Our History

Dahlia and Herman Humfeld, early 19th century.

In 1999, Clearwater Farm was established as a non profit 501(c)(3) organization to preserve parts of a 19th century Onalaska dairy farm for education, recreation and history. The farm was operational until 1998 when it was sold to a developer who was willing to consider an alternate vision for three of the 120 acres that had been known for generations as the Humfeld farm in Green Coulee. 

Since Clearwater Farm purchased the three red barns and the adjacent grounds in May 2006, the board has focused on making the site safe and pleasant for members, visitors, and its resident “critters.”

Our Mission

Clearwater Farm demonstrates, teaches, and advocates the sustainable use of natural, architectural, historical, and agricultural resources.

Our Board of Directors

SHARI COLLAS
President
scollas@clearwaterfarm.org

NAOMI MOELLER
Vice President
Animal Team Leader
nmoeller@clearwaterfarm.org

LORA KIRSCHNER
Secretary
lora@clearwaterfarm.org

NICK DOBBS
Bookkeeper
ndobbs@clearwaterfarm.org

JESSICA SOBECK
Garden Team Leader
jsobeck@clearwaterfarm.org

KEATON COLLAS
Media, Merchandise
keaton@clearwaterfarm.org

TOM SMITH
Grant Writing
tsmith@clearwaterfarm.org

FRANK COLLAS
Member at Large
fcollas@clearwaterfarm.org

SHELLY LORENS
Member at Large
slorens@clearwaterfarm.org

Interested in Joining the Board?

We are always looking for new volunteers to help lead our organization. If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors, please send us an email to info@clearwaterfarm.org.

A Special Thanks

We would like to thank Allison Lee for volunteering her time to create a variety of graphics for our online and print publications.

We would also like to thank Katie Wellnitz and Janie Starzewski for volunteering to maintain our website. If you have web design experience and would like to help, please email Katie at kwellnitz@clearwaterfarm.org.