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)
  • Volleman Family (L-R): Benjamin, Anna & David, Mackenzie (holding Charlotte) and Daniel, Ferdinand, Frank & Annette, Shelby & Andrew (holding Graham). (Shelby a 2013 Roby CISD graduate, is the daughter of Mark & Pam Harris of Roby and granddaughter of Dorthy Harris of Rotan, Texas) (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)
    Volleman Family (L-R): Benjamin, Anna & David, Mackenzie (holding Charlotte) and Daniel, Ferdinand, Frank & Annette, Shelby & Andrew (holding Graham). (Shelby a 2013 Roby CISD graduate, is the daughter of Mark & Pam Harris of Roby and granddaughter of Dorthy Harris of Rotan, Texas) (Texas A&M AgriLife photo 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 brot...

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