Meherrin Agricultural and Chemical

Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Company Mission Statement
To partner with customers by providing agronomic inputs and services using the most effective solutions.

Vision Statement
Build and market the company as a brand to be the most respected provider of agricultural inputs and services bringing value to our growers and company.

Core Values
Our values EQUIP us to be the best nut company today!

Values
Values represent the foundation and filters we have established to make sound decisions in the daily operation of our Company. Values ultimately determine the outcome of our products, services, and culture.

Values “Equip” - At Meherrin, we 'equip' ourselves each day to serve our customers, in consideration of the following values:

Environment – We will promote a work environment that encourages and nourishes creativity, a passion for excellence, and mutual respect for our customers, vendors and each other. We are responsible to care for God’s creation by treating the natural environment with proper caution and wisdom.

Quality – All our products and services must reflect quality (creativity and care). We must constantly find ways to improve our products and services to meet our customers’ needs and exceed their expectations.

Understanding – We understand that the pressures facing our employees and their families are never-ending. Everyone has family outside of their “work family,” and we encourage them to set proper priorities in their lives. We will seek to find ways to promote a family-friendly workplace.

Integrity – Honesty and truth are absolutes in the way we conduct business with our customers, vendors and employees. Ultimately, God is the source of truth, and our actions should reflect such integrity.

People – Our people are the company’s greatest asset, which is not reflected on our balance sheet. They drive the health of our financial results. We are striving to find people who are passionate about Hampton Farms and are eager find their place in the company where they can grow, flourish and excel.

Benefits
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K Matching
• Paid Vacation and Personal Days
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• And More!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Peanuts are the Barnes Family business. The Barnes family has been farming peanuts in northeastern North Carolina since 1917.

In 1946, upon returning from World War II, George Dallas Barnes got together with three other families to start a peanut company working directly with American peanut farmers to “shell” peanuts. The partnership resulted in Severn Peanut Company being born. George’s son, “Mutt” Barnes got involved with the company from the first day, later becoming its president and leading it until the 1980s.

In 1958, Meherrin Agricultural was formed to provide services to farmers in the southeastern United States. Today, Meherrin Ag & Chemical has more than 40 locations in eight Eastern Seaboard states. The company services farmers who grow millions of acres of peanuts, corn, cotton, fruit, grain, soybeans, tobacco, turf and vegetables with seed, chemicals and fertilizers.

Hampton Farms was founded in 1989 to complete the circle of service. While Severn Peanut Company shells the peanuts, Hampton Farms roasts, packs and markets finished peanut products, including a growing line of peanut butter and in-shell flavored peanuts. Hampton Farms sells under its own brand and is also one of the country’s top producers of private-label in-shell peanuts and peanut butter.

Mutt’s son, Dallas took over leadership of the organization in 1990 and leads it today as its president and CEO.

Since the 1990s, the company has grown from a few hundred employees to well over 1,000 today. The growth has come through internal growth and acquisitions. During this time, the company has acquired a number of companies ranging from Martinelli’s Peanuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Jimbo’s Jumbos in Edenton, North Carolina, Portales Select Peanut Company in Portales, New Mexico, and Ready Roast in Madera, California. Acquisitions continue to this day, while the company seeks new opportunities for the future.