40 Under 40, Class of 2018

Greg Shooks

Company

Shooks Farm Company

Job Title

Manager

Accomplishments

Greg Shooks is a 4th generation farmer on the family’s 1,200-acre farm. Shooks, his wife Jenny and three daughters Claire, Alison and Lauren, live in Central Lake, Michigan. They raise beef cattle; tart, sweet and Balaton cherries; soybeans; corn; winegrapes; and operate a chemical warehouse. Shooks and his family recently formed Cellar 1914, a new winery and tasting room. His family enjoys traveling to anywhere there are palm trees.





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