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June 2, 2023 49 mins

Antique tractors aren’t the only thing being restored on the farm today. Machinery Pete talks with Jeremiah Fairbanks, General Manager of Repair & Renovation with Morton Buildings about the company’s storied 120-year history dating back to 1903, how it transitioned a few years to a 100% employee-owned company and specifically about the company’s strong and growing focus on the Repair & Renovation aspect of its business.

  • [:40] - Machinery Pete’s intro, equipment market update
  • [4:25] - How a LinkedIn message led to this episode’s conversation
  • [5:44] - Interview with Jeremiah Fairbanks begins
  • [8:13] - Repair/renovation process, history of Morton Buildings
  • [16:43] - Jeremiah’s construction background
  • [20:13] - Why people renovate and how the process works
  • [27:18] - Building trends, supply chain challenges
  • [35:25] - Student opportunities with Morton Buildings
  • [40:28] - Final words from Machinery Pete

Machinery Pete was founded in 1989 and has grown from its humble beginnings to a full-fledged marketplace for farming equipment. Greg Peterson, founder and host, has also released Machinery Pete content across platforms including YouTube with his long-running Machinery Pete TV show.


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