Patten Seed Acquires Mid Tenn Turf
August 12, 2021
Patten Seed, a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners, has acquired Mid Tenn Turf to expand its turfgrass production and Super-Sod retail footprint into Tennessee. Mid Tenn operates over 2,400 acres across farm locations in Manchester and Benton, Tennessee, and will continue producing warm- and cool-season turfgrasses to supply Patten Seed’s product lines and retail channels.
- Buyers
- Patten Seed, Heartwood Partners
- Targets
- Mid Tenn Turf
- Platforms
- Patten Seed
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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