Small Farm Implements Made “Big Farm Tough”

2021 - Volume #45, Issue #6, Page #24

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Frustrations with poor quality Cat. 1 and Cat. 2 implements are the reason Homestead Implements exists. Co-owner Lee Lodestro started the company after realizing how many farmers were having to beef up smaller tractor equipment.
“Lee was sick of poor performing implements,” says Spencer Santilli, Homestead Implements. “He created and launched Homestead as a quality source of American-made implements for small farms.”
Practically every aspect of production and assembly is carried out in the company shop. Some components are imported if U.S.-made parts are not available. Using only U.S. steel, Homestead workers engineer, laser-cut, weld and paint every implement in-house.
“We spent 18 months refining and perfecting our front-end grapple,” says Santilli. “It has been our big focus, and the investment has paid off. It is our biggest seller, followed by box blades, landscape rakes and land planes.”
Santilli credits the grapple’s popularity to high-quality materials like the extra abrasion-resistant Hardox 450 steel used in the grapple teeth and 2-in. Schedule 80 pipe. They are available in 60 and 72-in. sizes and require a third-function hydraulic kit. Grapples are priced from $1,780 for a sub-compact tractor to $3,930 for a utility tractor.
While the grapples have proven popular as is, the company is open to suggestions for improvements, notes Santilli. “We have a very dedicated and knowledgeable customer base, and they may pick up on things we don’t notice,” he says. “We encourage our customers to come back to us with problems or suggestions.”
Homestead implements are available in all major brand colors, as well as in standard-duty and heavy-duty models.
“We provide quality equipment at competitive prices,” says Santilli. “In our first 15 months, we have shipped to every state in the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, and all parts of Canada.”
The upstate New York company offers free shipping within the continental U.S. and to Ontario. It also offers 10 percent discounts to active-duty military and veterans on every purchase.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Homestead Implements, 2855 Girts Rd., Jamestown, N.Y. 14701 (ph 833-625-0635; www.homesteadimplements.com).

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Small Farm Implements Made “Big Farm Tough” MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous Frustrations with poor quality Cat 1 and Cat 2 implements are the reason Homestead Implements exists Co-owner Lee Lodestro started the company after realizing how many farmers were having to beef up smaller tractor equipment “Lee was sick of poor performing implements ” says Spencer Santilli Homestead Implements “He created and launched Homestead as a quality source of American-made implements for small farms ” Practically every aspect of production and assembly is carried out in the company shop Some components are imported if U S -made parts are not available Using only U S steel Homestead workers engineer laser-cut weld and paint every implement in-house “We spent 18 months refining and perfecting our front-end grapple ” says Santilli “It has been our big focus and the investment has paid off It is our biggest seller followed by box blades landscape rakes and land planes ” Santilli credits the grapple’s popularity to high-quality materials like the extra abrasion-resistant Hardox 450 steel used in the grapple teeth and 2-in Schedule 80 pipe They are available in 60 and 72-in sizes and require a third-function hydraulic kit Grapples are priced from $1 780 for a sub-compact tractor to $3 930 for a utility tractor While the grapples have proven popular as is the company is open to suggestions for improvements notes Santilli “We have a very dedicated and knowledgeable customer base and they may pick up on things we don’t notice ” he says “We encourage our customers to come back to us with problems or suggestions ” Homestead implements are available in all major brand colors as well as in standard-duty and heavy-duty models “We provide quality equipment at competitive prices ” says Santilli “In our first 15 months we have shipped to every state in the U S including Alaska and Hawaii and all parts of Canada ” The upstate New York company offers free shipping within the continental U S and to Ontario It also offers 10 percent discounts to active-duty military and veterans on every purchase Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Homestead Implements 2855 Girts Rd Jamestown N Y 14701 ph 833-625-0635; www homesteadimplements com

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