Joe Zumwalt farms along the river and levy system around Warsaw, Illinois. Almost every acre of their land has been in the family for 84 years and they have a rich history of giving back. He tells stories of how his great uncle James McMurry bought land during the Depression, then allowed farmers to buy it back and keep farming. He says every farm is a family farm by blood, sweat or turmoil.
Up Next in Season 2
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Allen Dale | Farming / Compost / Lead...
Allen Dale, an ag sector pioneer and innovator who started his own composting business, chats with Rob about farming over the years and being a leader in agriculture within the Farm Bureau. Allen believes in traveling to other farms around the world and bringing back ideas to improve and diversif...
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Larry Schaer | Farmer / Stroke Camps ...
Farmer Larry Schaer talks about life on his produce farm in Spring Bay IL. His family runs a “U-Pick” strawberry patch and Schaer’s Farm Market. Like many other farmers Larry had an off the farm job working in Human Resources. He teamed up with United Stroke Alliance to create Retreat and Refresh...
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Roberta English | Wildlife Prairie Pa...
Roberta English, CEO of Wildlife Prairie, and her barn owl friend drop by the studio to talk about what the park has to offer. This 1,800-acre park is also a working farm growing hay to feed the elk and bison residing there. The park works with the IDNR to allow youth hunts on an area of the prop...
