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In 1875 Irish immigrants, the Daugherty's settled in Banock, Ky. They started to build a life that depended on the land to nourish them. They grew their own food, and raised their own meat. A tradition that has been passed down through the generations. One decedent was named Van Buren Daugherty. During hard times Van Buren was known in the community to help others who didn't have food by providing them with opportunities to work in his gardens in exchange for food. It only made sense to name our business, that is focused on providing a quality food source for our community after him.

In 1982, Patrick Daugherty, the fifth generation of Daugherty's in Banock became the farms first full time farmer. With the support and encouragement of his father Chesley, the farm was able to grow to more than just a food source for the family. His ambition led to Banock Farms becoming an 1800 acre row crop, and 150 head cattle operation. When his brother, Carl came home from working in agriculture sales he upped the operation to include Hogs. While a large part of the grain raised on the farm goes to market some is held back and utilized to feed our beef and pork, which is now sold at our store! Our beef and pork is grass feed, but grain finished for a delightful flavor.

Chelsea, one of the owners of VanBuren's, makes up part of the sixth generation to operate Banock Farms, along with Van and Alex. Josh, the other owner of VanBuren's, grew up in Oldham County, Kentucky on an Alpaca farm. In High School he started growing vegetables and taking an interest in Farmers Markets. With the help and advice of his grandfather, Bob Gilpin, Josh raised a 10 acre garden and played a role in the start of the St. Matthews Farmers Market in Louisville, Ky. It is now the second largest farmers market on this side of the USA! Chelsea and Josh met while attending Murray State University, and married after graduation. Both have a passion for agriculture, and educating people about where their food comes from. That passion led to a dream. They wanted to provide quality food for their community, with an opportunity to learn about where it comes from.

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