The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Terry Wehrkamp, Director of Live Production at Cooper Farms as guest speaker at the July 21, 2022 club meeting. Terry came at the invitation of Lisa McClure (Executive Director of the Paulding County Area Foundation).
The 2022 Summer Blast in downtown Paulding is set for THIS Friday, July 15th from 4:00-10:00 p.m. This event is sponsored annually b CoRP (Community Revitalizing Paulding). Food and games begin at 4:00 p.m., The parade will start at 6:00 p.m. Live entertainment by Kaitlyn Schmit and The Move at 7:30 p.m. And fireworks (sponsored…
Sixteen summer interns from various colleges and universities recently completed summer internship opportunities at Cooper Farms, providing a fresh new perspective to multiple areas of the company. COO Gary Cooper believes the interns are able to provide a fresh outlook on many processes and approaches. “These internships are a great thing for not just the…
June was Turkey Lovers’ Month and Cooper Farms, as you’d expect, celebrated in a big way. They provided a turkey donation to those in need at the Paulding Senior Center and the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission for their Summer Food Service Program, established to ensure that children receive nutritious meals in the summer months. The…
The Paulding County Senior Center is hosting their 15th annual Health, Business and Industry Fair on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The event is being held at the Paulding Count Extension Building from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Over 45 businesses will be represented and offer valuable information. Among the new vendors this year is the…
Carl Link, Live Production Manager at Cooper Farms, was the recipient of a prestigious honor at The Ohio Pork Council’s annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, February 13. The OPC Service Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates outstanding commitment and contribution to the pork industry. Link has served the Ohio pork industry at the local, state…
In a move that will certainly brighten the spirits of many this holiday season, Cooper Farms donated 15,642 pounds of deli meat, valued at almost $50,000, to a variety of Williams and Defiance County food pantries, the Paulding County Senior Center and the 50th Annual Feast of Giving in Dayton. The Feast of Giving is…
Cooper Farms celebrated the completion of their newest gilt development farm, Hawks Wing, with an open house on Friday, November 2. The new farm will be home to 1,600 young hogs as they grow from 15 pounds to approximately 200 pounds each. The farm is another step in growth of the Cooper Farms hog division. …
Cooper Farms held an open house and ribbon cutting on April 22 for their new sow hog farm, Pheasant Run, located in Mark Center, Ohio. The new farm will be home to female hogs and their piglets. Utilizing state of the art technology, Pheasant Run takes farming to a new level. “We like to…
Cooper Farms celebrated their new health and wellness clinics with ribbon cutting events at both locations, St. Henry and Van Wert. The clinics, along with a third in Defiance that was previously operational, are a new team member benefit provided by the farm and food company. The clinics provide primary care services, physicals, health coaching,…
Pablo Balderas, and Lisa and Fred Arnett, wish to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Andrea Balderas of Paulding, to Michael Schlueter, the son of Billy Webster, Dionicia Webster, and William Schlueter of Paulding, along with Michael’s children: Nicholas Schlueter, Madelynn Van Vlerah and Lylah Schlueter. The bride elect is a 2010…
