Meet Chris and Angie Guza
Guza Farms LLC, Ubly, Michigan
At age 5, Chris Guza knew he wanted to be a farmer.
Today, he and his wife Angie own Guza Farms LLC, a 2,800-acre operation based in Ubly, Michigan, with land in Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties.
Along with their children – Abbie, Grant, and John – the Guza family annually plants and harvests 850 acres of sugarbeets that become pure, all-natural Pioneer Sugar. They also grow corn, wheat, and edible dry beans.
“In our family we like to say we make hay while the sun shines,” says Angie Guza. “It’s a lot of hard work and it doesn’t just happen by some miracle. Luckily, we have and have had a great group of employees who are willing to help get the job done because when something needs to be done, you do it.
“Your whole life is invested in what you’re doing.”
Chris Guza is active in helping lead the Michigan Sugar Company cooperative. He has been a member of the East District Board of Directors for 11 years and currently serves as Vice President. He also is a past member of the cooperative’s Political Action Committee, past Chairman of the REACh Committee, and currently serves on the Grower Relations Committee.
Chris and Angie also are involved in their community and their church – St. Mary’s-St. Isidore Catholic Church in Parisville, where Angie serves on the Finance Council and teaches religious education classes and Chris is a member of the Men’s Club.
Angie is a former Trustee for Paris Township and currently works as the Assessor for Bingham and Sheridan townships. Chris is a former member of the Paris Township Planning Commission.
Guza Farms was one of the first in Michigan to earn Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program certification through a voluntary program that honors farms with strong sustainability practices.
