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Our History from 1757 to 2023
1757 – 1800s
The Resaca Sun story begins in 1757 when John Moore, the family patriarch, settled in North Carolina and began the family tradition of tending the land. John Moore’s son, John Keller Moore, later moved to Waleska, Georgia in the 1820’s. Since his move, the Moore family has remained proud Georgia natives, continuing John Moore’s farming legacy.
1955
It was 1955 when Gus Moore, great great grandson of the family patriarch, made the move with his family from Waleska to Resaca, Georgia. While his wife, Dell, purchased the farm with her family monty now known as Moore’s Seed and Grain Farms, Inc. Dell took after the home, children, and the books, Gus and a few workers operated the farm, where they produced corn, wheat, and soybeans. Gus’s sons, Joe and Tim, grew up working on the farm as well, helping out wherever they could.
1955
It was 1955 when Gus Moore, great great grandson of the family patriarch, made the move with his family from Waleska to Resaca, Georgia. While his wife, Dell, purchased the farm with her family monty now known as Moore’s Seed and Grain Farms, Inc. Dell took after the home, children, and the books, Gus and a few workers operated the farm, where they produced corn, wheat, and soybeans. Gus’s sons, Joe and Tim, grew up working on the farm as well, helping out wherever they could.
1960s
In the late 1960’s, Gus combined his two passions of farming and flying by building his own landing strip and establishing Moore’s Flying Service. Flying a 650 horsepower Grumman Ag Cat biplane, Gus’s skills were employed across North Georgia by farmers and ranchers to apply crop protection products to land and row crops. To this day, stories continue to be passed around by people who remember watching Gus Moore fly the land.
1960s – 80s
The Moore family’s agricultural imprint continued to evolve in the following decades. Through the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s, they started a sow operation, a steer operation, and several broiler houses while maintaining their production of corn, wheat, and soybeans. In fact, Gus Moore pioneered the first concrete slatted floor feedlot and sealed silo operation east of the Mississippi River, hosting 1,000 steers. Their impressive 100 head sow operation produced over 1400 feeder pigs annually.
1970s
In the early 1970’s, Joe and Tim Moore joined their father full-time and continued to help manage the growing operation. Over the coming decades under all three Moore men’s leadership, Moore’s Seed and Grain Farms produced and bagged certified soybean seed and increased row crop production to over 4,500 acres of double crop production. This significant production allowed the Moore’s to witness the advantage of feeding high-quality, locally produced feed and feed ingredients to their own livestock.
2006
In 2006, the Moore family decided to start yet another venture. After much research, they began processing oilseeds and founded Resaca Sun Products, an Expeller Pressed oil mill. With their small pilot oil mill plant they began producing non-GMO Winter Canola and High Oleic Sunflowers. This operation showed the Moore’s the benefits of incorporating non-GMO Canola and Sunflowers into their crop rotation, resulting in improved soybean yields and subsequent wheat crop growth. Recognizing the advantages of a five-crop rotation system with Corn, Canola, Soybeans, Wheat, and Sunflowers, the Moore family expanded the Oil Mill in 2008 to its current capacity of 50 tons per day.
2008
Over the years, Gus and Dell’s family has continued to grow and produce more generations of innovative farmers. Andrew Moore, Joe’s son and third-generation farmer, joined the company in 2008. Andrew now manages Resaca Sun Feeds while supporting the farm during busy seasons. Tim and Joe still reside and work on the farm full-time as well.
2011
In 2011, the Moore family got back to their roots and established Resaca Sun Feeds, LLC. They now continue the tradition of producing feed using ingredients grown on their own farm and share the benefits with fellow farmers. Today, over 90% of the raw materials used in Resaca Sun Feeds’ non-GMO feeds are sourced from Moore’s Seed and Grain Farms, Inc. and Resaca Sun Products, LLC. The family farm produces a range of crops, including Corn, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Grain Sorghum, Sunflowers, Soybeans, and Canola. Resaca Sun Products provides Sunflower Meal, Soybean Meal, and Canola Meal. Together, they create the only southern sourced and produced, all-natural, non-GMO animal feeds.
2018
Resaca Sun’s commitment to quality and sustainability led to Non-GMO Project verification in 2018, certifying their non-GMO feeds for all livestock and production animals. Since its establishment, Resaca Sun has continued to expand its reach, now shipping to customers across Southeast, the Midwest, and beyond.
May 2018
In May 2018, the company’s pioneer and beloved father, Gus, passed away. He is now farming with the great creator while his sons and grandson carry on his legacy. Gus’ wife, Dell Moore, still resides on the farm at the young age of 91.
2022
In 2022, Resaca Sun welcomed its very own in-house nutritionist who is dedicated to providing expert guidance to the producers. They also acquired a new expeller press, further enhancing their production capabilities. As the company continues to grow, Resaca Sun LLC. and the Moore family continue striving to deliver exceptional animal feed products.
2023
As we celebrate our 115th family reunion in 2023, we reflect on our rich history and look forward to serving our customers with the same dedication and passion that has been ingrained in our family for generations. Thank you for your interest in our history and allowing us to continue our family tradition by bringing you the southern-sourced, high quality animal feeds we’ve spent decades perfecting.
1757 – 1800S
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The Resaca Sun story begins in 1757 when John Moore, the family patriarch, settled in North Carolina and began the family tradition of tending the land. John Moore’s son, John Keller Moore, later moved to Waleska, Georgia in the 1820’s. Since his move, the Moore family has remained proud Georgia natives, continuing John Moore’s farming legacy. |
1955
 |
It was 1955 when Gus Moore, great great grandson of the family patriarch, made the move with his family from Waleska to Resaca, Georgia. While his wife, Dell, purchased the farm with her family monty now known as Moore’s Seed and Grain Farms, Inc. Dell took after the home, children, and the books, Gus and a few workers operated the farm, where they produced corn, wheat, and soybeans. Gus’s sons, Joe and Tim, grew up working on the farm as well, helping out wherever they could. |
1960S
 |
In the late 1960’s, Gus combined his two passions of farming and flying by building his own landing strip and establishing Moore’s Flying Service. Flying a 650 horsepower Grumman Ag Cat biplane, Gus’s skills were employed across North Georgia by farmers and ranchers to apply crop protection products to land and row crops. To this day, stories continue to be passed around by people who remember watching Gus Moore fly the land. |
1960S – 80S
 |
The Moore family’s agricultural imprint continued to evolve in the following decades. Through the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s, they started a sow operation, a steer operation, and several broiler houses while maintaining their production of corn, wheat, and soybeans. In fact, Gus Moore pioneered the first concrete slatted floor feedlot and sealed silo operation east of the Mississippi River, hosting 1,000 steers. Their impressive 100 head sow operation produced over 1400 feeder pigs annually. |
1970S
 |
In the early 1970’s, Joe and Tim Moore joined their father full-time and continued to help manage the growing operation. Over the coming decades under all three Moore men’s leadership, Moore’s Seed and Grain Farms produced and bagged certified soybean seed and increased row crop production to over 4,500 acres of double crop production. This significant production allowed the Moore’s to witness the advantage of feeding high-quality, locally produced feed and feed ingredients to their own livestock |
2006
 |
In 2006, the Moore family decided to start yet another venture. After much research, they began processing oilseeds and founded Resaca Sun Products, an Expeller Pressed oil mill. With their small pilot oil mill plant they began producing non-GMO Winter Canola and High Oleic Sunflowers. This operation showed the Moore’s the benefits of incorporating non-GMO Canola and Sunflowers into their crop rotation, resulting in improved soybean yields and subsequent wheat crop growth. Recognizing the advantages of a five-crop rotation system with Corn, Canola, Soybeans, Wheat, and Sunflowers, the Moore family expanded the Oil Mill in 2008 to its current capacity of 50 tons per day. |
2008
 |
Over the years, Gus and Dell’s family has continued to grow and produce more generations of innovative farmers. Andrew Moore, Joe’s son and third-generation farmer, joined the company in 2008. Andrew now manages Resaca Sun Feeds while supporting the farm during busy seasons. Tim and Joe still reside and work on the farm full-time as well. |
2011
 |
In 2011, the Moore family got back to their roots and established Resaca Sun Feeds, LLC. They now continue the tradition of producing feed using ingredients grown on their own farm and share the benefits with fellow farmers. Today, over 90% of the raw materials used in Resaca Sun Feeds’ non-GMO feeds are sourced from Moore’s Seed and Grain Farms, Inc. and Resaca Sun Products, LLC. The family farm produces a range of crops, including Corn, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Grain Sorghum, Sunflowers, Soybeans, and Canola. Resaca Sun Products provides Sunflower Meal, Soybean Meal, and Canola Meal. Together, they create the only southern sourced and produced, all-natural, non-GMO animal feeds. |
2018
 |
Resaca Sun’s commitment to quality and sustainability led to Non-GMO Project verification in 2018, certifying their non-GMO feeds for all livestock and production animals. Since its establishment, Resaca Sun has continued to expand its reach, now shipping to customers across Southeast, the Midwest, and beyond. |
May 2018
 |
In May 2018, the company’s pioneer and beloved father, Gus, passed away. He is now farming with the great creator while his sons and grandson carry on his legacy. Gus’ wife, Dell Moore, still resides on the farm at the young age of 91.. |
2022
 |
In 2022, Resaca Sun welcomed its very own in-house nutritionist who is dedicated to providing expert guidance to the producers. They also acquired a new expeller press, further enhancing their production capabilities. As the company continues to grow, Resaca Sun LLC. and the Moore family continue striving to deliver exceptional animal feed products. |
2023
|
As we celebrate our 115th family reunion in 2023, we reflect on our rich history and look forward to serving our customers with the same dedication and passion that has been ingrained in our family for generations. Thank you for your interest in our history and allowing us to continue our family tradition by bringing you the southern-sourced, high quality animal feeds we’ve spent decades perfecting. |