“Once we moved out here and added the home and gift boutique type of thing, obviously we didn’t do this in the old store,” said Mandy-Jo Laurent, store manager for the Country Store.
“This has helped us be kind of a one-stop place for a lot of people in the [agricultural] community who come in and buy feed for their steer, but also a birthday present for their aunt, get fertilizer, and then their dog needs food, so you can do everything you need to do in one place,” she said.
The Producer’s Co-op has a long-standing history in Comal, Guadalupe and surrounding counties as one of the largest regional suppliers of show feed for 4-H clubs and county fair competitions as well as general livestock feed, equipment and accessories for agricultural needs since 1944, said Jeff Thayne, Chief Operating Officer of the Producer’s Co-op. The Producer’s Co-op is run and managed by its members. It began with 142 founding members and has grown over the years to more than 1,700, Thayne said.
Feed for livestock and pets, along with an array of deer blinds, animal grooming products and other agricultural products are now complemented by farm and ranch apparel, holiday gifts, bird feeders and accessories for family pets.
The heart of the business is still the procurement, manufacture and delivery of grain to farmers and ranchers all over the state, but the retail store in New Braunfels, as well as one in La Vernia and one in Seguin, allow it to showcase its products to customers who might not otherwise shop there. Membership in the co-op is not required to shop at the stores.
Producer’s Co-op Country Store
1744 S. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels
830-625-2381. www.producerstx.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sun.
