OPINION — Two hundred and fifty years ago, the United States was founded on the idea that free people, given opportunity, could build a better life for themselves and their families. For my family, that opportunity has meant making a living from the land and helping feed millions of American families.
Our family farm’s story began in 1918, when Ed Frierson, my husband Alan’s uncle, relocated from Fort Myers, Florida, to what became Glades County in 1921. “Mr. Ed,” as he was known, put down roots on the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee when he purchased 30 acres halfway between Clewiston and Moore Haven.
Today, his vision of growing sugarcane to help supply American-made sugar continues. While hard work keeps our farm running, American innovation has helped keep our family business viable for more than a century.
