40 Under 40, Class of 2023

Leonard Burger III

Company

Burger's Farm

Job Title

Owner and Farm Manager

Accomplishments

Leonard Burger III is a fifth generation farmer, managing his family's vegetable farm in Drums, Pennsylvania. He has a wife and three kids. He’s a board member on the Luzerne County PFB and Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Research and Marketing Board and a committee member of the Luzerne County FSA. He’s passionate about growing as a business and encouraging others to learn where food comes from. He operates a Roadside farm market and “pick your own” operation.





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