Edward Van Drunen

  • Age: 72
  • Interview Date: 6/17/2008
  • Interviewer: Michael Maniscalco, Illinois State Museum
  • Interview Length: 81 minutes Sit-Down Interview, 64 minutes Walk-and-Talk Interview
  • County: Kankakee
  • Ed is President of Van Drunen Farms, a large family-owned business that grows basil, chives, oregano, and other herbs for wholesale distribution. The company also processes a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs for use as ingredients in breakfast cereals, bakery mixes, and other products.