The original farmhouse built by Daddy Pete.
We have a story to tell...
From beef cattle to free range turkeys to hogs to dairy cows, Daddy Pete Farms has been part of the farming industry for over 100 years. An active farm since 1907, we are celebrating over 110 years of family farming and are still committed to building upon the rich, farming heritage of knowing and cultivating the true value of a product that most people find useless: cow manure from dairy cows.
Our farm is located in the foothills of North Carolina and was recognized as a North Carolina Century Farm in 2008. The state honors family owned and operated farms for 100 years of continuous agricultural heritage, which helps lead to the rich heritage of the state. Our farm is also honored by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Carolina State Fair.
In December of 1907, Joseph Alan Smith bought 102 acres of land in Stony Point, NC, for the sum of $2,500. He built the farmhouse and barns from the timber he gained from clearing the land; and built fences and sowed grass to prepare the farm for raising beef cattle. Molly, Joseph’s wife, nicknamed him “Daddy Pete”.
At one time “Daddy Pete” had two different farms: the present location in Stony Point, NC, as well as a “bluegrass” farm in Wilkesboro, NC. A 25-mile drive with horse and wagon, Daddy Pete hauled the cow manure from the current farm in Stony Point to the bluegrass farm in the hills of Wilkesboro. At that time, cow manure was one of the primary sources for fertilizer to the grasslands, to the crops, and to Daddy Pete’s livelihood on the farm.
Daddy Pete’s son, Sledge, inherited and took over the farm after the death of Daddy Pete. He raised beef cattle and turkeys and served as sheriff of Alexander County from 1950 to 1959. Sledge had a son named Gar Alan Smith who attended N.C. State University where he studied agriculture. Gar was drafted into the military during World War II, and after the war, came back home to Stony Point where he married and had three children. Gar’s only son, Alan, took over the family farm in 1972 and made it a dairy farm.
Alan, who is the fourth generation of Smith family farmers, began exploring the world of composting cow manure in 1988. Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser was developed in 1990 and was named after Alan’s great-grandfather who
Daddy Pete’s Birthplace
Joseph Alan Smith (“Daddy Pete”)
Sledge Smith raised freerange turkeys on the farm.
was nicknamed “Daddy Pete”. The Daddy Pete process begins with composting the manure from the cows on the dairy. This composted manure is then used in the mixes of Daddy Pete’s soil products. Our company continues to build upon the foundation that Alan has established with a passion for excellence, quality you can trust, great customer service, creative product design, and a spirit of innovation.
Alan’s son, Joe Smith, who is the fifth generation of Smith family farmers, helps manage the dairy side of the Daddy Pete operation; and Alan’s grandsons, Colin Smith and Avery Wallace, the sixth generation of Smith family farmers, work at the dairy during their school breaks.
In the words of Alan Smith, owner and President of Daddy Pete Farms, “Farming traditions have been passed down for many generations. There have been failures and successes of ideas to create the good farming practices and products that have stood the test of time. There are traditions that run deep in America, and so many of our ancestors died to provide these traditions for us to enjoy. I believe if you find yourself reading this, it is because you are exercising that love for the soil, for gardening, and for America. Our story and our hope at Daddy Pete Farms is that we will contribute to your experience.”
Alan also shares these words about the farm’s history. “I personally never knew Daddy Pete, but I met him in the stories of my grandfather, Sledge. It was through these stories that I learned the true value of a product which most people would find useless. I was taught that in life the most valuable things are often right before us, sometimes disguised by an uncomely appearance. We simply need eyes to see the value in these things that we normally devalue. Something that seems to be spent or dead to one, brings life to another. Thus it is with Daddy Pete’s Cow Manure and the belief that we help you grow...”
For more information, visit our website at www.daddypetes.com.
DADDY PETE’S PLANT PLEASER
Soil Products from Our Historic North Carolina Farm to You.
Our Name
Since 1907, the Smith family has been farming 250 acres of land in Stony Point, North Carolina. In 1988, Alan Smith, the fourth generation of the Smith family farmers, began exploring the possibilities of composting the cow manure produced by his dairy cows. As the composting method was developed, he needed a name for the product. His great-grandfather, who originally started the family farm, was nick-named “Daddy Pete”. It is in his honor that we proudly present to you our professional products that we call “Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser®”.
Our Mission: to help you grow…one plant, one garden, one business at a time.
Our company continues to build upon the foundation that our owner, Alan Smith, has established with a passion for excellence, quality you can trust, great customer service, creative product design, and a spirit of innovation.
Honors
In 2008, Daddy Pete Farms was recognized as a North Carolina Century Farm. The state honors family owned and operated farms for 100 years of continuous agricultural heritage, which helps lead to the rich heritage of the state. This farm is honored by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Carolina State Fair.
Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser®
1210 Smith Farm Road
Stony Point, NC 28678
(704) 585-2355 | www.daddypetes.com
Fax: (704) 585-2352 | info@daddypetes.com
We are proud to be a part of the following organizations:
Superior
Terms and Conditions
Pricing
Wholesale pricing can be obtained by completing a Wholesale Purchase Agreement and a Certificate of Exemption. Both of these forms are available on our website, or you can call our office to have a copy of each form either faxed to you or emailed to you. Our products are sold palletized in bags, and some products are also available in bulk. Once you are approved for wholesale pricing, you can receive a price list by calling our office at 704-585-2355 or by emailing us at info@daddypetes.com.
Payment Terms
First orders are COD only. Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted. Credit terms may also be established for future orders, and Daddy Pete’s standard credit terms are Net 30 days. A service charge in the amount of 1% per month will be applied to all past due accounts.
Freight
Products are shipped via Daddy Pete’s Transport. All palletized shipments and all bulk freight shipments are charged per loaded mile from the Daddy Pete facility. A freight surcharge is applied, when applicable.
Minimum order quantity for palletized shipments to be delivered is 8 pallets; the maximum order quantity to be delivered is 20-22 pallets, and 18 pallets with a forklift. Minimum order quantity for bulk shipments to be delivered is 50 yards; the maximum order quantity to be delivered varies by product and weight.
Minimum order quantity for palletized shipments to be picked up at our facility is 1 pallet. Minimum order quantity for bulk shipments to be picked up at our facility varies by product mix quantity and is listed on our bulk price list.
All orders must be placed through the main office before shipping or pick-up can be scheduled.
Forklift
A forklift is available for orders shipping via Daddy Pete’s Transport for an additional charge of $75.00. The $75 fee covers up to 1 hour of driver unloading time. After 1 hour of unloading time, there will be an additional cost of $75/ hour.
Product Warranty
Manufacturer, dealer, or distributor, does not make any warranty, implied or expressed, as to the product sold or the condition thereof, including, but not by way of limitations, fitness for any particular purpose and any liability for damage, incidental, and consequential.
NOTE:DaddyPeteProductsaresubjecttoavailability;andproducts,freight,andpricesmaychangewithoutnotice.Certainrestrictions,limitations,andexclusionsmayapply.
DaddyPete’sPlantPleaser®andDaddyPete’slogodesignareregisteredtrademarksofDaddyPeteFarms,Stony Point, North Carolina.
PermaTill®istheregisteredtrademarkofCarolinaStaliteCompany,Salisbury,NorthCarolina.
Welcome to Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser’s monthly blog “FROM THE GARDEN TO THE KITCHEN”, where our mission is to help you grow…one plant, one garden, one lawn at a time. We have created this portion of our website to help provide you with more insight into our products, which can help you grow healthy fruits and vegetables that will make their way from your garden to your kitchen. As craftsmen of an American heritage brand, we continuously seek ways to improve our composting process; and we also find the best materials available to mix with our composted cow manure to create a full, all-natural line of products. As pioneer men and women cultivating your own lawns and gardens to grow your own fruits and vegetables, we also offer recipes to help you bring your harvest from your garden…to your kitchen…to your dinner table.
So let your inner farm out…jump into our website and indulge in our knowledge. Come discover farming through the eyes of Daddy Pete’s. Timeless products…unparalleled quality…our goal is to become more and more creative, so that our creativity equals your increase.
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AVAILABLE BAG SIZES
DADDY PETE’S
BARNYARD
FERTILIZER
Daddy Pete’s Barnyard Fertilizer is a pelleted lawn and garden fertilizer for all 4 seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. It adds essential organic matter to your soil while fertilizing your lawn or gardening project. It is made of Daddy Pete’s Composted Dairy Cow Manure and Daddy Pete’s Composted Chicken Manure.
The beneficial micro-organisms provided by Daddy Pete’s Barnyard Fertilizer allow nutrients to become more available for the plant, and can aid in defending plants against viral, fungal, pathogenic, root, vascular, and foliar diseases. As these beneficial micro-organisms are depleted out of the soil over time, and to avoid soil compaction and to replenish nutrients, it is recommended to apply Daddy Pete’s Barnyard Fertilizer every 3-4 months throughout the year to maintain a healthy soil environment for your lawn or garden.
INGREDIENTS
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED CHICKEN MANURE
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
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DADDY PETE’S
SEA
N’ FARM POTTING SOIL
With a strong effort to promote sustainable gardening, we have created Daddy Pete’s Sea n’ Farm Potting Soil as a premium potting soil for indoor and outdoor container plants. It is a unique blend of Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, sphagnum peat moss, premium aged pine bark fines, perlite, sandy loam, oyster shell, oceanic fish meal, crab meal, shrimp meal, earthworm castings, fossilized bat guano, and kelp meal. The beneficial micro-organisms provided by Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, which is part of Daddy Pete’s Sea n’ Farm Potting Soil, allow nutrients to become more available for the plant, and can aid in defending plants against viral, fungal, pathogenic, root, vascular, and foliar diseases.
INGREDIENTS
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• SPHAGNUM PEAT MOSS
• PREMIUM AGED PINE BARK FINES
• PERLITE
• SANDY LOAM
• OYSTER SHELL
• OCEANIC FISH MEAL
• CRAB MEAL
• SHRIMP MEAL
• EARTHWORM CASTINGS
• FOSSILIZED BAT GUANO
• KELP MEAL
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DADDY PETE’S
SANDY LOAM
TOP SOIL
Daddy Pete’s Sandy Loam Top Soil is a premium, all-purpose top soil used for top dressing lawns, for patching and filling bare spots in lawns, for leveling low places in gardens and lawns, for planting, and for seeding. It is made of sandy loam soil enriched with Daddy Pete’s Composted Dairy Cow Manure. Applying the correct amount to your lawn or garden will help improve its fertility and drainage characteristics.
The beneficial micro-organisms provided by Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure which is part of Daddy Pete’s Sandy Loam Top Soil, allow nutrients to become more available for the plant, and can aid in defending plants against viral, fungal, pathogenic, root, vascular, and foliar diseases. As these beneficial micro-organisms are depleted out of the soil over time, and to avoid soil compaction and to replenish nutrients, it is recommended to apply Daddy Pete’s Sandy Loam Top Soil in early fall and early spring to maintain a healthy soil environment for your lawn or garden.
• SANDY LOAM ENRICHED WITH DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
FERTILIZERS
DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
Since 1988, Daddy Pete’s has developed a quality method for composting cow manure. The result: a composted cow manure that is odor-free and will not burn.
The manure goes through several stages of decomposition. Over a period of 40-60 days, microorganisms convert biodegradable organic matter in the manure to oxidized products. The interior temperature of the cow manure while composting reaches approximately 160°F which is beneficial in eliminating weeds, seeds, and pathogens.
This compost can be applied generously anytime during the year to build a rich, humus soil.
INGREDIENTS
DADDY PETE’S KICKIN ’ CHICKIN
Daddy Pete’s Kickin’ Chickin is a rich blend of composted chicken manure and Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure. This mix can be used for top dressing lawns and amending soils. It also can be incorporated into the processing of soils for new lawns and landscaping projects.
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED CHICKEN MANURE
MIXES
DADDY PETE’S LAWN & GARDEN SOIL
Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil is a mixture of Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, aged pine bark fines, dolomitic lime, and sand.
The Lawn & Garden Soil can be used to patch or fill bare spots in your lawn or garden, or to build a good foundation for your gardening project. This mixture is suitable for seeding new lawns, for rejuvenating established lawns, for top dressing lawns, for flower and vegetable gardens, for backfilling plant holes, and for general landscape applications.
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
• DOLOMITIC LIME
• SAND
1.5 CF 50 BAGS PER PALLET
*Also available in bulk.
DADDY
PETE’S MUSHROOM COMPOST
Daddy Pete’s Mushroom Compost is a great amendment for enriching the soil used to grow fruits, vegetables, and even flowers. You can use this mushroom compost in the garden to fortify the soil, to increase the depth of your raised beds, and to improve your soil’s texture.
Spread mushroom compost on surface approximately 2” deep and till into soil 6”-8”. For trees and shrubs, mix one part mushroom compost with three parts soil and fill in with same mixture, pressing down. Water thoroughly after planting.
NATURAL COMPOST MIXTURE
DADDY PETE’S NURSERY BLEND
Daddy Pete’s Nursery Blend is the same product used by many professional wholesale growers in the Carolina’s who are growing woody ornamentals, evergreens, roses, perennials, and mums. This is a lighter mix than our potting mix, and it consists of aged pine bark fines, Pete’s Cow Manure, perlite, and dolomitic lime. This product can be used for outdoor containers, large patio pots, and bedding plants.
This blend can also be used indoors and outdoors as a regular mix for various types of plants, trees, and shrubs; and this combination of materials will hold moisture well.
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• PERLITE
• DOLOMITIC LIME
DADDY PETE’S PERENNIAL PLEASER
Pete’s Perennial Pleaser is a rich blend of aged pine bark fines, Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, perlite, vermiculite, and dolomitic lime.
This blend can be used for most perennials and herbaceous crops. It has a greater ratio of perlite than Daddy Pete’s Nursery Blend, which creates more aeration for your soil. Many perennials need a well-drained soil, and Daddy Pete’s Perennial Pleaser provides ample drainage, while providing great moisture retention.
INGREDIENTS
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• PERLITE
• VERMICULITE
• DOLOMITIC LIME
DADDY PETE’S PETE-LITE MIX
Daddy Pete’s Pete-Lite Mix is a blend of Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, aged pine bark fines, peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, and dolomitic lime.
Our Pete-Lite mix can be used for bedding plants, hanging baskets, propagation, cell packs, and seed germination, as well as for growing various other plants.
A fertilization program should be utilized in accordance with horticultural recommendations.
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
• PEAT MOSS
• PERLITE
• VERMICULITE
• DOLOMITIC LIME
DADDY PETE’S PLANTING MIX
Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix helps to enhance soils back to life. This mix consists of Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure and aged pine bark fines.
The aged pine bark fines provide air space, while the composted cow manure will help retain moisture and add natural nutrition to your soils. Pete’s Planting Mix will improve the humus growth of plants and trees. A properly planted tree or shrub will be more tolerant of adverse conditions and require much less management than one planted incorrectly.
This blend works best when mixed with your existing soil to plant shrubs and trees. Mix 50% of Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix with 50% of your existing soil to create a nutritional growing medium.
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
DADDY PETE’S PLANTING MIX PLUS PERMATILL®
Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix Plus PermaTill® is great for soil conditioning and for discouraging vole activity. This mix consists of Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, aged pine bark fines, and Permatill.
PermaTill® is a unique product produced by a special slate that is found in Gold Hill, North Carolina. PermaTill® discourages underground voles from feeding on the roots and bulbs of many landscape plants. It is permanent, offers superior drainage and aeration, and has a nutrient holding and exchanging ability.
1.5 CF 50 BAGS PER PALLET
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
• PERMATILL®
DADDY PETE’S POTTING MIX
Daddy Pete’s Potting Mix is a combination of Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, aged pine bark fines, perlite, and dolomitic lime. This mix provides excellent drainage for all types of plants without causing root compaction. Rich in nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and calcium, it can be used for home plants - indoors and outdoors.
This mix works great for re-potting plants, for establishing a permanent soil for your new plants, or for use with any container gardening.
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
• PERLITE
• DOLOMITIC LIME
DADDY PETE’S PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE MIX
Daddy Pete’s Professional Landscape Mix is great for building and maintaining a professional landscape or garden. This mix consists of a variety of aged bark and Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure.
The aged bark provides an excellent mulch for your landscape; while the composted cow manure helps to feed your plants over time, thus promoting plant health.
• AGED BARK
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
1.5 CF 50 BAGS PER PALLET
*Also available in bulk.
Vegetables,RaisedBeds,Containers
DADDY PETE’S RAISED BED MIX
Daddy Pete’s Raised Bed Mix is a combination of Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, aged pine bark fines, perlite, dolomitic lime, and sand.
This mix is excellent for vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials, or for bulb planting. Raised beds and containers allow controlled drainage and moisture settings for all of your plants.
• DADDY PETE’S COMPOSTED COW MANURE
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
• PERLITE
• DOLOMITIC LIME
• SAND
BARKS
DADDY PETE’S HARDWOOD MULCH
Enhance the look of your landscape with Daddy Pete’s Hardwood Mulch.
Mulch provides a number of benefits to the landscape. From the water conservation standpoint, mulch prevents evaporative water loss from the soil. It also prevents certain soil-borne diseases by acting as a barrier between the soil and the plant. It insulates the roots of plants from extreme heat and cold, and it reduces weed competition by blocking light and by preventing some weed seeds from germinating.
Mulched barriers around trees and structures also prevent mowers and trimmers from causing mechanical damage.
One bag covers approximately 6 sq. ft. when applied 4” deep.
INGREDIENTS
• HARDWOOD MULCH
DADDY PETE’S PINE BARK MINI-NUGGETS
Daddy Pete’s Pine Bark Mini-Nuggets are pieces of pine bark, approximately 1-2 1/2 square inches, manufactured from the barks of pine trees. These smaller, decorative pieces are great as a ground cover. While giving a nice rustic look to your landscape, they decompose slowly because of their size.
Mulch provides a number of benefits to the landscape. From the water conservation standpoint, mulch prevents evaporative water loss from the soil. It also prevents certain soil-borne diseases by acting as a barrier between the soil and the plant. It insulates the roots of plants from extreme heat and cold, and it reduces weed competition by blocking light and by preventing some weed seeds from germinating.
Mulched barriers around trees and structures also prevent mowers and trimmers from causing mechanical damage.
One bag covers approximately 6 sq. ft. when applied 4” deep.
DADDY PETE’S
PINE BARK MULCH
Mulch and condition your soil and plants with Daddy Pete’s Pine Bark Mulch.
Mulch provides a number of benefits to the landscape. From the water conservation standpoint, mulch prevents evaporative water loss from the soil. It also prevents certain soil-borne diseases by acting as a barrier between the soil and the plant. It insulates the roots of plants from extreme heat and cold, and it reduces weed competition by blocking light and by preventing some weed seeds from germinating.
Mulched barriers around trees and structures also prevent mowers and trimmers from causing mechanical damage.
One bag covers approximately 6 sq. ft. when applied 4” deep.
DADDY PETE’S SAWDUST
Daddy Pete’s Sawdust is a natural sawdust with no chemicals added, and it is bagged in its pure, organic state.
This sawdust works great as bedding for horses, dogs, and other pets and livestock animals. It helps to absorb moisture and reduce odor. It may also be used as a landscape and groundcover material.
One bag covers approximately 6 sq. ft. when applied 4” deep.
PINE AND/OR HARDWOOD SAWDUST
DADDY PETE’S SOIL ENHANCER
Use Daddy Pete’s Soil Enhancer in all your soil preparations. Our Soil Enhancer is a great clay buster and soil-loosening agent.
Using Daddy Pete’s Soil Enhancer in your soil before sowing or planting helps ensure that your plants will have the ample drainage and oxygen needed to grow healthy plants, trees, lawns, and shrubs.
When used for mulching, one bag covers approximately 6 sq. ft. when applied 4” deep.
• AGED PINE BARK FINES
