Guest Columnist

Melissa Geissler

Melissa Geissler is in her first year as farmer/owner of Family Roots Orchard in Chippewa Falls.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and a master’s degree in education from Viterbo University.
Before retiring from teaching at the end of last school year to run the orchard, Geissler taught third grade at Stillson Elementary for 17 years.