cherry-orchards

Our feature farmers this month are Neil and Fayebelle Cherry who raise apples, peaches, pears, cherries, grapes and plums, plus a variety of vegetables on 350 acres. Some of their production is sold U-Pick, and they also sell at three farmers markets each week.  Neil and Fayebelle said they love the beauty of the land the most, such as the trees, flowers, birds and butterflies. Neil said they recently just built a vernal pool in the woodland for amphibians. They love the land and enjoy sharing it and the fruit they produce with people all around the world.

Neil said the thing that makes them different from others is that in the center of their orchard, they have a five acre “Asian style” walking garden with some rare and unusual conifers as well as native plants. In their off-season, the Cherrys enjoy working in their woodlands and traveling with their daughters. Neil said one of his favorite hobbies is growing roses and potted citrus collections. One of their biggest challenges they face with all they do is the lack of time and energy it takes to run a business such as theirs.

Why they are Farm Bureau members

The Cherrys find value in their Farm Bureau membership. “It is important to get the message out to lawmakers and the general public, that farmers as a whole are stewards of the land and its diversity”.

Thank you to Neil and Fayebelle for all the hard work they put into their orchard and woodlands! We appreciate your dedication to Farm Bureau.

Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
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Mandy Way

Way Farms

Farm Labor Resources
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
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Ernie Welch

Van Wert County Farm Bureau

Strong communities
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Leadership development
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
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Jaclyn De Candio

Clark County Farm Bureau

Young Ag Professionals program
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
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Jenna Gregorich

Coshocton County Farm Bureau

Growing our Generation
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
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Jared Hughes

Groovy Plants Ranch

Groovy Plants Ranch
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
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Austin Heil

Hardin County Farm Bureau

Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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