Celebrating the 2025 Farming Pioneers of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is set to honour 86 farm families at the 2025 Farm Family of the Year ceremony, taking place at the annual Minnesota Farmfest near Redwood Falls. This event, scheduled for Thursday, August 7, at 1:15 p.m., will be held at the Gilfillan Estate in the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center.
The media contact for this event is Sarah Jackson, News Media Manager, who can be reached at [email protected] or 612-875-7814. The families being honoured represent a wide spectrum of farming, including traditional crops, livestock, community-based ventures, and operations producing fruit, vegetables, and flowers.
Local media outlets are welcome to publish the stories of the honorees, with a courtesy credit to "University of Minnesota our website." The news articles related to this event can be found under the sections "ABM News" and "Animals and Livestock News" on the University of Minnesota's website.
While the search results do not provide a complete list or specific information about all the 86 Farm Families of the Year being honoured, several individual families named as 2025 Farm Families of the Year for their specific counties have been identified. These include the Chris and Sarah Klawitter family from Polk County, the Ruen family from Fillmore County, the Wilmer family from Roseau County, and the Rose family from Blue Earth County.
For the complete list and details on all the honoured families, the University of Minnesota Extension website or Minnesota Farmfest official communications closer to or after the event might have comprehensive information. The University of Minnesota is proud to honour these families and their innovation and dedication to Minnesota agriculture.
Images from the event may also be republished, but specific photographer credits or limited use restrictions should be checked in the photo title. Permission is granted to news media to republish the news articles with credit to University of Minnesota our website.
Sarah Jackson, News Media Manager, encourages local media outlets to share stories about the 2025 Farm Families of the Year, showcasing their home-and-garden lives and lifestyle within the Minnesota agriculture industry. The University of Minnesota's ABM News and Animals and Livestock News sections offer articles related to this event, highlighting families such as Chris and Sarah Klawitter, the Ruen family, the Wilmer family, and the Rose family.
