Representing the Stevens Feed Mill are from left, Willard Good, Arlene
Good. Dale Martin, Delvin Martin, and Edgar Martin.
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STEVENS FEED MILL
For more than 30 years, Stevens Feed Mill, nestled in the small town of
Stevens in eastern Lancaster County, has been serving farmers with feed
products for their farm herds and flocks.
In 1965 William Goods' grandfather, along with several other men,
purchased the old flour mill that has a date stone of 1907. As the years
went by, several different family members have owned the business, but
today Willard, his wife Flo, and his parents Arlene and Jake Good are the
principal owners. Grand children Austin, 5; and Emily 2; complete the
family circle.
Many of the 13 employees have been with the company for many
years, too. In fact, most of the employees have from 18 to 28 years of
service to the farm community through their work at Stevens Feed Mill.
As a Purina dealer, the products Stevens Feed Mill has to offer
customers has grown considerably. The growing demand for concentrates
and base feeds to mix with farm grown grains has given Stevens the
opportunity to use their capacity in the mill to provide custom formulated
dairy rations using Purina's high performance concentrates. Of course,
they supply concentrated Ingredients for on-farm mixing too. They have a
nutritionist who formulates all their finished feeds.
In addition, the Goods see specialized farms and more urban
customers in the future. Purina products are especially designed to fit this
growing customer base at Stevens Feed Mill. Pet foods, horse feeds, and
feed for other small animals and birds are part of this new growing market.
Service and quality are considered the most important ingredients in
the Stevens Feed Mill business. “We give the best service we can,* Arlene
said. Tt isn’t always
easy, but if a farmer
needs it, we try to
even give same-day
service if it is
necessary. This time
of year the farmers
are in the fields, and
they often forget to'
check the feed bins
until the last minute.”
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play our promotional
efforts low key,*
Arlene continued.
“But we are pleased
that most of our
employees have
been here for a long
time. If you Are out
on the farm and have
a different driver or a
different service representative all the time, the farmer doesn't feel comfortable.”
As for the future of agriculture, Willard believes it will go the way the markets
go. But whatever the direction Stevens Feed Mill plans to be there to serve their
present and future customers.
“We try to stay current with customers' needs and give the bpst service with
quality
withquality products,” Willard said. “This up-to-date service, along with our
employees that have been with us for a long time, will help us continue to provide
the service our customers need ”
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