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Two young farming couples and one young farmer from central and southern Illinois were named FreshRoots Directors Cup honorees this week by Farm Credit Illinois.

Three young farming couples from central and southern Illinois were named FreshRoots Directors Cup honorees this week by Farm Credit Illinois.

Two young farmers and one farmer couple from central and southern Illinois were named FreshRoots Directors Cup honorees this week by Farm Credit Illinois.

2021 Directors Cup honoree Austin Ellison of St. Clair County goes above and beyond row crop farming, while also owning and operating two successful businesses.

2021 Directors Cup honoree Mitchell Hinds of Macon County, a skip generation farmer, became the sole owner and operator of his grandfather’s operation.

 2021 Directors Cup honoree Elliott Uphoff of Shelby County brings efficiency to his operation through sustainable agriculture practices.

2021 Directors Cup honorees Lydia and Adam Holste of Effingham County balance their on-farm roles with raising the next generation.

2021 Directors Cup honoree Jacob Strohbeck of Madison County who rented his first acres as a teenager and has since become heavily involved in his community.