Founded in 1998 by Nick Fitzpatrick in Liberty, New York, Aden Brook buys, sources and distributes hay, straw and animal bedding across the United States and beyond. What began with 7,500 bales from a 130-acre farm has grown into a national agricultural supply operation that also manages crop-residue supply chains for manufacturers and provides delivery through its transportation network. The company’s history is rooted in matching farmers and end users with dependable material, storage and shipping.
JDHSince 1886, family-owned JDH has connected agricultural commodity supply and demand while manufacturing animal feed for livestock producers. The former J.D. Heiskell & Co. now operates through a decentralized network of mills, trading offices and logistics connections, with five generations of family leadership and more than 575 employees across 11 states. Its reach includes domestic and international markets, supported by substantial rail, truck and barge shipping capacity.EAST AURORA, NY
Sheppard Grain Enterprises, LLCBuilt from a family dairy-farm understanding of feed quality, Sheppard Grain Enterprises has served the animal-feed industry for more than 35 years by roasting high-oleic soybeans, mechanically processing soybean meal and brokering organic commodities. Founded by Steve Sheppard in 1980, the Phelps, New York, company combines computerized processing with its own trucking fleet and rail siding to supply customers across the United States and Canada. Its organic expansion includes NOFA-NY certification, held alongside a long-standing Farm Bureau membership dating to 1982.PHELPS, NY
Coldsprings FarmColdsprings Farm is a locally owned family business located in upstate New York that supplies organic feed in bulk and bags.GARDINER, NY
Bourdeau Bros., IncBourdeau Bros., Inc. is a family-owned agricultural supplier serving farmers since 1974, with locations in New York and Vermont. It custom-mixes dairy feed and bags seed products in store while supplying farm equipment and agricultural goods to customers across the northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada.MALONE, NY