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Our Friday Farmer Feature spotlights Troy Hansen, a dedicated sugarbeet grower from Nyssa, Oregon. Farming has been a way of life for Troy and his family for generations, and his passion for agriculture continues to drive him forward despite the challenges that come with it. Troy farms alongside his father (Charles Hansen), brother (Kory Hansen),Continue reading “Rooted in Resilience: A Farmer’s Fight to Keep Growing with Troy Hansen”

If you live in Idaho’s Treasure Valley, it is very likely that you have heard of Big D Ranch in Meridian, Idaho. The family-owned operation has a commercial poultry and livestock feed business, a 1,400-acre row crop farm where they grow sugarbeets, wheat, hay, corn, and dry beans, and they even sell the best freshContinue reading “The importance of ag advocacy with the Durrant Family”

The Beck family of Burley, Idaho, epitomizes traditional farming values, dedication, and hard work. Their family farm is nestled in the heart of the Gem State’s agricultural landscape in Burley, Idaho. The Beck’s have been growing sugarbeets for five generations now, passing down their expertise and love for the land from one family member toContinue reading “Protecting the Family Farm with the Beck Family”

Zach Patterson’s story begins in the small town of Paul, Idaho where he was raised on the family farm. For as long as he can remember, he has wanted to be a farmer. The rural lifestyle and the opportunity to be your own boss has always appealed to Zach. Traveling on a church mission toContinue reading “Growing more than crops – getting involved and giving back with Zach and Amy Patterson”

For Alex Reed, the family legacy is everything to him. He always knew he wanted to farm and when the opportunity to purchase his original family farm and homestead presented itself in 2013, he jumped on the opportunity. The original farm and homestead have been in the family since 1916. In 2021, the Reed FamilyContinue reading “Serving Idaho Agriculture with Alex and Leah Reed”

The Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association represents sugarbeet growers in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. In Oregon there are approximately 10,000 acres of sugarbeets grown by 45 farming families. One of our amazing sugarbeet growers in La Grande, Oregon is Austin Arnoldus, a 5th generation farmer. It all started with Austin’s great great grandpa who livedContinue reading “Growing Sugarbeets in Oregon with Austin Arnoldus”

American Falls is nestled along the edge of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho and is a beautiful farming community. Aaron Povey was raised there and knew he wanted to farm from a young age. He was always the cowboy type and loved every aspect of farming. After graduating high school, Aaron attended Rick’s CollegeContinue reading “Family Farms Feed the World with Aaron Povey”

Ryan Samples has been farming for over 20 years, but he didn’t always want to be a farmer. He originally planned to be a high school agriculture teacher. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education from Utah State University, he started teaching. Ultimately, he decided teaching wasn’t the right fit and began farming instead.Continue reading “Serving your Community with Ryan and Alisha Samples”

For as long as he can remember, Ryan Serr wanted to be a farmer. Ancestors on both sides of his family were farmers, so he didn’t really consider anything else. Ryan started on the family farm while he was in college, and he is the 4th generation on the farm. He farms in Paul, IdahoContinue reading “Sustainability is a priority for farmers with Ryan Serr”

While working on a local farm in his hometown of Aberdeen, Miguel developed his love for agriculture and farming. He was quickly hooked and set a course for the future to someday own a farm. After earning a degree in Agribusiness, Miguel started a career in agriculture lending in order to learn more about financesContinue reading “Following your Dreams – Camas and Miguel Villafana”