1925
                                Starting modestly with two females and one male mink, Edward Dittrich, Sr. and his wife, Lorene (pictured) launch the beginning of the Dittrich family legacy in Medford, Wisconsin, United States.
                            
                         
                                 
    1940
                                In the 1940s, Edward's son Vernon Dittrich carried                        his father's breeder stock forward when he started                        his mink farm in Medford, Wisconsin, United States.
                            
                         
                                 
    1964
                                Vernon's son David Dittrich continued the                        family's mink legacy when he started his mink farm                        in 1964, further establishing Medford, Wisconsin, United                        States as the Mink Capital of the World.
                            
                         
                                 
    1993
                                In May of 1993, David Dittrich Mink Ranch was awarded
Top Lot Award: Black-Male
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
                            
                        Top Lot Award: Black-Male
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
 
                                 
    1994
                                In May of 1994, David Dittrich Mink Ranch was awarded
Top Lots Award:
Black-Female and Mahogany-Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
                            
                        Top Lots Award:
Black-Female and Mahogany-Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
 
                                 
    1996
                                In May of 1996, David Dittrich Mink Ranch was awarded
Top Lots: NAFA Black Male and Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
                            
                        Top Lots: NAFA Black Male and Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
 
                                 
    1997
                                In May of 1997, David Dittrich Mink Ranch was awarded
Top Lot Award: Black-Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
                            
                        Top Lot Award: Black-Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
 
                                 
    1998
                                In May of 1998, David Dittrich Mink Ranch was awarded
Top Lot Award: Black-Male
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
                            
                        Top Lot Award: Black-Male
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
Furs Beyond Expectation.
 
                                 
    1999
                                In May of 1999, David Dittrich Mink Ranch was awarded
Top Lot Award:
Mahogany-Male and Black-Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
                            
                        Top Lot Award:
Mahogany-Male and Black-Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
 
                                 
    2004
                                In February of 2004, David Dittrich Mink Ranch was                        awarded
Top Lot: NAFA Black Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
                            
                        Top Lot: NAFA Black Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
 
                                 
    2009
                                In January of 2009, David Dittrich sold his farm to the                        Van Ansem family. Like the Dittrich family, the Van                        Ansem family also celebrates three generations of mink                        farmers.
                            
                         
                                 
    2012
                                In February, May and June of 2012, A&M Dittrich Mink                        Farm, Inc. was awarded
Top Lots: Pearl-Male and Pearl-Female
Top Lots: Demi/Wild-Male and Demi/Wild-Female
                            
                        Top Lots: Pearl-Male and Pearl-Female
Top Lots: Demi/Wild-Male and Demi/Wild-Female
 
                                 
    2012
                                In 2012, A&M Dittrich Mink Farm, Inc. was awarded
Fur Farm Award of Merit
in recognition of outstanding care of farm raised mink, and a commitment to upholding the standards and
                        Fur Farm Award of Merit
in recognition of outstanding care of farm raised mink, and a commitment to upholding the standards and
 
                                 
    2013
                                In February, May and June of 2013, A&M Dittrich Mink                        Farm, Inc. was awarded
Top Lots: Pearl-Male and Pearl-Female
Top Lots: Demi/Wild-Male and Demi/Wild-Female
                            
                        Top Lots: Pearl-Male and Pearl-Female
Top Lots: Demi/Wild-Male and Demi/Wild-Female
 
                                 
    2015
                                In January and April of 2015, A&M Dittrich Mink Farm,                        Inc. was awarded
Top Lots: Palomino-Male and Palomino-Female
Top Lots: Demi Brown-Male and Demi Brown-Female
                            
                        Top Lots: Palomino-Male and Palomino-Female
Top Lots: Demi Brown-Male and Demi Brown-Female
 
                                 
    2016
                                In February and April of 2016, A&M Dittrich Mink Farm,                        Inc. was awarded
Top Lots: Mahogany Female and White Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
                            
                        Top Lots: Mahogany Female and White Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
 
                                 
    2017
                                In July of 2017, A&M Dittrich Mink Farm, Inc. was                        awarded
Top Lots: BLACK NAFA Male and Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
                            
                        Top Lots: BLACK NAFA Male and Female
at the North American Fur Auctions (NAFA)
 
                                 
    2018
                                The collection of Marble Mink produced at the David                        Dittrich Farm made its debut under the Unicorn                        Label.  
Top Lot of Marble Male Mink - Unicorn USA.
                            
                        Top Lot of Marble Male Mink - Unicorn USA.
 
                                 
    2019
                                The Top Lot of Marble Mink - Female produced on the                        David Dittrich Farm
                            
                         
                                 
    2021
                                Van Ansem Farms is producing high quality black mink, as                        well as marble, white, palomino, mahogany, brown, silver                    blue and cross mink.
                            
                         
                                 
    2023
                                Van Ansem Farms Top Lot Black Velvet Female
                            
                         
                                 
    