Stokes Seeds acquires Siegers Seed Company

Date:01-08-2020

Stokes Seeds® has announced the acquisition of the Siegers Seed Company business of Holland, MI, effective December 19, 2019.

Stokes Seeds has retained the employees of Siegers Seed Company and is continuing operations from the Michigan, Georgia and Florida locations with the newly combined organizations doing business under the Stokes Seeds brand. The ongoing 2019-2020 sales season will be a transition year with primary focus on customer service. Siegers Seed Company customers can expect the same level of service, provided by the same staff, from the same facilities.

The acquisition combines two organizations that have each operated for over 100 years in the vegetable seed industry. Stokes Seeds will now serve commercial growers from five US locations in Buffalo, NY, Vineland, NJ, Holland, MI, Moultrie, GA and LaBelle, FL. Stokes Seeds expanded US market area now includes the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mid-South and Southeast. Eighteen territory managers will serve growers with the best seed prescriptions to meet their production and profit goals.

“We’re pleased to make this acquisition, expand our US market coverage to include the Southeast, and combine the best attributes of each business to place Stokes Seeds in an excellent position to continue our growth and better serve growers in the regions we serve”, stated Wayne Gale, Stokes Seeds President.

Stokes Seeds is a leading distributor of commercial vegetable seed in the United States and Canada, with operations in Ontario, Canada, Buffalo, NY, Vineland, NJ, Holland, MI, Moultrie, GA and LaBelle, FL. With twenty-five experienced territory managers, exciting new varieties from world-class vendors and exceptional customer service, Stokes Seeds continues to be the seed supplier of choice for growers across North America.