Author Archive: Mariah Purcell
Pirtle Family
Dalton Pirtle is our spotlight grower for the 3rd quarter of 2024. I graduated from Murray State University in 2015, with a degree in Agribusiness. I returned to the family farm, Pirtle Farms Inc. in Water Valley, KY. I farm alongside my father, uncle, and two brothers growing corn, wheat, and soybeans, as well as […]
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Brad Smith
Our July employee spotlight, Brad Smith, has been part of our farm crew for over a year. He helps with spraying, planting, and harvesting. None of these are considered easy jobs. He has been married to his wife, Lisa for 13 years, and he has 4 beautiful children: Mary Helen, Ava Kate, Owen, and Chelsea. […]
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Alfonso Aguilar
Meet our June employee spotlight!! Alfonso has worked at Tosh Farms for 5 years as a finishing herdsman at our Gilkey finishing barn in Henry, TN. “It has been an amazing experience as a herdsman raising the pigs from little babies. Making sure they have everything they need to become market hogs! It is something […]
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Latoya Taylor
May Employee Spotlight!!! LaToya has been an HR Generalist at Tosh Farms for almost 3 years. Her main function is processing payroll and managing leaves of absence. She is responsible for maintaining and processing information in the system to ensure over 500 people get paid on time, and accurately. She also educates and assists employees […]
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Sherie Westbrooks
Check out our April employee spotlight!! Sherie Westbrooks has been a Scale House Assistant at Tosh Farms for almost 3 years. She is responsible for all incoming ingredients to make feed (dog food, grain, corn, beans, wheat, canola, and rapeseed). She probes the grain to check for moisture and enters her findings into the computer […]
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Jesse Cross
March Employee Spotlight!!! Jesse Cross has been an Inventory Picker at Tosh Farms since July of 2021. He pulls parts, unloads trucks, and delivers parts. He is “part” of the Hub of Tosh Farms. In his free time, he enjoys working on cars, kayaking, riding motorcycles, fishing, and really anything outside! Jesse’s accomplishments include being […]
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Jerimiah Butler
Jeremiah Butler is a mechanic in our truck shop, and does his best to keep all trucks, trailers, and equipment in good working order! He has been at Tosh Farms for 9.5 years! Jerimiah and his wife of 11 years, Julia, have a 4-year-old daughter, Josslyn. He says that his biggest accomplishment is raising his […]
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West Family
Javon West and his family are such an asset to Tosh Farms! My wife, Madison, and I had always talked about wanting hog barns and had the perfect opportunity to purchase. We have been married for 4 years and have 1 son Kohen who is 2. We are thankful to be a part of Tosh! […]
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Ethan Terrell
Ethan Terrell has been a market hog selector at Tosh Farms for almost 3 years. His job is to determine the weight of pigs that is most profitable for the company. As a market hog selector, his goal is 282 lbs on average. This is where we make the most money with the least amount […]
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November Employee Spotlight!
Ethan Terrell has been a market hog selector at Tosh Farms for almost 3 years. His job is to determine the weight of pigs that is most profitable for the company. As a market hog selector, his goal is 282 lbs on average. This is where we make the most money with the least amount […]
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