EPISODE · Jun 22, 2023 · 10 MIN
2023 Purdue Farm Management Tour Prelude: Hackman Family Farm Market
from Purdue Commercial AgCast · host Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Megan Vanliew and Jacquelyn Jansinski, daughters of Tom & Ruth Hackman, discuss their roles on the Hackman family's farm near Vallonia, Indiana with James Mintert. Hackman Family Farm Market is a diversified farm operation and will be featured as part of the Purdue Farm Management Tour on July 11, 2023. The Hackmans have augmented their row-crop operation with produce including sweet corn, watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes and several other produce crops. In addition to supplying several major retailers with watermelons, the Hackman's also market directly to consumers via locations at the farm and in Seymour, Indiana. Their newest enterprise is a subscription based fresh produce delivery service. Hear how Megan, Jacquelyn and other family members value diversification and how they've developed new enterprises to fuel their farm operation's growth while successfully navigating food safety issues. Meet Megan and Jacquelyn and the rest of the Hackmans in person and tour their farm operation! Join us for the 90th annual Purdue Farm Management Tour on July 11, 2023 at the Hackman Family Farm Market near Vallonia, Indiana. More details and registration information are at https://purdue.ag/farmtour. Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture, https://purdue.edu/commercialag/. New! You can find the FULL video episode with Hackman's farm footage on our YouTube channel. Visit https://youtu.be/neCFlcH_Ync to subscribe and watch.
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Megan Vanliew and Jacquelyn Jansinski, daughters of Tom & Ruth Hackman, discuss their roles on the Hackman family's farm near Vallonia, Indiana with James Mintert. Hackman Family Farm Market is a diversified farm operation and will be featured as part of the Purdue Farm Management Tour on July 11, 2023. The Hackmans have augmented their row-crop operation with produce including sweet corn, watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes and several other produce crops. In addition to supplying several major retailers with watermelons, the Hackman's also market directly to consumers via locations at the farm and in Seymour, Indiana. Their newest enterprise is a subscription based fresh produce delivery service. Hear how Megan, Jacquelyn and other family members value diversification and how they've developed new enterprises to fuel their farm operation's growth while successfully navigating food safety issues. Meet Megan and Jacquelyn and the rest of the Hackmans in person and tour their farm operation! Join us for the 90th annual Purdue Farm Management Tour on July 11, 2023 at the Hackman Family Farm Market near Vallonia, Indiana. More details and registration information are at https://purdue.ag/farmtour. Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture, https://purdue.edu/commercialag/. New! You can find the FULL video episode with Hackman's farm footage on our YouTube channel. Visit https://youtu.be/neCFlcH_Ync to subscribe and watch.
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