Emily Ponwith

Cleveland, MN

Farmer + Mother + Educator

My husband and I farm near Cleveland, Minnesota. I am a former elementary educator turned farmer, creator, and stay at home mom. My husband and I own and operate our family’s 6th generation farm. We grow corn, soybeans, contract finish hogs, and finish steers for direct to consumer beef. On our farm we are passionate about forward thinking and ongoing learning to better not only our farm, but the Earth. In addition to farming, I enjoy blogging and sharing more about our life as a modern-day farm family over on Instagram @emilyponwith.

Our farm

Corn
Soybeans
Hogs
Beef cattle

My husband Ryan and I are the oldest generation on his family's sixth generation family farm. The two of us own and operate Ponwith Farms together. Our young children embrace the opportunity to 'help' when it is safe for them to do so.

I enjoy gardening, cooking, reading, being outdoors, family time, and sharing our family’s farm journey on social media.

There are real people with families and feelings growing and raising the food, fiber, and fuel our Nation and world need to survive and thrive. While farms may not all look the same or use similar production methods, our goal is the same: To provide a safe and sustainable product. At a time in history when there is a lot of noise around consumer trends, the voices of the agriculture industry are more important now than ever. We are here to answer your questions; we may even have similar questions! Conversations matter. Connections matter. If I have helped just one person get to know and trust a farmer, then my work is making a difference.

Our family has been farming in the Cleveland area since 1862. We are rooted in tradition and legacy, but also passionate about forward thinking, progressive decisions, and sustainability. Our family has been on a conservation tillage journey since the early 90’s and we are passionate about soil health. We implement a combination of no-till and strip tillage on our row crop farm. We are very proud of our soil and are honored to be stewards of the land.

We are CommonGround

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