Purina Feed Dealer Celebrates 50 Years In Business

Garry and Sharon Young are celebrating 50 years as business owners in Bloomfield.

Garry’s Farm Service Inc. began in March of 1966 when Garry Young was asked if he would be interested in starting a Purina store in Bloomfield.

Garry and Sharon then moved to Bloomfield to start the business that was located between Cordes Implement and the Phillips 66 station, which was just east of current Roger’s Yamaha store.

Garry’s first load of bags was to be delivered on March 2nd, but didn’t arrive until March 4th due to a snowstorm.

The new Garry’s Farm Service mill was completed in October 1966 at its current location East of Bloomfield.

Garry built a 70 head hog demonstration barn shortly after the mill was completed.

Garry’s offered custom grinding and mixing, bulk and bag delivery, livestock spraying as well as cattle weighing.

Many grain bins were added along the way as well as other improvements, with an additional leg and overhead bin feed storage with a capacity of 240 tons.

In 1980, a computer system was put into place that was designed by Roger Carpenter.

In the late 90’s Garry’s added a new 80 X 130’ warehouse across the road which was added on to a few years later.

Garry and some local hog producers got together and built Northview, a 1250 sow production unit where about 30,000 head of pigs are produced yearly and are taken home and raised by local producers.

Garry then created Young’s Pork as a business for hog production needs.

Based on records found, Garry has raised 380,000 hogs. 

They have produced over 600,000 tons or 1,200,000,000 lbs through the mill. 

Young's currently employ 5 full-time and 4 part-time employees.

Former  and current employees include (not necessarily in order) are Richard Ermels (first employee) Lonnie Schuett, Jim Swails, Gene Jensen, Gary Cox, Warren Stark (40+ years), Lonnie Lemke, Jim Smith, Roger Greckel, Bernie Hasbrouck, Doug Kauth, Kevin Smith Currently here since 1986, Gary Krause 30+ years, Gerald Thoene, Richard Ermels Jr, Brad Young, Kelly Smith, Roland Johnson, Ryan Onstot, Allison Cunningham, Bryan Young, Sharon Young, Jody Ptacnik, Sandy Reiners, Debbie Nipp, Debbie Young, Autumn Smith, and Lisa Skroch.

Garry and Sharon have been great advocate for the small community and have supported many causes over the years. Garry was a charter member pf the Bloomfield Ruritan Club and Sharon a member of P.EO. Club, and both are active members of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church.

Garry and Sharon have 3 children, Bryan and Debbie Young in Bloomfield, Brad and Jeanne Young in Wausa, and Staci and Dave Kleinschmit  in Wausa. They have 19 grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The family would like to congratulate you on 50 years in business in Bloomfield and your contribution to Bloomfield seen and unseen. 



Submitted by Brian Young