What people feed, and what they say about it

“We resell about two hundred ton a year. Pricing is transparent, the pallets arrive strapped properly, and I have never had to argue about a damaged load. That is the entire basis of a wholesale relationship.”

“Third season ordering. In that time there has been one bad pallet, reported with photographs on a Tuesday and replaced by the Friday with no argument and no paperwork. That is why I am still here.”

“Ninety stables and three arenas. Contract tonnage locked in at a fixed rate last spring saved us roughly eleven percent against the open market by February. Worth doing.”

“Straw for 3,000 laying hens on deep litter. Hollow stem, low dust, and it composts down properly afterwards. Ordered monthly since March.”

“Two cows, six sheep, a dozen hens and a very opinionated donkey. Being able to get a single mixed pallet rather than committing to a full load is the only reason this works for a place our size.”

“I am four hours from the nearest town of any size and most suppliers quote me a freight price designed to make me go away. This lot actually delivered, on time, for what they said.”

“Equine hospital. Our inpatients are often colicking or post-surgical, so consistency of forage is a clinical matter, not a preference. We have had no reason to change supplier in two years.”

“We feed everything from Przewalski's horses to giant tortoises and our nutritionist signs off on every forage lot. Being able to supply documentation without a three-week wait made the approval painless.”

“I buy the straw for mulch rather than bedding — two acres of market garden. Clean, weed-seed free and it has not introduced anything I then had to weed out. Four stars only because it is not cheap for mulch.”

“Open to the public six days a week, which means the hay has to look good as well as feed well. Bright green bales in the racks genuinely do change how visitors see the place.”