Six couples were honored on March 13 as the 2026 class of Kansas Master Farm Families in recognition of their leadership in agriculture, environmental stewardship and service to their communities.
The statewide awards program is in its 99th year and is sponsored by K-State Extension and Kansas farmer Magazine.
This year’s honorees are: Dean and Marlene Davis, Maple Hill; David and Sheila Govert, Cunningham; Garry and Kathy Holloway, Kincaid; Caleb and Shanda Mattix, Colby; Keith and Connie Miller, Great Bendl; and Roger and Elizabeth Ploeger, Morrill.
The annual awards banquet was at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan.
PHOTO: Kansas Wheat (Photo: courtesy of Frank J. Buchman)
