Mission Statement
Evergreen Mills' mission is to manufacture and market consistent, research proven, quality products that provide superior value to our customers and ensure the financial success of our company.
A Strong Tradition, Growing With You
Evergreen Mills is an animal feed manufacturer headquartered in Ada, OK. We market animal feed products through local "feed" dealerships located across the Southwestern states. Our products include feeds or foods for swine, beef, dairy, horses, poultry, sheep, goats and pets.
Evergreen believes in research and development of new and existing products. We have a 650-acre Product Development Center located near Muscatine, IA. At this facility, feeding trials are conducted to evaluate feed ingredients and new feed formulations. Continued research and development of feeds and feeding programs allows the livestock producer to obtain maximum return on their investment. Only after a product has been thoroughly tested at this facility does it receive the Evergreen label and the Evergreen guarantee of product satisfaction.
Company History
The Evergreen Mills story began in 1902 when R. W. Allen built a corn meal mill in Ada, Oklahoma. In 1907, Mr. Allen sold the mill to Shawnee Milling Company of Shawnee, Oklahoma, who then turned it into a flour milling operation. In 1920, the mill was sold again and incorporated as Ada Milling Company. Then in 1954, Ada Milling Company changed its name to Evergreen Mills, Inc., and discontinued flour manufacturing to devote their efforts to the feed industry.
Evergreen Mills continued to flourish. In 1969, they purchased Schroeder Milling Company of El Reno, Oklahoma, and converted the flour mill to a feed mill to better serve the feed needs of the western half of Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.
Then in 1983, Evergreen Mills was acquired by Kent Feeds, Inc., located in Muscatine, Iowa, and has since become a division of Kent Feeds. In 2000, when a fire destroyed the original production plant in Ada, Oklahoma, Evergreen Mills purchased a feed manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, which began operating in 2001.
Evergreen’s feed manufacturing facility in El Reno, Oklahoma continues to manufacture and market an extensive line of animal feeds and animal care products through a network of independent dealers in Southern Kansas, Southeastern Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Being a division of Kent Feeds, Inc., has allowed Evergreen to cross market Kent Feeds products, increasing their product offering to a growing market of customers. Together, Kent Feeds, Inc. and Evergreen Mills operate several manufacturing facilities throughout the Midwest and Southwest.
The Kent / Evergreen Connection
Did you know...
Evergreen Mills is a division of Kent Feeds, Inc.?
As an Evergreen customer, you may have wondered why Evergreen stocks and sells Kent Feeds branded products. The answer is that Kent Feeds and Evergreen Mills have been a part of the same company for over 25 years! Since this might be new to some of you, we thought it might be helpful to give you a little history on Kent Feeds.
Who is Kent Feeds?
The Kent Feeds story began in 1927 in the central Iowa farming community
of Indianola. It was there that Gage Kent started manufacturing Kent Baby Beef™,
the original “Feed Without A Filler.” Kent’s feed mill flourished in Indianola,
and in 1936, he moved his steadily-growing company to Muscatine, Iowa, to take
advantage of economical Mississippi River transportation.
Kent Feeds acquired Evergreen Mills in 1983 and Blue Seal Feeds in 1988 and later organized the three feed companies into The Kent Group. The Kent Group companies are long time industry leaders in providing superior nutrition for both commercial and companion animals. Now more than 82 years strong, Kent Feeds remains a thriving family enterprise with a firm belief in building and maintaining strong customer relationships.
What does this mean to you?
Whether it says Kent Feeds or Evergreen Mills on the bag, you can take comfort
in knowing that there is research-proven, quality nutrition in the bag. We
stand behind our products and value our customers. When you choose a Kent Feeds
brand, you can do it with the confidence of knowing you are getting quality
from a company that cares about your success.
Committed Employees
Why do Evergreen people understand your business? Because they're livestock people too. Many Evergreen employees were born on farms and grew up around animals. Our employees tend to stay with us. And that gives them a deeper perspective on both our business and yours.
Real World Testing for Real World Success
At Evergreen Mills, we're committed to testing our products. That's why we have our own Product Development Center and confirm each product through testing. By seeking proof of performance, we can more accurately predict how our products will perform for you. The Kent Product Development Center guarantees the performance of cutting edge nutrition technologies under real-farm conditions. It helps us more accurately recommend solutions and prevents costly mistakes.
Products That Help You Achieve
Precise, targeted nutrition is the shortest route to growth, performance,
and better health. Whatever the goal, Evergreen Mills supports your
drive to achieve.
Evergreen is helping dealers diversify by supplying support for these
specialty animals: Horses, Sheep, Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Deer, Wild
Birds, Alpaca, Poultry. This strategy promises tremendous potential
for market expansion in rural areas that are making the transition
to a suburban mix.
Working Together to Expand Opportunities for Agriculture
Strong families have always been the backbone of American agriculture. Today, Evergreen Mills is part of a hard working family of companies called The Kent Group. We're joining together to open new ways to help America's grain and livestock industries thrive.
Our vision gives us the foresight to set forth in new directions while retaining our dedication to industry stewardship. Even as we expand our vision, we hold tight to our commitments to our customers, dealers, employees, and investors.On American farms it has often been said that many hands make light work. In the same way, by combining financial strengths, we have developed the scope to explore new ventures, employ new technologies and support new research.
Though we have assumed a modern scale, we haven't forgotten our roots. Always a family owned business, we will forever take customer and dealer interests to heart.
Contacting Us
We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions, please send them to the KENT FEEDS Webmaster or write to us at the following address:
KENT FEEDS Webmaster
1600 Oregon Street
Muscatine, IA 52761