Meyer Family Farm
The Meyer Family Farm is located in the Adams County, Illinois city of Quincy. The family farm was named a Centennial farm in the Illinois Centennial Farms Program in 2000. In 1852 John Titus Meyer left his home in Ehrenkirchen Baden Germany and came to Quincy. John Titus Meyer and his three sons started a Custom Thrashing business in 1854 and ten years later purchased the homestead farm in 1864.
Today the farm participates in the Conservation Reserve Program to convert highly erodible cropland to vegetative cover in order to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and increase wildlife habitat.
History
- 2000 - Meyer Family Farm named to Illinois Centennial Farms Program
- 1988 - Joseph E. Meyer discontinues beef cattle business on Meyer Family Farm and begins Crop business (Corn, Soybean, Wheat)
- 1969 - Edward J. Meyer and Joseph E. Meyer start Beef_cattle (Hereford_(cattle) and Angus_cattle) business on Meyer Family Farm
- 1958 - Edward J. Meyer purchased Peter Farm to include in the Meyer Family Farm
- 1955 - Edward J. Meyer signed a contract with Western Stone (now Central Stone Company 2) to Quarry rock from the Meyer Family Farm (Meyer Family Quarry)
- 1950 - Dairy barn was added to Meyer Family Farm from Koenig Farm
- 1947 - Edward J. Meyer purchased Koenig Farm to include in the Meyer Family Farm
- 1941 - Edward J. Meyer discontinues selling dairy products door-to-door from Meyer Family Farm
- 1935 - Edward J. Meyer begins Dairy_farming and selling Dairy (butter) products door-to-door from Meyer Family Farm
- 1914 - Joseph F. Meyer purchased from John Titus Meyer farmstead
- 1911 - Farm house rebuilt with the help of builder Fred Peuster
- 1904 - Joseph F. Meyer purchased from White Farm to include in the Meyer Family Farm
- 1864 - John Titus Meyer purchased to start Meyer Family Farm