Sen. Ernst honors J & S Farm Supply

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, named J & S Farm Supply of Iowa County Small Business of the Week.

Throughout the 119th Congress, Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.

"Founded on faith, family, and farming, J & S Farm Supply has been cultivating the next generation of Iowa growers since 1955," said Ernst in a press release this week.

"This family-owned and operated small business remains a cornerstone of the Williamsburg community and continues to meet the evolving needs of agricultural producers across our state.”

In 1955, Leighton Jones founded Jones Fertilizer to support local growers through various farming services. By 1972, Dick Schaefer joined the business, and J & S Farm Supply was born, the press release says.

After managing the business for nearly 50 years, Leighton passed away in 2004 and his son, Tim Jones Sr., took full ownership.

Today, Tim and his son, Tim Jones Jr., have grown the family business into a full-service agriculture hub with the turf and fabrication divisions headed by his sons-in-law, Ryan Sauser and Luke Williams, according to the press release.

Later this year, J & S Farm Supply will celebrate its 70th anniversary in Iowa.