Meet the Woodrows

The Farmers: Kelly and Shelley Woodrow

Location: Springerton, IL

Farm: Corn, wheat, and soybeans

"I think we’re the best in the world at what we do, so I think it’s up to the American farmer to keep improving the technology, to keep being a better steward to the land, to keep doing better with the quality of grain, to keep feeding the world. I think as long as we do that, we’ll all survive and we’ll all make a good living. That’s what it’s going to take, everybody working together."

– Kelly Woodrow

The Woodrow Family

Video: Meet the Woodrows (2:04min)

Kelly Woodrow has been farming since 1979, starting when he was just 18 years old.

He started farming with his dad, Don Woodrow, now retired, and now Kelly's sons have started farming with him as partners in the operation. The three share all the farm responsibilities equally and work together to make the farm successful. Even Kelly's father still drives the tractor from time to time.

For the Woodrows, farm life isn't always easy, but it's a good life and they love what they do.