Boone County

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Farm Profiles

Schwenke Farms

Schwenke Farms is owned by brothers Bob and Russell Schwenke in Union, Kentucky. Their sons also work on the farm. They raise corn and soybeans. Some of their crops are irrigated by the Ohio River. The Schwenkes have won many awards for growing their crops.

Dark Wood Farm

Run by Annie Woods, this Brooksville farm grows some of the most beautiful produce for local customers and restaurants. Heading into their 8th growing season, Dark Wood Farm has developed a wonderful name for itself in the northern Kentucky/Cincinnati region. They service over 11+ restaurants in the area and sell out of their CSA shares yearly. Annie Woods cares about providing a quality product to her customers. Annie takes great care of the land she grows on as well. The soil microbiome is maintained through composting and managing tillage. She manages pests through a number of unique growing practices and the direct result can be seen in her beautiful produce. https://darkwoodfarmstead.com/

Ed-Mar Dairy & Ed-Mar Cheese

Ed-Mar Dairy Farm is owned and operated by Eddie and Marcy Gibson. The farm is located in Walton on 130 acres previously owned by Marcy’s grandparents. The herd of 55 cows produces about 600 gallons of milk each day. The milk is sold or used to make Ed-Mar Dairy's cheeses. 

Ed-Mar Dairy was the first Kentucky dairy to use a robotic milker, which allows the cows to be milked as much as they want. 

Source: Eunice Schlappi, Kentucky Department of Agriculture

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