For 10 years, Nature’s Plow has played a huge impact in the Montgomery County community, selling beef in four different sizes as well as fruits and vegetables.

Now, the business will continue to sell its products to the community at a new location. It will open a new storefront at 905C South Sturgeon in Montgomery City sometime in September.

Mike and Julie Deering are the co-owners of the business, which started in 2014, shortly after the couple moved to Montgomery City from Washington, D.C.

In the past, the Deerings ran their business next to local places such as Mimi’s Shaved Ice and Lemonade Stand and Bundy’s. Julie Deering said having the new storefront along Highway 19 will increase visibility for the business.

“This will be a good little bit of a test for us,” Julie said. “It’s also nice to have a home place and not be lugging stuff with us all of the time. That will be an advantage. We’re really excited to be able to serve the community. We’re hoping to add something that’s new and different that Montgomery doesn’t have.”

For two hours under hot and humid conditions on the afternoon of Aug. 25, Nature’s Plow held a soft launch at the parking lot near its new storefront. It attracted about five customers after the first 10 minutes.
The business sold beef, pork, sandwich steaks, lamb chops, green beans, onions, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey and corn.

“It’s always nice to see customers and see people excited about local produce and meat and things that are right off of the farm,” Julie Deering said. “One, you get a little bit of a one-on-one relationship and knowing your farmer and knowing where your food is coming from. You’re also adding value and adding to the economic business climate here in Montgomery City. It’s positive all the way around. We’re just happy to be able to serve good quality food and products and help get protein on peoples’ tables.”

Julie Deering said local resident Jackie Brower contacted her and her husband about the opening of the building, which is across the street from the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

“When he said these were available, we thought this was a good opportunity to dip our toes into the water a little bit more than we currently are,” she said.