Farm-Rite, Inc., a one-stop store for agricultural equipment, supplies and services located in Shiloh, NJ, is entering its third decade. What started out as a small dealership selling farm equipment to local farmers has now become the only full-line Case IH tractor dealership in the state and one of the most diversified farm supply stores on the East Coast. Continued growth, innovation and excellent service to customers combined with quality products featuring combines, tillage and forage equipment, lime and fertilizer sales and application, and a grain brokerage service has provided farmers throughout New Jersey with a true friend in farming. Farm-Rite, Inc.'s wide variety of products and services serves all aspects of the agriculture industry from greenhouse operators to nurserymen, grain farmers to fruit and vegetable farmers, homeowners to "week-end farmers."

Since 1996, the company has made a number of changes and expansions to provide new product lines, larger inventories and a comprehensive service plan to better serve their customers. Located on 14 acres in prime farming country just off Route 49, Farm Rite, Inc. has everything from state of the art irrigation systems, including a complete line of NETAFIM products, to farm equipment large enough to satisfy any farmer's needs and small enough to take care of homeowners' lawns and gardens.

With the purchase of the Owen Supply Company in Woodstown, Farm-Rite has expanded its business to address the needs of homeowners, a growing segment of the market. For "week-end" farmers and homeowners, Farm-Rite offers a full line of Cub Cadet lawn and garden tractors and outdoor power products including chain saws and weed whackers. Featuring home and garden supplies and Ace Hardware products, Owen Supply Company, plans to extend its hardware department and create a full service home and garden center while still providing conventional sales and service to farmers. Owen Supply Co, Inc. also offers a complete line of rental equipment for contractors, farmers and homeowners.

Farm-Rite has recently announced a partnership with NETAFIM, the premier manufacturer of low-volume irrigation products. Fred Tichy, Irrigation Sales Manager, heads a qualified staff of experts and is one of the few people in New Jersey certified by the Irrigation Association as a Certified Irrigation Designer for Drip Systems.

"Satisfied customers" is what Donnie Strang, General Manager of Farm-Rite, Inc., calls the most important goal of the business. "We go out of our way to find whatever it is the customer needs and provide the follow-up and service necessary to assure customer confidence in our products. We sell only quality products and supplies and that is why our return customer rate is so high" declares Donnie.

With changes in New Jersey's agricultural industry and the growth of the business to include landscapers, builders and homeowners with more acreage to manage, Farm-Rite has seen a shift in market demands. As Farm-Rite, Inc. enters its third decade it continues its tradition of innovation, field-tested products of the highest quality and expert customer service.

Farm-Rite in Shiloh is open Monday to Friday 7 am to 5 pm, Saturday 7 am to noon. . Owen Supply Company in Woodstown is open Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to 3 pm.

Directions to Farm-Rite in Shiloh are as follows: Take Rte. 295 to exit 18B. Follow Cohawkin Road to Rte. 45 South. Follow Rte. 45 until it becomes Rte. 77 South. At Pole Tavern Circle take Rte. 635 (Old Cohansey Road). Follow for approximately 11miles. Farm-Rite is on the right.

To reach Owen Supply Company in Woodstown, follow directions above. At the Pole Tavern Circle, head west on Rte. 40 for approximately 5 miles. Store is on the right hand side.