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SOD SPOTLIGHT
Things have been picking up
the last three or four years
pretty well."
THOMAS TURFGRASS
Emory Thomas III started the
company in 2001.
It represented his second
foray into the turf business.
Emory launched his first
venture that eventually led
to several farms in the late
1960s with his father and
brothers. That company was
sold in 1998. Three years
later Thomas Turfgrass was
born.
"We started out only as an
installation business," said
Seth, who also serves as
company vice president. We
would buy turf from other
farms and install it.
"But we wanted more control
over the quality and also grow
sand-based sod, which does
better on sports fields and
golf courses," Seth, 31, said.
"We started to get in on the
production side again. We
pride ourselves on staying
flexible and nimble, able to do
whatever the customer wants
us to do."
During peak season, from
spring and into fall, the
company employs more than
60 people. Thomas Turfgrass
