Faces of Maple Farms
Maple Farms has 9 full time employees currently. It takes a lot of manpower to do the job that they do. So they have several part time employees also. Below is a little bit of information about each one of the crucial individuals that helps make the farm be successful.
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Maple Farms Full Time Employees
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Bill Maple
Bill is the oldest son of Clifford Maple, who purchased the ground where the farm is at today. Bill started farming after he graduated from high school in 1946. He attended the Purdue Short Course in 1948 and returned home to the farm. He worked with his brother Charles to build the farming operation to the position where it is today. He is married to his wife Bonnie Maple and they had 6 children (Mark, Bryan, Scott, Jane, Luann, & Karen).
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Charles Maple
Charles is the youngest son of Clifford Maple, who purchased the ground where the farm is at today. Charles started farming full time after he graduated high school in 1947. He attended the Purdue Short Course in 1949 and returned home to the farm. He worked with his brother Bill to build the farming operation to the position where it is today. He is married to his wife Barbara Maple and they had 3 children (Ann, Susan, Tom).
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Mark Maple
Mark is the oldest son of Bill Maple. Mark graduated from Taylor High School in 1974 and attended Purdue University. Mark started farming full time after he graduated from Purdue University with an associate's degree in Agronomy in 1976. Mark, Scott, and Tom have learned much from Bill and Charles and are leading the way for Maple Farms. He is married to his wife Marcia Maple and they have 3 children (Ryan, Lindsay, Kyle).
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Scott Maple
Scott is the youngest son of Bill Maple. Scott graduated from Taylor High School in 1977 and attended Purdue University. Scott graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelors degree in Agricultural Education in 1982. He taught Ag. at area high schools for 12 years then returned to the farm in 1994. While teaching he obtained a Masters Degree in Education from Purdue in 1987. Scott, Mark, and Tom have learned much from Bill and Charles and are leading the way for Maple Farms. He is married to his wife Cheryl Maple and they have 3 children (Aaron, Leslie, Caleb).
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Tom Maple
Tom is the son of Charles Maple. Tom graduated from Taylor High School in 1974. Tom started farming full time with Bill and Charles after he graduated from high school. Tom, Mark, and Scott have learned much from Bill and Charles and are leading the way for Maple Farms. He is married to his wife Marsha Maple and they have 2 children (Daryl & Jason).
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Daryl Maple
Daryl is the oldest son of Tom Maple. Daryl graduated from Taylor High School in 2003 and attended Purdue University. Daryl started farming full time after he graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelors degree in Ag. Economics in 2007. He is married to his wife Rachel Maple.
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Jason Maple Jason is the youngest son of Tom Maple. Jason graduated from Taylor High School in 2006 and attended Purdue University. Jason recently graduated in May 2010 from Purdue University majoring in Ag. Systems Management (ASM) and has returned home to help farm. He is married to his wife Jenna Maple.
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Leonard Surber
Leonard has been a permanent fixture on the farm for 16 years. Leonard graduated from Clinton Central High School. He has become a close family friend to everyone on the farm.
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Matt Pall
Matt is the newest addition to the Maple Farms Team. He was studying Building Construction Management at Purdue and graduated with a bachelors degree in May 2010. He has been an integral role in Maple Drainage.
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Maple Farms Part Time Employees
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Bill Mugg
Bill is a landlord of ours and a very close friend. He is retired from the factory and enjoys running equipment. So when we are in the busy seasons he helps run a tractor on a field cultivator or a chisel plow. |
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Ned Lamb
Ned is also a landlord of ours and a very dear friend. He is also Bill and Charlie's cousin. He is retired from the factory as well as retired from farming but he love the thrill of running equipment still! So he works in conjunction with Bill Mugg in the Spring and Fall to run equipment for us. |
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