Westfield's History in Agribusiness

We’ve been around for over a century and a half. Founded by farmers, we used to own a dairy farm and exhibit a show-string of registered Jerseys …

Over 160 years of strong farm protection makes Westfield one of the oldest writers of farmowner business in the nation. When you need insurance protection for your farm or commercial agribusiness, place your trust in a company who shares your roots and understands your needs.

Westfield’s Farming History

• In 1919, with 71 years of insurance experience under their belt, Westfield purchased a 51-acre dairy farm on property adjoining their home office.
• The name of the farm became Ohio Farm to coincide with the name of the parent company, Ohio Farmers Insurance Company.
• The dairy farm supplied all of the milk, butter and beef to the guests of the local Westfield Inn.
• Not only was the farm looked favorably upon for its milk production, but also for the deep pedigrees of its registered Jersey herd.
• According to history, Westfield sold a bull named Sybils’ Gamboge for $65,000 in 1919.
• After this bull sold for such an incredible price, he was shipped by railcar to New York where he was paraded down Wall Street to prove his investment value.
• During its years of operation, the Jersey herd at Ohio Farm received many show ring accomplishments, including eight Grand Champion prizes in 1923 alone!

Westfield Today

Today, instead of running our own dairy, we are insuring them and many other types of farms and agribusinesses. If you are a farmer or a business owner who relies on farmers to either supply your inputs or purchase your outputs, we are positioned to serve your insurance needs.