Growing Up On the Farm
From sunrise chores to sunset rides, growing up on the farm isn’t just a way of life
It’s the foundation of resilience, hard work, and family tradition.
“Growing Up On the Farm” celebrates the people raised among fields, fences, and four-wheel drives
where lessons come from dirt roads and dreams are built with calloused hands.
For 50 years, Kubota has been part of that story.
Supplying the tools that helped shape generations, and powering the legacy that continues to grow
one season, one family, one future at a time.
Join us as we share the stories, snapshots, and spirit of farm life
past, present, and proudly fueled by Kubota.
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Growing Up on the Farm: Mulberry Moon Farm
It's Coolman Fuel's Growing Up On The Farm; local families building the future of agriculture - one generation at a time...fueled by Kubota. The final Growing Up on the Farm feature takes us to Mulberry Moon Farm, a small-scale market garden run by Alex Glazirin and his family. The farm grows about 40 different vegetab...
Aug 11, 2026
Growing Up on the Farm: Three Generations of Dairy Farming at Vloden Farms
It's week 4 of Coolman Fuels Growing Up On The Farm; local families building the future of agriculture - one generation at a time...fueled by Kubota. For more than 50 years, the Vander Vloet family has been producing milk at Vloden Farms, and today the third generation is proud to carry on the family tradition. Paul ...
Aug 04, 2026
GROWING UP ON THE FARM: Future Hope Farms
It's Coolman Fuel's Growing Up On The Farm; local families building the future of agriculture - one generation at a time...fueled by Kubota. Today we are looking at Future Hope Farms. Carl and Esther VanderDeen have a turkey farm, and also farm some beef cattle and cash crops consisting of corn, wheat, soybeans and hay...
Jul 28, 2026
Growing up on the Farm: Arkona egg farmers share their story
It's Coolman Fuel's Growing Up On The Farm; local families building the future of agriculture - one generation at a time...fueled by Kubota. Today we are looking at Robyn and Tylor VanKessel. The VanKessels own an organic egg farm that they started in 2011. The couple bought their first farm before they were married an...
Jul 21, 2026
Growing up on the Farm - McLeod Water Wells celebrates 20 years of serving rural communities
It's Coolman Fuel's Growing Up On The Farm; local families building the future of agriculture - one generation at a time...fueled by Kubota. Today we are looking at Jason and Lisa McLeod of McLeod Water Wells. For the past 20 years, McLeod Water Wells has been helping rural homes and farms across the region with reliab...
Jul 14, 2026