ABOUT US

When Jack and Kay’s daughter, Pam (Fender) Bushelman decided she wanted to show pigs in 1984, the operation started with 10 show pig-oriented sows. In the last several years, the family has grown the operation to approximately 75 total sows. We now farrow crossbred, duroc, spot and york litters from December – March, June, July and August.

The sows, along with the family grain operation is currently owned and operated by their son Gary, his wife Connie and daughter Tonya. Although now retired, Jack and Kay still help around the farm as much as they can.

Over the years we have built relationships with our customers, as they are more than just customers to us, they are family. We take pride in working with each family we do business with. One of our main goals is to keep in touch on a regular basis during the show season!

Never hesitate to call or text us with any questions as we look forward to working with you!

Farm Update:

We will start farrowing in December and finish up in March! It will be a jam-packed few months around the farm, but it is so worth it! If you enjoy picture updates around the farm, please like our Facebook page Fender Farms or follow us on Instagram @fenderfarms.

We sell show feed on a self-serve basis, so you can stop in for feed pick-up whenever it is convenient for you! We will handle primarily Lindner Show Feeds made by Thompson Show Feeds.

It is our top priority to keep all of our facilities clean and in tip-top conditions throughout the year. We work with Four Star Veterinary Services in Farmland, Indiana to ensure we use all the necessary vaccinations and precautions for our show-pig operation herd health management.

2024 Family Update:

When Gary is not working on the farm, you can find him in the woods! He made his trip to New Mexico to accompany friends on an elk hunt. He also found time to sneak away to Tennessee in the spring to tag along turkey hunting. Gary filled his turkey and buck tag here in Ohio too.

Connie is the boss of the farrowing house and she spends many hours tending to the baby pigs in their first few weeks of life. We would be lost without her patience and care for the little ones! When she is not in the farrowing facilities, you can find her with the dogs or watching Ohio State Football and the University of Kentucky basketball! She has also found a new hobby – riding an e-bike!

Tonya has been back from college for almost a decade and works on the farm fulltime. Tonya graduated from The Ohio State University in the spring of 2015 with her bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Communication and minor in Production Agriculture. She is a previous member of the colligate livestock judging programs at both OSU and Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois. Her colligate judging career has served as a strong foundation for her new passion to be in the show ring, but now as the judge instead of the showman. She also enjoys working for showpig.com.

We continue to expand our canine ‘herd’ here at Fender Farms once a year. Jagger and Ruby are the staples of the corgi pack. We added a daughter of the two – Ellie Rae this year. Cash, our border collie is very patient with the corgis in his life. If you are interested in a puppy from Ellie in the future, contact Tonya!

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We look forward to sharing our drive with you!