Winneshiek Wildberry Winery is located on a 140 year old family farm. The winery is owned and operated by Ken and Yvonne Barnes. The farm has been in Yvonne's family for 140 years tracing back to her great-grandmother. Ken and Yvonne have lived on the farm for 37 of these years. During this time they have raised dairy cows, beef cows, and farrowed pigs. With the decline of farming visible all around them as well as their own firsthand experience, they decided to make a dream come true and keep the farm viable and able to produce a crop. Ken started planting several grape varieties in 2001 and began drawing up plans for rebuilding the barn into a winery. The winery was built on the original foundation of the dairy barn. It was built by the Amish, Henry Miller a.k.a. "Barefoot Henry" and his crew in 2004-2005. It all came together in the fall of 2005 with the opening of the winery's doors in October.