Mill Details

Farmer's Union Co-operative

Franklin Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: 1929
Township: Antrim Twp.
Watersource: Electricity
Location / Directions

Farmer's Union Co-operative

Exit I-81 at Greencastle and go west on Pa 16 to the Square in Greencastle. Turn right on Carlisle St. and go about 4 blocks to the mill on the right along the Penn Central spur line.

Verse for Thought
"When Jesus and Peter got into the boat, the wind died down. The men in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, 'You really are the Son of Gog'."
({Matthew 14:32-33 CEV})
Farmer's Union Co-operative
Robert T.Kinsey 01/22/2009

The office of the present Farmer's Union Cooperatve Feed Mill.

Farmer's Union Co-operative
Robert T. Kinsey 01/22/2009

In 1929 a group of farmers purchased an old brick yard and built a small co-op creamery.

Farmer's Union Co-operative
Robert T. Kinsey 01/22/2009

At that time most of the milk was shipped to N.Y.

Farmer's Union Co-operative
Robert T.Kinsey 01/22/2009

By 1938, things were not going so well. Then Milton S. Hershey, of Hershey Chocolate Bar fame, arrived on the scene and made a guarantee to purchase all the milk the farmers could produce.

Farmer's Union Co-operative
Robert T. Kinsey 01/22/2009

As the business grew, the Co-op expanded into the feed business.

Farmer's Union Co-operative
Robert T. Kinsey 01/22/2009

In 1972 the Hershey Corporation stopped purchasing the milk and the Co-op became an all livestock feed business.

Farmer's Union Co-operative
Robert T.Kinsey 01/22/2009

In January of 2009, the mill was producing 2,000 tons of feed a day.

 
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