Ely Farms Pickled Asparagus Spears, started out as a winning national FFA (Future Famers of America) entrepreneur project. 1998 while gathered around their kitchen table in Grafton, Nebraska is when the idea hit him, Asparagus! Neal knew he could grow it, and his mom, Tami, already had an amazing family recipe for pickling the family’s favorite vegetable.  Since the beginning, Ely Farms Pickled Asparagus Spears have become a highly acclaimed specialty product in the state of Nebraska – known for its unique taste.