Clemson Alumnus named Southeast’s Top Farmer

An alumnus of Clemson University has become the first to be named the overall winner of the Swisher Sweets and Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. Kevin Yon received the honor on Oct. 16, at the 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo Farm Show in Moultrie, Georgia. Yon runs a family farm in Ridge Spring. He is the first Clemson alumnus to garner the event’s top prize and only the third South Carolinian to win the award in its 29-year history. The Southeastern Farmer of the Year award recognizes excellence in agricultural production and farm management, along with leadership in farm and community organizations. Read more at www.clemson.edu.