Our History

Lloyd Clausen. Justin and Cory's grandpa. 

Heritage Family Farms is a fifth generation farm dating back to 1902. Jerelyn (Clausen) Green's great-grandfather began the farming operation and the farm was passed down and expanded by Jerelyn's grandfather Paul Clausen and then her father Lloyd Clausen.

Jerelyn married Mike Green and in 1970 a partnership was formed between Lloyd Clausen and Mike Green named Clausen & Green Farms. At that time, the operation consisted of 2200 acres of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa, and 250 feeder cattle.

Mike and Jerelyn's sons, Cory and Justin were born during these years and grew up working on the farm from the time they could follow their Dad around. In the early 1980's Lloyd and Mike elected to discontinue the cattle operation and concentrated their efforts and resources on row crop farming. Lloyd passed away in 1993 and Mike continued the partnership with Lloyd's widow Dorothy Clausen.

Currently, Mike and Jerelyn operate the farm with both of their sons and their wives. Heritage Family Farms was formed in 2008 to include all of the members of the Green Family. Each person in the family holds responsibilities for the operations of the farm today.

In 1998 Heritage Family Farms established a trucking company as a sideline business. The trucking company is called Clausen & Green Farms, Inc.  We no longer use the trucks for over-the-road hauls, but the semis are used for farm use and hauling grain.

The Green Family is also involved in the operation and maintenance of a mobile technology learning center for Channel. Channel supports three seed companies (Crow's, Midwest Seed Genetics and NC+ Hybrids). This experience allows us to network with some of the top individuals in the seed industry, allowing us to keep informed on all the new technologies being developed at such a rapid pace.