Employee Spotlight

Sara Neiland Milo Office Manager

When asked what I do, I might say a little bit of everything! From invoicing and loading feed, keeping the ever-changing joke board updated (suggestions always welcome) and the peanut bowl stocked, to billing agronomy services and managing customer grain, there's always something going on in small-town Milo. When asked why I enjoy it here, it really comes down to one main factor: The people. Between my coworkers and our customers, the people here make the difference!

Growing up, the last career field on my mind was agronomy, grain, and livestock. The closest I ever came to them was riding a horse a few times as a child and eating some sweet corn every summer! My life was lived in town with my focuses on playing softball and working for the Ankeny Parks and Recreation Department or at restaurants into my teen years. Even in college, I wanted to go into the world of marketing and/or fine arts doing graphic design or fiber installation and sculpture, believe it or not! Of which I do inherently find myself incorporating aspects of these fields here on a regular basis to exercise creativity and have a

little fun.

Nevertheless, one could say it was a leap of faith by both parties to pair myself with the newly acquired SFG Milo location! But time soon proved that business was growing and good things were happening with the help of all those involved at Milo. Everyone guiding it to become the welcoming and comfortable environment it is today. In truth, this faithful leap is one I will always be thankful for, and I more than ever enjoy learning more about the industry to better service our customers every day.

I really can't think of a better place to be than right here.