2022 - Thorne
Thorne Ranch was established in Mayes County in 1963, when the Thorne family purchased 1,500 acre ranch three miles northeast of Adair, OK. Primarily purchased for summer grazing for stocker feeder cattle, they kept a full time employee, Pat Spaulding for twenty years. Albert (Abbie) grew up on the family ranch roping and doctoring calves near Canadian Texas and graduated from Texas Tech with a Ag Ed Degree. Abbie was back and forth between Thorne Ranch in Texas and Oklahoma until 1983, when he moved permanently to Oklahoma.
2021 - Hammer
Herb was born in Pryor and lived here all of his life except while attending college at NEO A&M & Oklahoma State University as well as when serving in the Military. Herb’s father, Herb Hammer, Sr., and his uncle, Clarence Hammer, had a livestock buying business at their Stockyards in north Pryor on Hwy. 69. Herb helped load cattle & hogs on rail cars starting at an early age. They later moved the Scale House to the ranch se of Pryor in 1967 where they continued that business until 1988. Herb would go to several livestock auctions weekly to buy stock, especially hogs, which would then be sent to packing plants in the north.
2020 - KNOTT
Jerry and Glinda Knott have been married for 53 years. They live on a small farm south of Locust Grove where Jerry raises hair sheep, has laying hens, and grows a beautiful garden. Jerry is good with his hands and enjoys tinkering in his wood shop. Glinda is a retired teacher, an excellent cook, and bakes the most amazing birthday cakes. They are “Papa and Mammy” to 8 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren. They have two children, Mark and their beloved daughter, Jerri Dawn Ooten, that they lost to cancer in 2018.
Farm Families of the Past
- 2019 JD and Joyce Walsh
- 2018 Carl, Chell and Susan Propp
- 2017 Larry & Becky Ramsey
- 2016 Roy & Barbara Ross
- 2015 David and Kelle McCollough
- 2014 Wayne and Joyce Shulze
- 2013 Steve & Laura Koelsch
- 2012 Th Ewald & Shirley Peper
- 2011 The Charles and Pam Dorsey
- 2010 The Charles H. and Ellen Coblentz
- 2009 Dennis & Rita DeLozier
- 2008 Roger & Renita Moore
- 2007 E.J., Dale, & Stanley Chupp
- 2006 Darrell & Barbara Anderson
- 2005 John & Larue Ramsey
- 2004 Jerry & Donna Koelsch
- 2003 Dan & Gearl Dene Cunningham
- 2002 Edward & Bettye Giles
- 2001 Bob & Lorene King
- 2000 Courtney Brothers Farms
- 1999 George Peper Family
- 1998 Russell & Betty Hamill
- 1997 Drake Farms
- 1996 Curt & Teresa Stutzman
- 1995 Morgan & Elizabeth Bell
- 1994 Ralph &Phillis Miller
- 1993 Stamper Quarter Horse Ranch
- 1992 Tom & Barbara Giles
- 1991 John & Carol Hanna
- 1990 Kenny, Vickie, Jim & Faye Packard
- 1989 Jonathan & Bessie Scheffel
- 1988 H.G. “Gib” & Mary Gann
- 1987 Tony & Trudy Fell
- 1986 Stan & Barbara Covey
- 1985 Lowell & Bobbie Wolf
- 1984 Jim & Ginger Wild (Lori, Matt, & Mike)
- 1983 Johnny & Katie M. Chupp
- 1982 Russell & Sheri Jacobson
- 1981 Frank & Norma Grossman
- 1980 Albert & Betty Coblentz
- 1979 Bill & Shirley Koelsch
- 1978 Pat & Karin Grossman
- 1977 Bill & Fern Montgomery
- 1976 Howard & Janet Kleeman
- 1975 E.J. & Betty Cox
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