Ely Farms

In 1998 the Ely Family was sitting around the kitchen table trying to figure out a great FFA Project for their son, Neal. Through the conversation they decided on asparagus ... they could grow it and they could pickle it! It was the family’s favorite vegetable, and on top of that, Neal’s mom, Tami, had developed a stellar pickled asparagus recipe during spring canning season years earlier that was a family favorite. Ely Farms began growing fresh asparagus, and Tami Ely’s recipe was developed into Ely Farms Pickled Asparagus spears with the help of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Ely’s began selling the pickled asparagus in their hometown grocery store. Today, over 25 years later, the product can be found in locations state-wide, with a market that continues to grow. Based in Grafton, Nebraska.