Episode 65, Crops, Cattle and Direct to Consumers, Harbage Farms

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off

On the first episode of the OFL Podcast for 2026, Dusty travels with the Ohio Field Leader Roadshow to Clark County. Dusty visits with Brian, Jennifer, Lane, and Aidan Harbage at Harbage Farms. The Harbage family is the seventh and eighth generation on the farm, which raises soybeans, corn, wheat, and hay, and operates a cattle feedlot and cow-calf operation. They also own and operate Fat Hen Farmhouse, which sells beef, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs, and honey, all produced on their farm and sold directly to consumers. Dusty and the family talk about their heritage, the growth of the farm over the years, the addition of a direct-to-consumer business, and overcoming a barn fire and equipment loss in the past year. They also take a look at the future for Harbage Farms and opportunities for Lane and Aidan going forward.