wˈɛstfiːld bɪɡˈæn æz oʊhˈaɪoʊ fˈɑːɹmɚz ɪnʃˈʊɹɹəns kˈʌmpəni ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt wɛn ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv fˈɑːɹmɚz dʒˈɔɪnd fˈoːɹsᵻz tʊ ɪnʃˈʊɹ ðɛɹ pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz.
Westfield began as Ohio Farmers Insurance Company in 1848 when a group of farmers joined forces to insure their properties.