We would like to give a huge shout-out to our friends at ASJ Mathis Farms for being awarded the Excellence in Business Award during the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce’s 76th Annual Membership Celebration. The team at Johnson Insurance has been privileged to be at your side as your farm and business operations have grown. Congrats to Luke, Steve, John, Clint, Jordan, and the whole Mathis team!
Here is a snippet of an article from the Wilkes Journal-Patriot:
Excellence in Business
Chamber Chairman Randall Parsons presented the Excellence in Business Award to ASJ Mathis Farms LLC of the Cranberry section of Roaring River. Receiving this were owners Steve Mathis and his sons Luke and Jordan Mathis; and John Mathis and his son, Clint Mathis.
Parsons said stability, willingness to take risks and progress with success are considered when this award recipient is chosen. He said ASJ Mathis Farms was founded in 1938 with six employees and became an incorporated business in 2005.
The operation started out producing row crops and broiler chickens and still does this, but on a much larger scale now with new technology.
ASJ Mathis Farms has 4,000 acres of productivity and raises more than 1.1 million broiler chickens annually. In 2016, it began powering all of its chicken houses with solar energy.
“Opportunities have been pursued vigorously over the past several years as the younger generation of this family business moves forward and takes on more responsibilities. The company has experienced greater entrepreneurialism and diversity,” said Parsons. He said the corporation started new businesses and moved forward with acquisition of such companies as trucking, concrete production and farm equipment sales. Parsons said this diversification led to greater business success and prosperity.
Steve and John Mathis are sons of the late Archie and Bertha Holman Mathis. Archie Mathis was known as an innovative and progressive farmer and leader in the chicken industry.
