Mark Vieth, president of Wenzel’s Farm, has been with the company for nearly two decades. Vieth said that 19 years ago, he applied to an ad in the paper and began working as an accountant for Russ Wenzel. Vieth said he now serves as president for Wenzel’s Farm and has done so since 2010, following the passing of Russ Wenzel.
Marshfield, Wisc.-based Wenzel's Farm still operates out of the original barn in which the brand originated since the company’s founding in 1949. Wenzel’s Farm aims to carry on the craft of sausage making brought from Germany to Wisconsin more than 100 years ago, with company positioning itself as a premium provider of handcrafted, small-batch meat snacks and products such as sausages, jerky bratwurst, and hot dogs.