The Farmers Mart Jun/Jul 2014 - Issue 34 | Page 9

GREEN’S FARM SUPPLIES www.portequip.co.uk two years we were looking for larger premises. The only problem was where?” Their answer, and the catalyst for where they have reached today, was when another animal health representative told them that farm supplies shop owner Ray Green, who ran a small retail establishment just outside Northallerton Mart, had sadly passed away. “The rep said we ought to go over and speak to the people selling the business and that’s what we did. We borrowed some money and bought it and it really has been the most amazing story since. What is particularly satisfying is that we have grown the business doing what we have wanted to do. We have always set out our stall to offer good products at competitive prices, but first and foremost offering a good service and looking after our customers,” he explained. ‘I still enjoy the buzz of talking to our customers because I love the banter and I want to keep in touch with the farmers we serve. We have a great team working with Kate and myself and I’m certainly very proud that we have managed to employ a number of local people. One of the things you find when a business grows is that you spend more time talking with finance people such as bank managers and accountants rather than the farmers who you really want to talk to, but that happens because of the growth.” PORTEQUIP is a leading manufacturer of Agricultural Feeding & Handling Equipment With a network of dealer-distributors throughout Great Britain, Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland, all of our products are easily accessible to you. We wish Greens Farm Supplies continued success – see and discuss our full range with them IF WE DON’T STOCK IT. WE’LL MAKE IT. PORTEQUIP LIMITED - Penninghame, Girvan Road, Newton Stewart, Scotland, DG8 6RD Tel: +44 (0)1671 402775 Fax: +44 (0)1671 403791 E: [email protected] Our success is based on providing exceptional levels of service to our client, treating each one with the respect and personal service they deserve Expertise, Exceptional Service, Trust Established in 1852, Joplings has been