Category Archives: Regional Posts

By Jessica Claypole, FSA Meet Eric and Amy Kinman, owners of Meadowlark Farm, a regenerative farming operation located in rural Gasconade County, Missouri. Rooted on eight acres, Meadowlark Farm began with just six head of heritage breed feeder pigs in … Continue reading →

By: Aaron Blackburn and Hanna Collins, FSA Bill Cooper, is a cattle farmer from Wythe County, Virginia, where he raises Angus cattle on the same land that his family has operated since 1941. Bill lives on the farm with his … Continue reading →

By: Anna Kearney, FSA Christopher Sumpter Jr. is a fourth-generation farmer from Borden, South Carolina, where he raises Hereford and Black Angus cattle. Chris is continuing his family’s legacy, running a cow-calf operation and working daily in the pastures. Preserving … Continue reading →

By Lynnette Wright, FSA Phil and Dawn Keppler of SK Herefords in Medina, New York, raise registered and commercial Hereford beef cattle on their farm, as well as corn and hay. Located about halfway between Rochester and Buffalo, their location … Continue reading →

By Danny Hoots, FSA Tommy Turner Jr., is a new farmer who operates near Eudora, Arkansas. Many doors of opportunity opened for Tommy when he graduated college, but it was the dream of farming that called him back home. Where … Continue reading →

By Leila Naylor, FSA Ian and Stesha Campbell are siblings and owners of Mooresfield Oyster Farm located in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Ian starts off every morning commercial fishing, followed by an afternoon of helping his sister tend to their oyster … Continue reading →

By Kathy Ferge, USDA One of the state’s smaller tribes, the Burns Paiute tribe has established itself as an active conservation partner in eastern Oregon. The tribe worked with the Bonneville Power Administration to purchase two off-reservation properties through the … Continue reading →

By Dana Rogge, USDA Meet the Schweizer family of northwest Missouri. The Friday after Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday shopping season, and for the Schweizers, it’s opening day for Christmas tree season on the farm. Business Evolution  The Schweizer’s farm … Continue reading →

By Gina Kerzman, USDA Allen and Emmy Widman, of Palouse Pasture Poultry in Rosalia, Washington, raise annual grain crops, manage a chicken layer flock, and raise several hundred broiler chickens and turkeys for Thanksgiving. Season to Season The Widmans built … Continue reading →

By Kris Vance, USDA Jarrod and Amy Burris of Loogootee, Indiana. The core of their diversified farming operation is raising the star of most Thanksgiving dinners – turkeys. Managing Together Jarrod and Amy are contract turkey producers who raise about … Continue reading →