Adler Seeds is an American company that was founded in 1937 by Howard Adler, in
Sharpsville, Indiana
Sharpsville is a town in Liberty Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, Sharpsville's population is 607.
History
The town was n ...
. Adler Seeds was formerly known as George Adler & Sons until later when it was then incorporated and called Adler Seeds.
By 1993 Howard Alder had resigned and decided to pass on the company to John Adler, his son. In 2005, it merged with Kelley Farms.
Adler's developed JavaSoy in 2002, which is a soy/coffee blend that is marketed through their Adler Foods company.
After a fire at its seed facility, Adler Seeds sold its facility and farm ground to Beck's Hybrids, based in
Atlanta, Indiana
Atlanta is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census.
History
Atlanta had its start by the merger of the three neighboring rival towns of Spargerville, Shielville, and Buena ...
, in 2009. Beck's soon began to redevelop the facility and farmland into their ''Foundation Seed Facility''. Adler's co-owner John Adler, son of founder Howard, then moved to
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, whi ...
and re-established Adler Seeds by joining with AgVenture. AgVenture is a "network of independently owned and operated regional seed companies".
References
Companies based in Indiana
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