on value-added and service-driven parts of the livestock industry, such as raising replacement females and providing bio-secure transportation, with a goal of helping producers be more effective and successful. She and Eric are also part of his family’s farm, Hokanson Family Farms, where they raise corn and soybeans with his parents. The remainder of her time is spent raising the future generation of both families’ farms, working to instill values of faith, family, and farming into both of her sons. Maddie serves on the Minnesota Pork Executive Board of Directors and stays engaged in the industry through promotion and advocacy work at the local, state, and national levels. She is also an active volunteer with Goodhue County 4-H, serving as the livestock judging coach for their program. Maddie earned her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications and Leadership with minors in Animal Science, Agricultural Business, and Marketing from South Dakota State University.