Our side of the fence

Dianne Kindschuh (pictured with her husband, David)

Brownsville, Wisconsin

Dodge County

100 cows

How many Brewers games did you listen to or watch this year? All of them.

Do you have a favorite memory from the 2026 team? When “the Miz” pitched the whole game June 12 against the Phillies.

How did you follow this year’s World Series games? We listened on the radio at 620 WTMJ. Otherwise, we watched on TV and followed the team on Facebook.

If you could have one member of this current Brewers team to help you with chores, who would it be and why? Garrett Mitchell would be great. He has an interesting story since he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at a young age, so it would be fun to get to know him more. Plus, he seems like he’d be willing to do any chore on the farm.

What do you think helped this Brewers team be so successful this year? They’re relentless and they just click; the team chemistry seems really great. The players definitely are having lots of fun playing baseball.

Who is your favorite Brewer of all time and why? Jonathan Lucroy. He was a great catcher and played as a Brewer for a long time.

Tell us about you and your farm. Our farm is family owned and operated with my husband, David, and our son, Ben. We farm 600 acres of beans, hay, wheat and corn. The fourth generation spends a lot of time at the farm, so I get to watch my grandkids grow up in the same barn my kids grew up in. We also have about 70 laying hens on the farm. I enjoy selling eggs to local friends and neighbors.

Lewis
Shallow (pictured with his wife, Skhyler, holding

Thaddeus)

Lena,
Wisconsin

Oconto County

42 cows

How many Brewers games did you listen to or watch this year? A lot of them; if the Brewers are playing, the radio is on.

Do you have a favorite memory from the 2026 team? Winning it all. Coming back to win so many games in the postseason will always be memorable; seeing The Miz, Ashby and the bullpen dominate on the mound, along with Chourio and Contreras having such a dominant World Series.

How did you follow this year’s World Series games? I watched as much of it as I could and listened to the radio when on the road.

If you could have one member of this current Brewers team to help you with chores, who would it be and why? Probably Cooper Pratt; he seems like someone who would be fun to hang out with.

What do you think helped this Brewers team be so successful this year? I think one thing that benefits a team like the Brewers is that they do not have any star players with $400-plus million contracts. They still have to play, no matter how bad a slump they are in. They had a great mentality for next man up whenever someone was struggling for the moment, and it seemed like it kept the team as a whole out of any major mid-season slumps. They have also excelled recently with drafting and building within, as well as repurposing players that other teams were done with or looked past.

Who is your favorite Brewer of all time and why? It has to be someone who never played as a Brewer but is still the face of the franchise: Bob Uecker. Brewers games were always better when they had a couple-run lead and Uecker would start telling stories.

Tell us about you and your farm. We dairy farm in northeast Wisconsin, where we milk 42 cows on 200 acres. The farm family consists of my parents, Jeff and Darlene; my sister, Darcy; my wife, Skhyler; and our children. Our cows are mostly Holsteins with several Brown Swiss added for comic relief. We primarily grow alfalfa, corn and soybeans.

Max Flaig (pictured with his wife, Jessie)

Sparta, Wisconsin

Monroe County

80 cows

How many Brewers games did you listen to or watch this year? I made it down to a game in August with my wife and her immediate family. Otherwise, I watched about a dozen in-season games live and would usually catch the game highlights the day after.

Do you have a favorite memory from the 2026 team? There is not one particular moment that stands out right now. It’s all been fun to watch unfold.

How did you follow this year’s World Series games? We subscribed to a streaming service when they made the playoffs to be sure to catch all the games. For a handful of those games, we plan to go into town to grab something to eat and watch with the community.

If you could have one member of this current Brewers team to help you with chores, who would it be and why? I pitched all four years at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and we won a couple of conference championships. As a pitcher, it is a toss-up between Jacob Misiorowski and Aaron Ashby. Jacob Misiorowski was incredibly dominant this year and threw 105.5 mph, which is the fastest recorded pitch ever by a starting pitcher. It was fun to hear the perspective of opposing hitters when they faced him. Aaron Ashby was a formidable force as a reliever, had control of all his pitches and got the Brewers out of some tough situations. It would be enjoyable to host both pitchers.

What do you think helped this Brewers team be so successful this year? You could see within the last couple of years that the Brewers were starting to develop something special. It is not one specific thing. They made what turned out to be smart trades and draft picks and developed young, talented ball players through their minor league system.

Who is your favorite Brewer of all time and why? I would have to say Ryan Braun because he — along with Prince Fielder, Corey Hart, Ben Sheets, JJ Hardy and Rickie Weeks, that roster back in 2008 — were the guys who got into the playoffs and elevated the Brewers' expectations as postseason contenders in the league.

Tell us about you and your farm. I am the fourth generation on our farm. My wife, Jessie, is a large animal veterinarian with the Cashton Veterinary Clinic. We got married last October and are expecting our first newborn in March 2027. I worked approximately 13 years at Organic Valley after college. I left in May 2023 to take over the farm from my parents, George and Linda. Our farm has been organic since 1992 and went from a 36-stall stanchion barn to a swing-10 parlor and free stalls in 2018. We milk 80-90 dairy Holsteins with our own replacements and a few Angus crosses. We farm 250 tillable acres, raising corn, peas/oats/barley, alfalfa/clover mixed hay and around 500 acres of pasture with timber woods.

Brett (left) and Taylor
Hildebrandt

Hustisford, Wisconsin

Dodge County

90 cows

How many Brewers games did you listen to or watch this year? It’s hard to put an exact number on it, but between listening to games in the cab of the tractor or combine and watching every playoff game, it’s well over 20.

Do you have a favorite memory from the 2026 team? We had the opportunity to attend Game One of the World Series, and that’s something we’ll be telling our kids and grandkids about someday. It was electric. There’s nothing like being there in person, surrounded by 43,000 fans who are just as excited as you are. It was a pretty special experience, one we won't forget anytime soon. Watching them win the World Series was another memorable night. We’re in the thick of harvest, so we were already tired and running on fumes, but staying up late to watch them win it all and celebrate was worth the extra lack of sleep. It’s not every year you get to watch your team win the World Series, so even with long days in the field and early mornings ahead, there was no way we were going to miss it.

How did you follow this year’s World Series games? Most nights, we’d try to get a head start on chores so we could make it inside in time to watch the game. However, things never go quite as planned during harvest, so we’d turn on the barn radio at the start of the game to listen while we worked, too. During the regular season, it wasn’t uncommon to have a Brewers game playing in the background while we hauled hay or worked in the fields.

If you could have one member of this current Brewers team to help you with chores, who would it be and why? Sal Frelick seems like a fun, down-to-earth guy who would fit right in on the farm. Plus, he’s used to putting his body through a lot and playing hurt, something all farmers can relate to. He’s a hard worker and seems like he knows how to crack a few jokes, so I think he’d fit right in with us. He can come out and help milk anytime.

What do you think helped this Brewers team be so successful this year? We think a big part of their success is how they play as a team. They don’t seem too worried about their own stats or who gets the credit. They’re more focused on picking each other up, celebrating each other’s wins and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. They play hard, have fun and genuinely seem to enjoy being around each other.

Who is your favorite Brewer of all time and why? Bob Uecker, without a doubt. He was such a big part of what it meant to be a Brewers fan. His voice and humor became part of so many memories for Brewers fans, and I don't think anyone will ever fill his shoes. There will never be another Uecker, and Wisconsin baseball just won't be the same without him.

Tell us about you and your farm. Brett’s grandparents, Gene and Millie Hildebrandt, moved to Wisconsin from Illinois in the 1960s, and the farm has remained in the family ever since. Brett bought into the operation in 2013 and farms alongside his brother, Ty; his dad, Roger; his cousin, Jared; and his uncle, Al. Today, the family farms more than 1,600 acres and milks 90 registered Holsteins. Brett and Taylor married in 2023 and live on the farm with their daughter, Nova, who was born last year.