What is your role on the farm?

I primarily am involved with sales and marketing. However, we are a small company, so I help in other areas when needed.

How is your farm involved in the local community?

Bowman & Landes supports the local school district (Bethel Local Schools) and community by supporting local causes, fundraisers, etc. We also strive to be good stewards of our land and mindful of our neighbors' needs.

Every year we select several local non-profit food pantries/organizations to donate meat to for those in need. We also donate our products to various fundraisers throughout the year.

What measures are taken on your farm to protect and preserve the environment?

We try to be good stewards of our land. We have two solar arrays (totaling 130 kilowatts) that provide about 25% of our energy consumption needs. We also recycle cardboard and plastic, and utilize no-till/minimum-till farming practices to preserve our soil.

What measures are taken on your farm to ensure the health and productivity of flocks?

We enforce strict biosecurity controls to ensure the health of our turkeys. We limit access to our turkeys to only those caring for them to minimize health issues. Our flocks have access to fresh air and sunshine when the weather conditions are good.

What does it mean to work with your family?

I am fortunate to work alongside my father (Carl), aunt (Anita) and cousin (Jon). We also have a close relationship with our business partners - the Landes family. I am very lucky to be surrounded by great people who truly care for one another.