Founded in 1970 by an Amish farmer seeking a faster way to dry hay, Pequea Machine manufactures agricultural equipment and trailers from its Pennsylvania facilities. Now a mid-size company based in New Holland, Pequea uses feedback from working farmers to shape its hay tools and hauling equipment, serving dealers across North America and parts of Europe. Its name comes from the Pequea Native Americans and the Lancaster County valley where the company began.
Farmco ManufacturingFarmco Manufacturing grew out of a Lancaster County family farm, where Christian Beiler began building auto-steering horse-drawn carts for Amish neighbors in the 1970s; today the company makes agricultural equipment that simplifies feeding and hay handling. Founded in 1985 by Ben Beiler, the Ronks manufacturer remains beside the original farm and builds feeders, hay transport equipment, grain bins and custom farm equipment for operations across North America.RONKS, PA
Millcreek ManufacturingBorn from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania’s agricultural tradition, Millcreek Manufacturing is a Pennsylvania maker of equipment for maintaining high-quality turf. Its team uses the machines in its own agricultural work, bringing practical field experience to engineering and testing. Millcreek supplies customers throughout the United States, while its equipment is also used around the world.HONEY BROOK, PA
CropCareCropCare grew from Paul B. Zimmerman’s 1947 metal shop near Ephrata, Pennsylvania, where farming experience shaped equipment made for neighboring growers. Now part of Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc., the Lancaster County company has spent decades designing and building agricultural sprayers for small- to midsize farms, with its equipment manufactured locally from start to finish.LITITZ, PA
Hoover AgFounded by dairy farmer Eric Hoover in 2015, Hoover Ag designs and manufactures farm and manure equipment in southeast Pennsylvania. The family-owned, small-batch maker builds equipment in-house and tests each solution on a working farm before it leaves the shop, with custom configurations available for different operations. Its manure dragline systems and farm equipment are shaped by the practical demands of daily agricultural work.OLEY, PA