Adler Seeds
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Adler Seeds is an American company that was founded in 1937 by Howard Adler, in Sharpsville, Indiana
. Alder Seeds was formerly known as George Adler & Sons until later when it was then incorporated and called Alder 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
, 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
and re-established Adler Seeds by joining with AgVenture. AgVenture is a "network of independently owned and operated regional seed companies".
Sharpsville, Indiana
Sharpsville is a town in Liberty Township, Tipton County, Indiana, in the United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, Sharpsville's population is 607.-Geography:...
. Alder Seeds was formerly known as George Adler & Sons until later when it was then incorporated and called Alder 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, Indiana
Atlanta is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Atlanta is located at ....
, 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, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
and re-established Adler Seeds by joining with AgVenture. AgVenture is a "network of independently owned and operated regional seed companies".