A Tribute to Defiance County Family Farms.
The Goal: to increase awareness of the family farms and agricultural businesses in Defiance County.
Defiance County has 12 townships. One farm photograhped by OSU Extension per township. Biograhpy summary provided by farm.
Accepting nominations for 2020! Provide the family farm name, township name, road name to Alan Leininger at OSU Extension, Defiance County at 419-782-4771 or leininger.17@osu.edu
2018 Whose Farm is It? Farms |
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| Adams | Wachtman Farm - Vernon & Lillian Wachtman | Hicksville | Bruce Kline, Derrill Kline, Garmyn Farms | Noble | Craig & Chris Hammersmtih |
| Defiance | WJ Webb Farms LLC - Bill & Chris Webb | Highland | Lester & Annabelle Brinkman | Richland | Marion L. Retcher |
| Delaware | Singer Farms, LLC - Becky Singer | Mark | Roger & Lois Zeedyk Family Farm | Tiffin | Rethmel Brothers - Don, Bob & John |
| Farmer | Wiles Farms - Todd & Julie Wiles | Milford | Joe & Rosey Krill, Frank Krill - Twin Lake Farm LLC | Washington | Duane & Melida Hearne |
2017 Whose Farm is It? Farms |
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| Adams | John & Mary Family Farm, (a.k.a. "The Other Place" | Hicksville | Vetter Farms | Noble | Weber Farmland, LLC |
| Defiance | Bok's Jersey Farm | Highland | William and Dolores Rohn | Richland | Crockett Farms, Inc. |
| Delaware | Dan Singer Dairy Farm | Mark | Chapman Farms | Tiffin | Pohlmann Farms |
| Farmer | Russell Zeedyk Farm | Milford | Oakland Stock Farm | Washington | Lowell & Mary Jane Crites, Crites Family Farm |