What an awesome morning! Every time we visit Burrus Seed Farms in Arenzville, we see and learn something new. But one thing alway stays the same and that’s the passion that the Burrus family has for their family business.

This morning, Todd Burrus told the students about the history of Burrus and what Burrus does. Todd is a third generation owner of the family owned and operated business, that started in 1935. Burrus is an independent seed company that has established a mission to provide quality seed, consistent performance, and exceptional value ensuring the ongoing success of their customers.

Students took a tour of the facility where they saw how corn is dried and seed is sorted by shape, color and density to provide the customer with the highest quality product. The students saw the technology used in this process and heard how jobs have changed over the years from manual labor to monitoring automated processes and computers.

Todd gave the students some valuable advice when he told them that he looks forward to going to work in the morning and he looks forward to going home at the end of the day. That’s a perfect work-life balance.

Thank you Todd for your time today. Your passion for your work is inspiring and your hospitality is greatly appreciated. (And the donuts hit the spot! 😉)