15 Minutes with Illinois Farmer Mark Baker

By: Dave Mowitz

Mark Baker and his wife, Kim, started farming with little to their names but never let that stop them from building an operation that today supports three families, including their two sons. “And the grandkids [stretching in age from 1 to 7] are already making plans to farm,” Baker says. “One of my granddaughters has already told us that she and her cousin are going to take over the farm.”

Every day is the future is Baker’s mantra, and it shows in his family’s willingness to look for and take on new ventures. “We look for every opportunity agriculture has to offer,” he adds.