Thomas Schwarz is a second generation turkey grower, raising heavy toms with his father on Lone Oak Farm INC. They also raise corn and soybeans. Thomas has an extensive background in agriculture and advocacy. He has been invloved with various organizations such as Farmers Advisory Council for Representative Angie Craig, AgPartners Young Farmer RoCrop Group and the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.
"As a young farmer, I would like to provide support for advocacy and growth of our industry," Thomas wrote. "I have been around agricultural advocacy through family and different organizations all my life and I think that being able to help the turkey industry of Minnesota would be a great place for me to do this since my family is directly involved in the industry and have been for over 20 years."