This Idaho Falls farmer raises camels — and he’s hoping his Century Farm survives
June 23, 2026
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21:21Now PlayingThis Idaho Falls farmer raises camels — and he’s hoping his Century Farm survives
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IDAHO FALLS – An 80-acre spread off Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls is where Jeral Williams has called home all his life.
It was here that he grew up farming with his dad. He and his wife, Jenine, raised eight kids together while also raising wheat, alfalfa, cattle, bison, and camels.
“We’ve had the camels for about 14 years,” Jeral tells EastIdahoNews.com. “I would’ve rather had an elephant, but I couldn’t find one, so camels seemed like they would be fun.”
Jeral is often seen at parades, parties, live Nativity scenes, and other community events with his camels. He says there’s no practical reason to have them. For him, it’s about making people smile.
“It’s fun to go in a parade, and people aren’t expecting (to see camels),” Jeral says. “When they see them, their face — it takes them a little bit to comprehend what they’re seeing, and then after that it’s a big smile.”
Williams and Sons Farm has been in the family for four generations. It was recently recognized as an Idaho Century Farm by the Idaho State Historical Society and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
State officials stopped by his home and presented him with a sign noting the designation that they can display on their property.
Jeral says “it was really nice to be recognized” in a world where small farms are disappearing.
“So many of these farms are being replaced with housing developments. If you look into the next 100 years, they’re all going to be covered with asphalt, street lights and apartment buildings,” Jarel says. “It’s coming quite rapidly and it’s sad.”
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