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We are very proud to be a century farm - actually reaching our 140th year of operation in 2010! What a milestone! We know that our ancestors would be proud of the heritage that they began. And we look forward to many years of sharing our family farm with our family & many friends & visitors!
Here's how it all began & how we came to be raising the 6th generation of Shantz's on this property...
February 14, 1870 - Kevin's Great-Great Grandfather, Joshua Shantz, purchased our farm from the original owner.
February 19, 1874 - Kevin's Great Grandfather, Amos Shantz, purchased farm from his father.
March 31, 1919 - Kevin's Grandfather, Samuel Shantz, purchased farm from his father.
April 5, 1948 - Kevin's Uncle, Melvin Shantz, purchased farm from his father.
September 1, 2005 - After running the farm operation for almost 20 years, Kevin & Angela purchased farm from Dorothy Shantz (widow of Uncle Mel, who passed away March 25, 2005)
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