Gary Cecil | Kentucky Farmer of the Year 2023

Gary Cecil | Kentucky Farmer of the Year 2023

Gary Cecil, of Owensboro, began his 50-year farming career by renting ten acres of tobacco land and hauling hay for area farmers and ear corn to local elevators. Today he operates 2,414 acres, 180 of which are owned and 2,234 are rented on which he grows watermelon,...
Bart Davis | Georgia Farmer of the Year 2023

Bart Davis | Georgia Farmer of the Year 2023

Bart Davis, of Doerun, grew up on his parents’ farm of around 500 acres that had a small herd of mother cows and a hog operation. He recalled, “While I was growing up, I always planned to farm alongside my father and was involved in FFA and Young Farmers...
Wade Purvis | Florida Farmer of the Year 2023

Wade Purvis | Florida Farmer of the Year 2023

In early childhood Wade Purvis began helping his grandfather on his vegetable farm and tended to a small garden at home. So farming became an integral part of his youth as he continued to help family members and friends with various crop and cattle operations. In high...