Clover Valley Farm Growing Tomorrow Grant

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has awarded the 2025 Growing Tomorrow Grant to Clover Valley Farm in Clermont County. The $100,000 grant is designed to help inspire, encourage and nurture young agricultural professionals and entrepreneurs as they develop creative and transformative ways to address challenges facing today’s agricultural sector.

Clover Valley Farm is owned and operated by Nathan and Jill Parriman. Their small, regenerative family farm is dedicated to sustainable agriculture, community engagement and rural revitalization. The Parrimans grow seasonal crops, including Christmas trees, pumpkins and cut flowers, providing U-cut experiences that invite customers to engage directly with agriculture. The farm also doubles as an event space and seasonal photography venue for many local families and professionals. 

The long-term goal of Clover Valley Farm is to build a resilient, community-focused farm that supports families, inspires future farmers and strengthens their rural community. With support from the Growing Tomorrow Grant, the farm will advance several goals that include restoring their historic dairy barn, expanding agritourism and educational opportunities and strengthening environmental stewardship efforts. 

The Growing Tomorrow Grant is the brainchild of Mike Boyert, a former Ohio Farm Bureau northeast regional trustee, and his wife, Patti. The goal of the grant is to find a way of ensuring that creative young farmers can access opportunities the Boyerts did not have, and enabling these young professionals to use their skills to alleviate the difficulties facing agriculture today, including a lack of public education regarding the importance of farms within the U.S. food system and the significant economic hardships facing rural communities and farm workers.

The grant is made possible through the generous support of Nationwide, Nationwide Foundation, Farm Credit Mid-America and numerous other individual donors. 

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation, a 501(c) (3) charitable, nonprofit organization, understands the need to inspire innovation and cultivate investment in Ohio’s farm and food community. Learn more by visiting ohiofarmbureau.org/foundation.

This is a news release for use by journalists. Questions should be directed to Ryan Matthews, 614-246-8210 or [email protected].

Editors: A photo of Clover Valley Farm’s Nathan and Jill Parriman and family, with Mike and Patti Boyert and grant supporters, is available for download.

New and beginning farmers
My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Greg McGlinch

Darke County Farm Bureau

Growing Tomorrow Grant
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
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Nathan and Jill Parriman

Clermont County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

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Wyatt Morrow

Clinton County Farm Bureau

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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

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