An Aggie approach to expanding the family farm

Volleman’s Family Farm gives back to help shape the future of the dairy industry

The Volleman family has operated their dairy farm in Gustine since 1993. (Texas A&M AgriLife photos by Michael Miller)
The Volleman family has operated their dairy farm in Gustine since 1993. (Texas A&M AgriLife photos by Michael Miller)

Nestled deep in the heart of Central Texas along Highway 36 in Comanche County, Gustine with a population of just over 400, is home to a thriving dairy farm and bottling plant run by a family of Aggies, five of whom graduated with degrees from the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Volleman’s Family Farm is truly a family run enterprise with four brothers at the hear…