About Us

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We are a 5th generation family farm, based in Piatt County, Illinois.  Josh and Jake Lieb are partners in the operation.   

Josh  started farming in 2001 after completing his A.A.S degree from  Parkland College.   He and his wife Julie have 2 sons, Jack and Billy.  The boys race mini-sprint cars and they enjoy racing as a family unit.  Josh also serves on the Piatt FS board of directors. 

Jake came into the operation in 2005 after  completing his B.S. from Southern Illinois University.  His wife Jennifer is a Nurse Practitioner.  They recently had a son, Levi, who takes up most of their free time!  Jake also serves on the Piatt County Farm Bureau board of directors. 

 We both entered  farming in an exciting, yet challenging time in agriculture.  The  technology in agriculture is exploding, from GPS guidance and mapping,  VRT seeding and fertilizer application, to genetically modified crops  and evolving herbicide chemistry.  At the same time we are facing  challenges in agriculture.  Debates such as food vs fuel, the use of GMO  crops, urban sprawl consuming prime farmland, rage on.

We are always trying new ideas and approaches to production agriculture.  We are advocates for soil conservation, using no-til practices where applicable as well as introducing cover crops on a good portion of what we farm.

We are  committed to passing this 5th generation farm to the 6th generation in as good or better condition than it was when left to us.  Though good stewardship and foresight, we believe it will happen!