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When customers visit the Beachy’s farm, they are able to see how
and where their lumber is made which Lynn says is an important
value-added aspect of their operation. “Customers like to go to
a place where they can see where things are made, instead
of just a store,” shared Lynn. “A lot of people tell me that they
think the quality is also better, and some just like the rough cut look.”
In addition to offering custom rough-sawn lumber, the Beachy’s
also manufacture and sell flooring, pallet boards, siding, board &
batten, dimensional
2 x 4’s, and foam
insulation. The log
yard,
neighbored
by grazing cattle, is office, a horse barn, a lean-to, a storage shed, and have used large
beams for their home with lumber all milled on the farm. Nearby family
farms also benefit from the Beachy’s local lumberyard as neighbors use
wood for their homes, trailer decking, privacy fences, animal fences,
sideboards, wooden boxes for produce, and raised garden beds. In
addition, very little goes to waste from the timber operation
as byproducts including slabs and sawdust can be used
within the farm or sold to clients. Slabs can be used as siding or
firewood and sawdust can be used for a variety of things on the farm
including animal bedding, composting, and gardening.
stocked with hardwood and softwood generally sourced within
60 miles of the farm which has many environmental and cost
benefits associated with limited transportation needs. “There’s
one thing that a sawmill really goes good with a farm is
if you want to build, you have your own lumber,” shared
Lynn. “When we moved here, we had to build quite a bit and
I’m estimating we saved ourselves between 15 and 20,000 dollars
just by having
the
sawmill
and using our
own lumber.”
In just a few
years,
the
Beachy’s have
built
their
own sawmill
building, an the
business
has
resulted
from word of
mouth referrals
from
satisfied
customers along with a website and small advertisements in local
newspapers. However, success of the business all stems from
providing excellent customer service. “I’ve learned that you have
to keep a happy customer,” said Lynn. “Do what you need to
keep the customer happy and keep a good word.” For the
future, Lynn is determined to keep a solid customer base and
keep the business family operated. “I’m not really looking to get
much bigger,” said Lynn. “Just as long as I have enough work to
keep my family busy and have a pleasant atmosphere. In doing
all of this, the success and everything of the business, all of the
honor and all of the glory goes to God. It is through Him that all
of this is possible.”
The Wood-Mizer Way Spring/Summer 2017
The Beachy family has always placed an emphasis on offering
top quality products and being on-time with orders. Growth of