Sycamore Creek Farms is a fourth-generation family farm in Eastern Iowa that grows corn and soybeans across Scott and Clinton Counties. After ending its cattle operation in 2012, the farm adopted a strictly row-crop focus supported by minimum- and no-till practices, precision soil management and on-farm grain drying and storage. Its team emphasizes safe, well-maintained equipment and leaving the fields in better condition for the next generation.
Kline Family FarmsAs a second-generation family farm in East Central Indiana, Kline Family Farms is defined by its family values and responsibility to the land. The operation works with landowners and crop partners to care for farm ground, using soil-health monitoring and conservation practices to preserve its productivity for the future.LUCASVILLE, OH
CY Farms, LLCStarted as a 25-cow dairy in 1951, CY Farms has grown into a multigenerational, family-owned agricultural operation in western New York producing field crops and vegetables across 6,500 acres. Craig and Christian Yunker run the farm with five managers and a staff of 35, continuing a pattern of diversification that now includes a sister sod business with 300 acres in production. The farm rotates traditional grains and forage with onions, peas and other vegetables while testing new crops and practices.ELBA, NY
Lockbriar FarmsSince 1993, family-owned and operated Lockbriar Farms has grown fruit on Maryland’s Eastern Shore near Chestertown, pairing a working farm with u-pick fields and farmmade ice cream. The multi-generational Lockwood family also sells fresh produce and value-added foods through its farm stand and regional farmers markets, while using integrated pest management, cover crops, crop rotation and trickle irrigation to reduce inputs and protect the land.CHESTERTOWN, MD
Frey Farms, LLCFounded by Sarah Frey in 1992 from a Southern Illinois produce-delivery route, Frey Farms is a family business that grows fresh fruit and vegetables across seven states and turns some of that harvest into beverages. Headquartered near Orchardville, the farm is especially known for growing pumpkins across thousands of acres in Illinois and Indiana, while its conservation-minded approach emphasizes using more of what it grows and protecting the land for future generations.CHAMBERSBURG, PA