By Julie Tomascik
Associate Editor
A Texan has been named one of the eight finalists in the third class of Faces of Farming and Ranching by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA).
Texas Farm Bureau member Jeremy Brown grows cotton, organic cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, rye, peanuts and sesame on the South Plains of West Texas. He also uses cover crops, minimum tillage and no-till in order to help build organic matter on his farm. He is a fifth generation farmer and is active in numerous agricultural organizations.
“I’m humbled by this opportunity, and I’m passionate about farming,” Brown said. “I’ve always wanted to be a farmer and we’re very much a family business carrying on the tradition of farming and working to incorporate new technologies to make ourselves sustainable.”
Follow along with Brown and his family on their Facebook page, Broadview Agriculture Inc.
The Dawson County farmer has advanced to the next round in the selection process.
Through Oct. 10-16, people can visit USFRA’s Facebook page to learn more about the finalists and their farms and ranches. Visitors can vote for the farmers and ranchers they believe best represent the passion and innovation of modern agriculture.
“Putting a face to the people who farm and ranch and raise our food and fiber is important to me,” Brown said. “We face many obstacles in agriculture, but every one of us is passionate about what we do. On our farm, we are committed to stewarding and managing the natural resources God has given us to feed and clothe the world. We are committed to caring for the land.”
The Faces of Farming and Ranching is a nationwide search to help put real faces on agriculture.
Other finalists include Lauren Arbogast of Virginia, Emily Buck of Ohio, Katie Roth of Wisconsin, Lauren Schwab of Ohio, Paul Lanoue of Minnesota, Geoff Ruth of Nebraska and Joy Widerman of Pennsylvania.
Winners will be announced Nov. 9 during a USFRA press conference at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City.