HISTORY OF TRAX FARMS....

Trax Farms was established by Lewis Trax in 1865 and has been operated by the Trax family for six generations.

George C. Trax, son of Lewis Trax, inherited the farm in 1885.

Ralph Lewis Trax, son of George C. Trax, was the next son to stay and continue with the farm.

John, George, & Al Trax, all brothers, stayed at the farm and are the fourth generation of Trax's to operate the farm. In 1957, they bought the present location and started the retail operation in the bottom of the barn. In 1964, they formed Trax Farms Inc. At this time the farm only sold produce, jams and jellies. In 1979, they added on to the original barn to increase their selling space.

John , Bob & Tim Trax are cousins and they are the fifth generation to operate the farm. With the growing number of Trax children, they expanded the market in 1986. This expansion added a Bakery, Deli, larger "Gourmet" Grocery, Gift Shop, Garden Shop & Greenhouse. At this time, the market started to be open year 'round. With Marge, Doris & Diane, wives of the fifth generation working at the farm with the next generation of sons, daughters and wives working in the business.

Bob & Patty Trax, Peggy Trax Coffield, Judy Trax Ross, Chuck Trax, Bryan and Beth Trax, and Ross Trax are the sixth generation to operate the farm. There are 15 family members presently operating the farm as you see it today. The seventh generation, which consists of 12 kids, is also working at the farm. With the growth of the economy and more children coming into the business, Trax Farms expanded again in 2000. We have added 40,000 square feet of Nexus greenhouses and 27,000 square feet of outdoor sales area. In this area, we have added four more cash registers, a customer service counter, a gift area that moved down from our loft, a much larger plant sales area, a gardening and cooking lecture room and more.

FACTS ABOUT THE BUSINESS.....

We own 325 acres of land.
We currently employ 155 to 175 people.
95,000 square feet of sales space.
We can accommodate 400 cars in our parking lot.

KEY MANAGEMENT TEAM AND DEPARTMENT MANAGERS

President - Bob Trax, Sr. 
Vice President - John Trax
Treasurer/Secretary - Tim Trax 

RETAIL MARKET:
Manager - Steve McClaning
Assistant Manager/Receiving - Kathy Cerar
Events & Promotions - Lisa Whitaker
Advertising - Joyce Voigt
Accounting & Buyers - Peggy Trax Coffield & Judy Trax Ross
Controller - Karen Luginski
Human Resources - Diane Trax
Cash Office - Beth Trax


Garden Shop/Seasonal Manager - Mary Beth Lucot
Full service garden shop, garden gifts, and wildlife area.

Greenhouse Manager - Ross Trax
Indoor Plants, Perennials (over 1,500 varieties), Annuals, Trees, Shrubs, and Water Gardening.

Produce Manager - Patty Trax
Over 95% of our homegrown produce is sold retail in our produce department. We have over 30 recipe handouts throughout the produce department for our customers.

Grocery Manager - Linda Dermotta
Jams, jellies, pickles, dressings, soup mixes, salsa, candy and more. Our biggest success in this department is the samples (30 products a day) and our private labeling.

Gift Shop Manager - Janice Kaecher
We carry many unique gifts! We carry candles, cards, pottery, potpourri, baskets, and much more.

Bakery Manager - Janet Pfeister
All of our bakery products are baked in our Bakery. Our homemade fudge is also made here. Our cookies are made from scratch and are hand cranked on our cookie machine.

Deli Manager - Patti Wagner
Trax Farms deli has a good reputation for its homemade salads, soups, and cheese spreads. Our homemade ham balls and cabbage rolls are the best selling items from our entree line.

Gift Baskets -Sue Cokain
Trax Farms has a large variety of gift baskets available. We have fruit baskets, fruit and goodie baskets, gourmet food baskets, deli baskets, bakery baskets and more. We deliver to local areas. We can also ship through UPS.

Wine Shop -Sue Cokain
We carry Arrowhead Wine Cellars wine along with many wine accessories like, stoppers, charms, plates, gift bags, coolers and more!

Customer Service - Jen Montenaro
Trax Farms Customer Service department is always there to help you with any questions you may have. They will help you with any returns you may have. You can purchase gift certificates here too! The customer service also has gift wrapping.

Front End Manager - Jen Montenaro
We have ten cash registers running year 'round. We add two additional ones outside in the spring. During the harvest festival in the fall, we add five additional ones outside and two more at the Pick-your-Own pumpkin fields.

Trax Antique Loft -
We have a group of antique vendors that sell their antiques out of our loft.

Cider Production and Farm Manager - Bob Trax, Jr.
We are farming 400 acres of land. The largest acreage crops we grow are sweet corn, pumpkins, apples, peaches, blueberries, tomatoes, beans,and strawberries. We also grow a number of other fruits and vegetables.

Maintenance - Chuck Trax