If you’re a farmer on the South Plains, then you’re bound to know Marvin Schoepf. His family started cotton farming in West Texas back in 1927. Schoepf himself had fifty five years worth of crop.
“It’s a tradition, we just farm, it’s what we do, my family nearly starved to death during the great depression, it was a tough time,” Schoepf said.
Schoepf said good farming all comes down to family, community, and hardwork. Now, his sons and grandsons have taken on his land. Grandson, John Schoepf said they have all learned a lot from their grandad.
“Everything we do, it all goes through him, every decision,” Schoepf said.
Schoepf said the rain has thrown them a little bit off track, but once it’s had it’s course, the sun will come and dry up the land and they will be able to get back to work.
“Be persistent, you have to be, it’s a lot of hard work, be there when it’s good, and take the bad,” Schoepf said.
