The 2018 Extension Farm Family Award Honors The Lewis Family
Tue, 08/21/2018 - 11:31am
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The Lewis Family Farm started when Roger Lewis purchased 40 acres at the age of 14. In 1958, Roger bought a neighboring farm. This is where Roger and his wife, Mary, raised chickens, pigs, sheep, and dairy cows. In 1990, Tim (Roger’s son) took over the dairy operation along with his wife Cindy and their four children. In 2000, Tim and Cindy built a double 8 milking parlor stall allowing them to expand their milking herd to 120 head of cattle. They did this by raising their own young stock.
In 2017, they sold a majority of their dairy cows and transitioned to a beef herd of red and black Angus. They currently have 80 beef cows and the farm is about 800 acres. From the 800 acres and some rental fields, they grow their own corn, alfalfa, soybeans, and oats.
Tim and Cindy Lewis, their daughter, Jenifer Underwood and her kids Kyle (18), AnnMarie (16), Kevin (15), Adrianna (13) and Kian (11) run the farm. The kids help with milking, feeding calves, picking up rocks and haying.
The family has been involved with 4-H and the Beltrami County Fair for 25 years. They showed their dairy cows every year at the fair and enjoy answering questions about their dairy cattle. The Lewis family offers school tours in the spring and fall of the year to educate youth on the Lewis’ farming operation. The University of Minnesota Extension and Beltrami County congratulates the Lewis Family of Shevlin, Minnesota as the 2018 Beltrami County Farm Family!
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Family Award
The Farm Family Recognition Program has existed for over two decades and honors Minnesota farm families for their contributions to the agriculture industry and their local communities. All of the honored farm families have made significant contributions to Minnesota agriculture and their communities.