Kansas Farmer to Nationwide Restauranteur – Jason Ingermanson of Solomon, KS

Machinery Pete chats with Jason Ingermanson of Solomon, KS whose beautiful line of farm equipment, including a ’22 John Deere X9 1100 combine with only 107 sep. hours, is selling on March 20, 2024 online auction by www.PurpleWave.com. Beyond the auction, we learn of the amazing growing restaurant biz Ingermanson has built since 2011, with 100 locations in 15 states with 3 strong growing brands. We also learn about how Ingermanson is giving back in a HUGE way with a program in cooperation with Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS, aimed at helping motivated young people gain an actual vibrant entry way into a career farming.

• [:34] - Machinery Pete previews today’s guest
• [5:25] - Interview with Jason Ingermanson begins
• [6:05] - Jason’s items in March 20th sale, how he’s maintained his machinery
• [14:30] - Growing up and why Jason wanted to become a farmer
• [20:20] - How Jason got into the restaurant business
• [33:30] - Philosophy and process of running successful restaurants
• [39:07] - Advice to young people
• [47:48] - Initiatives to get young people into farming
• [1:00:30] - How to get in touch with Jason, final remarks
• [1:08:08] - Final words from Machinery Pete

Machinery Pete was founded in 1989 and has grown from its humble beginnings to a full-fledged marketplace for farming equipment. Greg Peterson, founder and host, has also released Machinery Pete content across platforms including YouTube with his long-running Machinery Pete TV show.

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