(July 7, 2016) Close to 100 people came out four a double-ribbon cutting ceremony in Berlin on June 24, almost making it a block party for two new businesses located just off Main Street.
For one of them, Berlin Farm Supply, the event was something of a coming out party for a business that changed ownership in March. The shop, on 115 Broad Street, offered live music, grilled burgers made from locally grown beef, poured local beer and gave bubble wands to children, as well as information about local farms and farmers.
The atmosphere was so convivial that Mayor Gee Williams, at the time, suggested such happenings become a regular occurrence in the town.
“We were really excited about that. There were probably twice as many people as we thought would be there,” Co-owner Alan Hudson said. “We were really impressed with how many came out.”
Hudson and his cousins from the Taylor family had largely been farmers before taking over the shop, and they brought several things from the farm into the store.
“We were farmers and we’re still farmers,” he said. “We thought this would be a pretty good benefit to work together with what we’re doing.”
Along with farming supplies, including seed and feed, the store now carries local produce, locally made canned goods, local milk, cheese, eggs and ice cream, and all-natural local beef products – mostly steaks and ground beef.
Doubling down on the local ties, the cattle are fed spent grains from Burley Oak Brewing Company, effectively recycling materials after they’re used in the brewing process.
“That works out really well for both of us,” Hudson said.
In the future, Hudson hopes to continue those kinds of endeavors, tying Berlin Farm Supply to more local growers and producers, and keeping the operation as closely tied to the community as possible. Hudson, after all, is a fourth-generation Berliner.
“We’re trying to hit on as much of the local things as we can,” he said. “We want to support everybody local and see everybody working together.
“We like to keep Berlin viable – keep everything localized. Local is good,” Hudson added. “We’ve got long roots here.”
For more information, call Berlin Farm Supply at 410-641-3600 or search “Berlin Farm Supply” on Facebook.
For one of them, Berlin Farm Supply, the event was something of a coming out party for a business that changed ownership in March. The shop, on 115 Broad Street, offered live music, grilled burgers made from locally grown beef, poured local beer and gave bubble wands to children, as well as information about local farms and farmers.
The atmosphere was so convivial that Mayor Gee Williams, at the time, suggested such happenings become a regular occurrence in the town.
“We were really excited about that. There were probably twice as many people as we thought would be there,” Co-owner Alan Hudson said. “We were really impressed with how many came out.”
Hudson and his cousins from the Taylor family had largely been farmers before taking over the shop, and they brought several things from the farm into the store.
“We were farmers and we’re still farmers,” he said. “We thought this would be a pretty good benefit to work together with what we’re doing.”
Along with farming supplies, including seed and feed, the store now carries local produce, locally made canned goods, local milk, cheese, eggs and ice cream, and all-natural local beef products – mostly steaks and ground beef.
Doubling down on the local ties, the cattle are fed spent grains from Burley Oak Brewing Company, effectively recycling materials after they’re used in the brewing process.
“That works out really well for both of us,” Hudson said.
In the future, Hudson hopes to continue those kinds of endeavors, tying Berlin Farm Supply to more local growers and producers, and keeping the operation as closely tied to the community as possible. Hudson, after all, is a fourth-generation Berliner.
“We’re trying to hit on as much of the local things as we can,” he said. “We want to support everybody local and see everybody working together.
“We like to keep Berlin viable – keep everything localized. Local is good,” Hudson added. “We’ve got long roots here.”
For more information, call Berlin Farm Supply at 410-641-3600 or search “Berlin Farm Supply” on Facebook.