Two weeks ago we were contacted by a large farming operation in Alaska. Currently, production there is still largely conventional, and they’re looking to bring the first John Deere no-till drill into the state—with the goal of reducing weed pressure, earlier field entry  in the season, and to start adopting more regenerative practices, all in the hopes of creating less dependance on expensive logistics for the everyday Alaskan.

This operations original equipment deal fell through, in their search to find an alternative they stumbled upon some of our listings on a Friday. The same Saturday, we got the approval to deliver one of the 3 machines we presented, 2 days later, on Monday, the farm had also decided to get a second machine stating only this:

“Farming in Alaska is like farming on the moon. You have what you brought with you, bring 2, if you have one, you have none.”

What started as sourcing a single tool has quickly turned into mobilizing, coordinating, and executing the delivery of two John Deere drills to Alaska. This exciting endeavor will combined 6200 miles through the Frozen Northern continental US, Canada, the Yukon Territories, and the Tundra of the  last frontier. Once this is complete, a team of 5 mechanics from our service department will deploy to Alaska to rebuild the equipment, teach the farmer how to run the machine, and ensure they are set up to succeed with the equipment that will make Alaskan farming more attainable, sustainable, and profitable.