Local seed company returns to its roots with new division
GREENE – Page’s Seed’s newest division will bring the company back to its agricultural roots as well as introduce two programs designed to assist non profit organizations.
The 112-year-old company, located in the Village of Greene, recently launched Page’s Ag and Farm Division. The division will provide direct-to-the-farm sales of pasture and forage grasses, crop seed, accessories and enhancements.
When it was founded in 1896, Page’s Seed served a rural, farming customer base. It was among the first in upstate New York to mobilize its sales force in a small fleet of Model T Fords. Mobility expanded the geographic reaches of the company’s seed sales. Gradually, contact with the farming community was replaced by national retail seed sales.
Now, with the Ag and Farm Division, the company will re-establish those direct ties with farmers.
“A key to Page’s Ag & Farm Division is customer service that works with the specific needs of individual farms and their schedules,” said Linda LaRosa-Mosner, who developed the division format and will serve as Marketing & Education Coordinator.
“We are working with larger dairies, equestrian facilities and smaller family farms that pasture smaller herds and ruminants for local and regional markets,” said Mike Lutz, Farm Seed Division Manager.
Page’s Ag & Farm Division will also include two programs designed to help “grow” communities, even in tight economic times.
Through Page’s Family Fundraiser, the seed company offers youth groups a “green” fundraising opportunity. The program offers a series of theme gardens, priced between $5 and $11, which allow groups to keep 65 percent of their sales. The fundraiser requires no paperwork and products are priced so everyone can afford to buy into fundraising success.
Page’s Plant-A-Seed program assists organizations and grass roots efforts that accomplish big goals on tiny budgets. Fifty to 1 million seed packets can be purchased at nominal fees. To qualify, not-for-profit programs must promote education, health and wellness, hunger programs, community enhancement, neighborhood development and/or the environment.
“Mike and I look forward to working directly with farmers and with pro-farm programs on state and local levels,” said Mosner.
For more information, contact Mosner at 800-688-1896 or via email at lmosner@pageseed.com.
The 112-year-old company, located in the Village of Greene, recently launched Page’s Ag and Farm Division. The division will provide direct-to-the-farm sales of pasture and forage grasses, crop seed, accessories and enhancements.
When it was founded in 1896, Page’s Seed served a rural, farming customer base. It was among the first in upstate New York to mobilize its sales force in a small fleet of Model T Fords. Mobility expanded the geographic reaches of the company’s seed sales. Gradually, contact with the farming community was replaced by national retail seed sales.
Now, with the Ag and Farm Division, the company will re-establish those direct ties with farmers.
“A key to Page’s Ag & Farm Division is customer service that works with the specific needs of individual farms and their schedules,” said Linda LaRosa-Mosner, who developed the division format and will serve as Marketing & Education Coordinator.
“We are working with larger dairies, equestrian facilities and smaller family farms that pasture smaller herds and ruminants for local and regional markets,” said Mike Lutz, Farm Seed Division Manager.
Page’s Ag & Farm Division will also include two programs designed to help “grow” communities, even in tight economic times.
Through Page’s Family Fundraiser, the seed company offers youth groups a “green” fundraising opportunity. The program offers a series of theme gardens, priced between $5 and $11, which allow groups to keep 65 percent of their sales. The fundraiser requires no paperwork and products are priced so everyone can afford to buy into fundraising success.
Page’s Plant-A-Seed program assists organizations and grass roots efforts that accomplish big goals on tiny budgets. Fifty to 1 million seed packets can be purchased at nominal fees. To qualify, not-for-profit programs must promote education, health and wellness, hunger programs, community enhancement, neighborhood development and/or the environment.
“Mike and I look forward to working directly with farmers and with pro-farm programs on state and local levels,” said Mosner.
For more information, contact Mosner at 800-688-1896 or via email at lmosner@pageseed.com.
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