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John Wicks is a fourth-generation farmer and owner of Tiber Ridge Organics in Liberty County, Montana.
Without the added costs of spraying fertilizer, herbicide or pesticides, Wicks wasn’t driving over the field as often, cutting back on his fuel expenses.
Wicks stands on his combine with his nephew.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency programs provided Wicks the flexibility to purchase needed equipment, add storage and cover operating costs.
Meet John Wicks, a fourth-generation farmer and owner of Tiber Ridge Organics in Liberty County, Montana. Wicks grew up in North Central Montana on his family’s operation, where they grew crops and raised cattle. Now a full-time farmer, Wicks took over the operation and gradually transitioned to growing organically.
Elise Gaboury is a communications coordinator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency in Montana.
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