From humble beginnings…
…to a thriving future
KEITH COPE SOLD THE MILL TO BOB & CINDY BLACK IN JULY OF 2007.
WHEN BOB & CINDY PURCHASED THE MILL, THEY HAD 2 EMPLOYEES ONE WHO STILL REMAINS PART TIME AT THE MILL. THE MILL ALSO DID NOT HAVE RUNNING WATER AND HAD AN OUTHOUSE!. BOB & CINDY ADDED OFFICES & MADE OTHER CHANGES TO THE MILL BEFORE FINALLY ADDING ADDITIONAL OFFICES, INDOOR RESTROOMS WITH RUNNING WATER, WAREHOUSE SPACE & LOADING DOCKS. THE MILL NOW HAS OVER 15 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, REGULAR DELIVERY ROUTES WITH 2 FULL TIME DRIVERS.
ALONG WITH THE ROGERS MILL, BOB ALSO FARMS. BOB FARMS OVER 2000 ACRES OF CORN, WHEAT, OATS, SOYBEANS AND SUNFLOWERS IN COLUMBIANA & MAHONING COUNTIES. A LARGE PORTION OF THE GRAIN USED AT ROGERS MILL COMES FROM BOB’S FARM. BOB’S SUNFLOWER FIELDS HAVE BECOME A TOURIST ATTRACTION IN THE AREA. PEOPLE ASK , “WHERE IS HE PLANTING SUNFLOWERS?” THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS DRAW MANY ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS & FAMILIES EACH YEAR.
BOB & CINDY RESIDE IN NEW WATERFORD, OHIO WITH THEIR 3 KIDS.
ROGERS MILL HAS BEEN A LANDMARK IN ROGERS, OHIO FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. PART OF THE BUILDING AND THE PROPERTY THAT THE MILL SITS ON USED TO BE A POTTERY, THEY MADE TILE.
AFTER THE POTTERY CLOSED, RUDIBAUGH (DO NOT HAVE HIS FIRST NAME) BOUGHT THE PROPERTY & BUILDING AND TURNED IT INTO A FEED MILL & ADDED OFFICES AROUND 1957.
ABOUT 1962, JIM GOLIDAY PURCHASED IT. JIM STARTED OHIO PET FOODS IN LISBON, OHIO AND SOLD THE MILL TO KEITH COPE & SCOTT MORRISON. KEITH COPE THEN BOUGHT OUT SCOTT AROUND 1995.
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By starting with quality raw ingredients, we are able to produce more consistent finished products. Most of our corn, wheat, black oil sunflower & milo is grown & harvested by Shady Hill Farm. The farm is owned & operated by the Black Family, owners of Rogers Mill, Inc. A wide variety of ingredients enable us to make just about any feed you would need for your home, farm or store. We pride ourselves on the freshness of our products that are produced in a medication free facility.