Gabe Spurgeon
Company
South Baldwin Farms
Job Title
Farm Manager
Accomplishments
At 13 Gabe began working summers at a peach orchard in SW Missouri. After 8 years as a restless engineer, he began working for his father-in-law as they started a commercial orchard. A vertically integrated farm, Gabe is responsible for the growing operation, packing, and marketing. The family farm primarily grows apples, peaches, blackberries, and pumpkins with continued expansion in apples and blackberries. Gabe and his wife, Katelyn, have three children: Grayson, Thomas, and Olivia.
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