BIG GROWTH IN LITTLE HACKENSACK
Beekeeping supply business continues growth across U.S.
By Nancy Vogt | Echo Journal HACKENSACK — With a population of around 300 people, Hackensack is home to a giant industry that at times employs that many people or more. Mann Lake Bee & Ag Supply is the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of beekeeping equipment. The company that regularly employs more than 200 people is tucked behind the trees just off Highway 371 at the city’s southern end, on Cass County Road 40. From the highway, part of one building is visible with the red letters “Mann Lake Ltd.” Additions of buildings through the years takes the company several blocks down First Street Northwest. Mann Lake manufactures beehive boxes and frames that beekeepers use for their bees, as well as feed
supplements for bees. The company also buys items from various vendors across the world to resell. “So basically, if there’s anything that you need to be a beekeeper, we supply it,” said Jenna Prososki, Mann Lake customer service manager. The company also offers poultry and bird supplies.
Workforce
Before buying its Kentucky branch with a manufacturing facility, Mann Lake in Hackensack employed 400-500 people. “So we were double the town population, which was just crazy,” CFO Shana Rowlette said. Mann Lake currently employs about 225 people in Hackensack who come from nearby communities like
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November 2023 – West Central Tribune – Page 27
