Manufacturing and service industries within the Michigan community of Ida, or Ida Township, are the focus of topics in this guide.
Traditionally, manufacturing has been a large part of the economy within the United States, and the agricultural industries have always been a significant factor in the economy of Ida Township. Its earliest European-American settlers were farmers, and farming operations are still common within the area.
Other types of manufacturing industries, that may or may not exist within Ida Township, include the food, textile mill, clothing, metal, chemical, leather, paper, rubber, plastic, wood, breweries, machinery, electrical, computer, and petroleum refining industries.
Construction and other contracting services, such as electricians, plumbers, and landscapers, as well as auto repair shops, auto body shops, and computer repair and maintenance services, are somewhere between manufacturing and service industries, and are also appropriate for this category, if located in Ida Township.
Service industries are a little more difficult to define, although they are becoming more significant every year. Services differ from manufacturing in that they produce a service rather than a product, and services are not things that can be so easily stocked or priced. Therefore, services may be paid for by the hour or, in some cases, under contract, or by the job. Because services are heterogeneous, they are rooted in social and cultural transactions.
Service industries include the distribution of goods, financial services, legal services, funeral services, utilities, advertising and marketing, and various professional and business services.
For the purpose of categorization, we have elected to include some service industries in separate categories, where applicable. For example, health services would be listed in a Health & Public Safety category, if one exists, and transportation services would be listed in a category known as Getting From Here to There, retail services in Things to Buy, and recreational and entertainment services in Things to Do & Places to Go. When these subcategories do not exist, sites representing these topics should be submitted to the main Ida category.
Recommended Resources
Located on Ida West Road in downtown Ida, Michigan, the funeral home business offers full funeral services to the Ida community. Its founders and the current team are introduced, including qualification and biographical data, and a telephone number and contact form are featured on the site. A form is available for those who wish to send a message of condolence to the family of the recently deceased, and obituaries are published on the site, while new obituaries are listed on the index page.
https://www.capaulfuneralhome.com/
Locally owned and operated since 1981, Heck Steel is a local steel and aluminum merchant that not only sells the metal but offers steel fabrication services for large and small projects, including custom shapes, sizes, and cuts of steel to fit most machines, construction, and other projects. Its services include stainless steel custom orders, custom cutting, fabricating, bending, and assembling. Its products and services are highlighted, and its address, phone, and business hours are posted.
https://www.hecksteelandequipment.com/
Formed in 1923 by local farmers for the benefit of farmers and the community, the Ida, Michigan co-op allows member farmers to band together to purchase seed, grain, fertilizer, and coal at reduced prices. Operated by a board of local farmers, the co-op recently opened a second location in Britton, Michigan. In Ida and Britton, the co-op offers pet supplies, grass seeds, gardening equipment, and several other products through its general store, and it operates its own feed mill.
https://www.idafarmers.com/
Founded as Opferman Farms in 1885, the fifth-generation farm grows corn, soybeans, and winter wheat, including small square bales of wheat straw for livestock bedding, fall decoration, or landscaping needs. The farm also produces Golden Harvest and America's Alfalfa seeds, with additional information available on the Golden Harvest Seeds website. Mathe Farms also raises beef on the farm, working with a local butcher to ensure that the meat is processed to precise specifications.
https://www.mathefarms.com/
Situated on Ida West Road in the community of Ida, Michigan, Sargent Construction is a family-owned business that provides services throughout Southeastern Michigan, specializing in painting and related services, including power washing, barns, grain bins, commercial painting, exterior painting, agricultural painting, and silos. Its services are described in detail, its service area is defined, and the office address, business hours, a map, telephone number, and email address are included.
https://www.sargentpainting.com/
Situated on Todd Road, southeast of Ida Center and north of Yargerville, Michigan, Whittaker's Berry Farm is a second-generation, family-owned, and operated farm that concentrates on growing strawberries, which are available, when in season, as a pre-picked product or through a pick-your-own business model. Schedules, directions, contacts, and an overview of what to expect during a visit to the farm, an overview of the operation of the farm, and strawberry recipes are included.
http://www.whittakersberryfarm.com/
