Silver Creek Area CEO News

9/22/2025 News Article

22Sep
Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them. East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more ...

Some businesses grow from the ground up—literally. Wehmeyer Seed is one of them.

East of Mascoutah, tucked among acres of rich farmland, sits a business that has been planting more than just seeds for the past 30 years. Last week, our Silver Creek CEO students had the chance to visit Wehmeyer Seed Company—a 2nd generation, family-owned business built on values, quality, and—like so many great ventures—a leap of faith.

The Wehmeyer story begins with Dale. After high school, he worked three years to save enough money for college, then graduated in just three years from the Honors College at Mizzou. He went on to manage the University of Missouri’s Foundation Seed Program for 11 years, gaining deep expertise in foundation seed increases, commercial production, plant design, management, and teaching.

In 1995, an opportunity presented itself. Dale and his wife Lisa—an accountant and Mascoutah native—moved their family back to Lisa’s hometown. Together, they took a leap of faith and founded Wehmeyer Seed. Dale brought the industry knowledge, Lisa brought the financial expertise, and over time the company grew from a modest 10,000 sq. ft. facility into today’s 130,000 sq. ft. premier seed processing plant in the Midwest. Along the way, people stepped in at just the right time with help and opportunity—reminders that faith and hard work are multiplied by community support.

Today, two of their children carry forward the family’s passion for quality and excellence—Matt as President and Kristen as Marketing & Communications Manager. At its heart, the company lives by a philosophy that is simple but powerful: “You have to work hard in life. You have to save and you have to earn. The secret to balancing life is to be able to do both.”

For our students, the day was memorable not only for the many valuable business lessons Dale and Lisa shared, but also for the fun—blue jeans and hard hats gave them a true inside look at seed processing in action.

Thank you, Wehmeyer family, for welcoming us and sharing your wisdom. You reminded us that strong businesses are grown the same way as strong crops: with care, consistency, and a vision for the future. And that when faith meets hard work, great things can grow.