Jacob Smoker

Jacob Smoker is the owner of The Smoker Farm located right off the southern shores of Lake Michigan. He is a fourth generation farmer raising corn, soybeans, wheat and cattle. After graduating from Purdue University with bachelor degrees in Marketing and Economics, he received his masters in Supply Chain Management. He worked in downtown Chicago for a number of years before returning to the family farm and starting a family. He has been involved in the creation, deployment, and testing of new technology for Granular Inc. and Corteva. He currently serves as a board member for Indiana Farm Bureau’s Policy Advisory Groups advising and guiding state and federal legislators on agriculture and technology issues. His wife, Jill, teaches high school art and has two children; Catherine and Elijah.