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Gilmores Named Escambia County Farm Family Of The Year
October 4, 2023
The Gilmore family has been named the Escambia County Farm Family of the Year.
The award was presented to Ronnie and Debbie Gilmore along with Jacob and Carla Gilmore at the recent Escambia County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Molino Park Elementary School.
Debbie gifted Ronnie with their first heifer in 1992 and has grown to about 120 momma cows in the herd since then. They have served on various boards from Florida Cattlemen’s Association to Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association. They have both retired from the family business and now enjoy traveling with their twin granddaughters and their horses to shows.
Jacob has been involved in the family cattle operation since it began in 1992. Jacob was very active in both 4-H and FFA. Along the way, he met Carla, and they married in 2005. That began their journey into agriculture.
Together they represented Escambia County through the Young Farmers and Ranchers leadership program with Florida Farm Bureau. Carla has served on the 4-H Foundation board and numerous other committees. Jacob is currently serving as vice president of purchasing and finance for Gilmores and is currently on the board of directors for Farm Credit. He is active with the 4-H Foundation.
Jacob and Carla are the proud parents of twin girls Ella and Sydney. The twins are both active in 4-H and are very involved with horse shows and work on the farm.
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21 Responses to “Gilmores Named Escambia County Farm Family Of The Year”
Way to keep showing up! Way to raise a wonderful family! Way to follow your dreams and work hard to get there! So very proud of you! Congrats hug from Perdido friends!
Congratulations to my school friend Jacob!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GILMORE FAMILY!
IF YOU EAT ANYTHING TODAY, THANK A FARMER!!
The Gilmores are fine folks. Congratulations.
Good news about good folks!
A fine 4-H supporting family. Very deserving of the award.They fought hard to save LBC.
Congratulations Gilmore Family!!
Congratulations to a VERY DESERVING family!!!!
What a great honor to be friends with this awesome family ,Our boys have grown up together and both have made their families “PROUD” When you drive up to there farm it’s like being in a different world for the beauty of the green pastures, Lakes and Black cow’s .
Love you all .
Patrick
Congratulations to a most deserving & wonderful family. I am blessed to call Debbie & Ronnie my friends.
Congratulations!! The Gilmores are awesome people! Well deserved award for sure!!
Congratulations Ronny Hope you’re doing good. Tell Steve and Belinda hi for me
The Gilmores’ are awesome people all around and they serve st Highland Baptist Church! The have great senses of humor, quick to think of an answer/comeback on the spot! They truly love animals and definitely know everything about breeding cows and raising some fine horses. I’m so happy for all of you, CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulation to the Gilmores, great family and cattleman!
Congratulations Gilmore families!
Four reasons living in “north escambia”
is so wonderful!
Good families are all around!
Great farming family and well deserved! Congratulations Gilmore’s!
Congratulations to the Gilmore family.
Congratulations!
The Gilmores are some of the finest folks in Escambia county
Congratulations to a well deserved family.
I followed Ronnie Gilmore across the US from Pensacola to Kansas City and back in the mid 90s. He was giving back at the time, also supporting farming, and our youth. He didn’t need to, he was a thriving success story already, he did it because he was a genuine good fella, his wife was his right side seat cover and she was just as special, actually I am gonna go with more special…..by the way, I had never driven in snow before so the morning we left KC….I was one stressed person….but I just kept my eye on the vehicle in front of me like a hawk and did what he did…..thank you Mr. Gilmore for leading the trip. This family deserves every bit of the recognition they get. They support people who need support and fit their beliefs….how could you not respect and be happy for them!!!!