By Sarah Mahan
Ag Day holds a special place in the hearts of the Campbell
family from Franklin, Indiana. Jennifer
(Jent) and her husband Chris, along with their kids: Casey, 16; Emi Lou, 12;
and Cole, 9, farm approximately 2000 acres of corn and soybeans as well as 40 acres
of wheat. They also own and operate a farrow to finish hog operation with 110
sows. They have a small cow/calf
operation. Chris is the sixth generation
to live and work on the farm.
Jent and Chris strive to instill hard working values and a
respect for the land and agriculture in their kids. They allow the kids to work beside them every
day with hopes that someday it will pay off but Jent says, “What they do with
that knowledge is up to them.”
This is the first year that all three of the Campbell kids
will be in 4-H. They are all involved in
the Johnson County Jr. Beef Association.
Casey is very active in FFA and serves on the Johnson County Soil and
Water Youth Board. Casey and Emi Lou
have played fast pitch softball. Cole
loves to farm. Jent recalls a time when
the girls tried to convince him to play baseball. He said, “Sure. I’ll try it.”
Then Jent told him that he had to go to every practice and every game
regardless of what his dad was doing.
His response: “No way! Forget
it!”
The Campbells are very active in the Ag Day celebration in
their community. For the past four years
Jent and Cole have helped highlight agriculture at Needham Elementary. The celebration at the state house has proven
to be an exciting time as Casey won the essay contest for her age group last
year and Emi Lou was one of the proud recipients this year.
When Jent was asked about her feelings toward Ag Day she
said, “I personally think every day should be Ag Day. We all eat every day! I love every opportunity I get to tell and/or
celebrate what we do every day and I feel privileged to be able to
participate.”
If you would like to learn more about the Campbell family
and their farm visit Jent’s blog at From My Front Porch.
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Join the Campbells tomorrow at our Ag Day Celebration: From Tractor to Truck (#Tractor2Truck) at the Government Center in downtown Indy.
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