Funk Farms is home to the first commercially sold hybrid seed corn produced in the world, Funk's G Hybrid.
Funk Farms is family owned and their mission is heritage based revolving around farmland sustainability and viability for future generations. This goal is guided by a board of trustees, management and a staff hailing from a variety of backgrounds.
200 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Join us for the Funk Farms 200th Anniversary Celebration
June 22nd, 2024
10am-5pm
5959 N 1100 East Road
Shirley, Illinois 61772
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Learn more about our Pasture grazed cattle, Custom Cattle feeding, Stocker cattle, Bred Heifers, and compost production.
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Learn more about Funk Farms day to day crop operations producing commercial corn, non-GMO beans, and hay.
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The current 2500 acre farm dates back to the 1820's once part of 25,000 acres accumulated by settlers Isaac and Cassandra Funk. E.D. Funk Sr., son of Isaac and Cassandra, entered the seed business in 1901. The business grew rapidly with additional guidance from E.D. Funk Jr. and quickly became one of the nation's largest seed companies, Funk Bros. Seed Company. The seed company was eventually sold in the late 60's but continued to be sold under the Funk's G Hybrid name into the 90's.
In 1941, E.D. Funk Sr. established what is currently known as Funk Farms Trust. It is this trust which currently operates approximately 2500 acres of farmland and pasture.
For the past 3 years, Funk Farms has been planning, designing, and building a new facility aimed at sharing the wonders of agriculture with our community. The new building houses the farm's main office space, and retail space. The office attaches to a renovated Quonset that serves as a beautiful and historic event venue. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Link for online shopping coming soon! Our clients will be able to browse our inventory, shop online, and we'll be sure to have their order ready for pickup! CHECK OUT OUR FUNK FARMS PREMIUM BEEF WEBSITE BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW!
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