We come from resilient stock.

Not every family knows about their lineage, their identity, the good, the bad, the ugly. But we do. And that speaks volumes to the kinds of lessons we’ve learned and the lens through which we see the future. >> Grandpa William Stegman, circa 1953

Grandpa William Stegman near Offerle, KS

The Stegman family can trace our story back before America was even born, in a tiny province of what would be one of the last outposts of the Roman Empire. That’s where the Stegmans survived the aftermath of the Seven Years' War in Germany.

Hoping in the promises of Catherine the Great’s Prussian expansion plan, they immigrated through Lubeck to Volga, Russia. The empress’ promises were a bust, and they survived on little more than sheer perseverance through theft, lies, disease and abuse.

They dug homes into the earth to survive those first Russian winters. And then just as they were able to sustain a living on wheat, rye and barley, Russia passed a law in 1874 drafting immigrant men away from their families and into military service.

In response, a scouting group of five Volga delegates were sent to the United States to look for a new settlement. They reported back favorably. On October 22, 1875, 10 families left for America and eventually arrived in Topeka, KS.

Among them was Christopher Stegman. Later waves of families would include Adam & Magdalene (Kisner) Stegman and others as they settled in Pfiefer, Kansas and later Offerle, Kansas.

Honestly, little has changed in our lineage.

We still face incredible obstacles beyond our control.

Fortunately, the Stegman tenacity and faith is alive and well in 5th generation farmer, Colby Stegman, his wife Kimberly and their three sons as they continue to farm the family homestead.

About Our Logo

The Stegman Family Farms custom “S” mark is designed to symbolize the regenerative nature of our grains, one stalk pointing to the next. It’s our take on the infinity symbol and the idea of what goes around, comes around.

The small karats at the end of each stem not only give our “S” a serif style, but are also emblematic of speech bubbles. This represents the dialogue and shared information both with neighbors and pundits but also from one generation to the next, pointing to both the past and the future, both the soil beneath and the sky above. 

One of the neatest things about our brand mark is that the “S” is created from negative space. It’s what’s not there that gives it its shape: no additives, no synthetics, no industrialized chemicals. 

Our logo is simple and meaningful, just like our family.

FAQs

We are based in Offerle, Kansas. Being local in the Midwest allows us to stay connected to the regional grain economy and our community of bakers.

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