A Family Legacy

As Told By Gary Cotterill, Farm Owner

"We're the third generation of Cotterills on this ranch, and we're still going strong. Right now we have 260 cows, 260 yearlings, 16 ewes, rams and horses on 1480 continuous acres. We also grow bluestem, fescues and Bermuda grasses.

I'm an FFA alumnus and am currently president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program. And I'm proud to say that my sons Paul and Rex both went through the FFA program at Cherryvale. Rex trains horses and helps on the farm while, and Paul is the local veterinarian in Cherryvale.

My longterm goals are to pass this farm on to the next generation in better shape than when we bought it."

FFA chapters involved in the Cotterill barn preservation are: Cherryvale, Cherryvale Alumni, Fredonia, Fredonia Alumni