ADRIAN — The construction that you may have noticed at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Water Street is the result of a local business growing and needing more space.
The property is owned by Thee Old Mill, which opened on the site of the former Cutler Dickerson store in 2017. The old building on the site was no longer in good enough shape to use, but the business needed more warehouse space, so they tore down the previous building and started putting in a new one.
“Our customer counts are up, the tonnage of feed that we make is up, and we brought in a couple of new product lines this year,” general manager Kevin Van Heusen said.
Thee Old Mill makes its own animal feed.
“I think people are realizing the value of buying feed that’s fresh,” Van Heusen said, adding that the rise in sales is also driven by consumers’ increased interest in buying local. Most of the commodities, like corn, that go into Thee Old Mill’s feed are locally sourced. Owners David and Michelle Van Brunt, who farm near Onsted, even use some of their own crops in the feed.
Van Heusen said the goal is to have the new warehouse finished by the end of August.
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