Bio

We wanted to introduce ourselves and let you get to know the people who are bringing South Bend Industrial Hemp products from our land to your hand. Aaron and Richard Baldwin are brothers and co-owners of Circle K Farming Partnership. Their ability to build, fix, and modify any piece of equipment to make our ideas come to life was extremely valuable to growing hemp. Richard and Aaron are native to Great Bend and are active in the farming community. Richard is married to Candie Baldwin and has two kids - Derion and Dakota. When he’s not in the tractor or checking irrigation, he’s busy coaching Dakota in softball and spending time with his family. Our hemp business venture fuels our passion to continue our family farm legacy to the next generation.

Melissa married into the Baldwin family and is Aaron's wife. She is an independent crop research scientist and operates her own company, Performance Crop Research. She has been working in the research industry for the past 8 years. Melissa has a background in cattle and was active in FFA and 4-H growing up. She currently serves on the county board for Barton County Farm Bureau. Together, Melissa and Aaron volunteer for the Great Bend Booster Club as committee leaders. Aaron and Melissa have two children, Brantley and Annah and stay busy following their activities when they aren’t farming.