• Feed Mills • Trucking Companies • Veterinary Clinics •  Pharmaceutical Companies • Concrete Companies • Construction Companies • Building Companies • Lumberyards •  Local Hardware Businesses • Lending Companies/Banks • Engineering Companies • Surveying Companies • Excavating Companies • Gravel Quarries •  Equipment Suppliers – gating, feeders, fans, electronic controls, heaters, curtains, etc. •  Electric Companies (local co-op or utility company) •  Well Drilling Companies/ Local Water Districts • Electricians • Plumbing Companies • LP Suppliers • Grain Farmers •  Manure Pumping/Hauling Companies •  Tractor and Implement Dealers •  Livestock Trailer Dealers • Pickup Truck Dealers •  Breeding Animal/Semen Suppliers •  Local Sale Barns/Livestock Auctions • Insurance Companies • Local Charities MANY COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES ARE POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY LIVESTOCK FARMS “Livestock has been a mainstay in our family for seven generations and the future of our family business depends on the continued success of livestock. We’re always looking for new ways to add value to our business and expand our line of products.” – Amy Marcoot MARCOOT JERSEY CREAMERY – GREENVILLE, ILL. Seven generations of the Marcoot family, in Greenville, have milked Jersey dairy cattle since 1842, when the family came to America from Switzerland. The seventh generation – sisters Amy and Beth – have transitioned the dairy farm into a successful artisan cheese business. The family milks 65 head of Jersey cows. They utilize all of the milk from the farm for the family business, Marcoot Jersey Creamery. The creamery, which opened in 2010, produces 23 different cheeses in a manufacturing facility and ages the cheeses in an underground aging cave. The family business delivers to as many as 170 restaurants and grocery stores in Missouri and Illinois. More than 35,000 visitors tour the farm and creamery on a yearly basis. REAL WORLD 24