The first store was located in Leoma and a second location was opened in 1959 at 1007 North Military in Lawrenceburg, which served as the main store beginning in 1962. In 1966, the Co-op purchased land from Murray Ohio Manufacturing where they would build a bulk fertilizer building and install scales. They also purchased a spreader truck at that time. The next year, they set up a grain-buying station at the North Military location and in 1968 purchased a bulk feed truck for farm delivery.

The Co-op expanded its service in 1969 to include a modern showroom for animal health and garden supplies and a soybean and wheat buying service. In the next few years, they added more grain bins and spreader and feeder trucks. In the mid-to-late 1970s, the Co-op built a chemical impregnator and a new bulk fertilizer facility where bulk fertilizer could be unloaded directly from a hopper car into the building.

In the next 10 years, numerous pieces of equipment were purchased as the Co-op expanded its customer base and service. In 1985, Lawrence Farmers Cooperative opened a branch store in St. Joseph. In 1990, property was purchased at 400 Crews Street and a new showroom and warehouse were built. The Crews Street store opened in November 1993 with a grand opening celebration held Dec. 3 and 4.  In the mid ‘90s, Co-op upgraded their feeder, fertilizer, and auto care capabilities with new conveyors and machinery and added to their power equipment services with the opening of a small engine repair shop at their main location.

Today, Lawrence Farmers Cooperative has more than 900 members and has grown from a small, leased location into a multi-million-dollar operation.  We are proud of what has been accomplished since 1946 and look forward to a promising future.