Lee and Linda Purdy, owners of Westwind Milling Co., LLC in Linden, have
their historic Mill building for sale, and are seeking ways of keeping the
building operating as a Mill, as it has since 1836. One potential idea that
this building would lend itself to would be the production of organic
livestock feeds. Organic feed rations, especially for smaller growers, seem
to be in short supply in Michigan. We'd appreciate your taking the time to
respond to the following questions, in order to give us a better idea of the
need for an organic livestock feed co-operative to serve most parts of
Michigan.
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•Would you be interested in joining an organic livestock feed cooperative?
•What aspect of such cooperative would interest you – buying grain and
feed components to have custom blended, or buying ready made feeds?
•Would you be interested in growing grain for such a cooperative?
•What types of animal feeds would you need (circle all that apply): Chicken
Layer/Grower, Sheep/Goat, Cattle, Horse, Pig, other: ________________
•How far would you be willing to drive to such a cooperative?
•In your view, what would be a worthwhile discount from current rates to
offer members of an organic livestock cooperative?
Thanks for your time,
Lee and Linda Purdy
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(810) 735-9192
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