The University of Minnesota salutes 2023 Farm Families of the Year umn.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from umn.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Source: Karen Johnson, University of Minnesota Extension Educator in McLeod & Meeker Counties
The Cervin family of Darwin has been named Meeker County’s “2020 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.
The Cervin farmstead was purchased in 1947 by Corey Cervin’s grandfather, Harlan. The farm is where Corey’s father, Gary, grew up. Gary started farming with his father full time right out of high school and continues to farm full time today. Over the years, the farm has raised cattle and hogs as well as corn, soybeans, small grains and canning crops.
Corey has helped on the farm since childhood. After graduating from North Dakota State University with a crop and weed science degree, Corey worked as an agronomist and helped on the farm as much as possible. In 2006, he started to become more involved in the family operation. Corey expanded the farm’s land base and in 2014 he left his off-farm employment and joined the farming business full time.
Source: Karen Johnson, University of Minnesota Extension Educator in McLeod & Meeker Counties
The Steve and Kelli Reiner family of Hutchinson has been named McLeod County’s “2020 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.
Steve Reiner is the third generation of the family since the mid-1940s to operate the family’s farm in McLeod County. Reiner Farms, just south of Hutchinson, has grown to 2,600 acres of corn and soybean production.
In addition to the farm, the Reiner’s own and operate Reiner Enterprises, a trucking and municipal snow plowing business. They also run Hutchinson Countryside Retreat, a retreat center for small groups.