Specialties
Brookmeade Sod Farm, Inc. specializes in harvesting, selling and installing sod to the Richmond metro area. We sell Turf Type Tall Fescue, Zoysia and Bermuda. We harvest fresh daily, weather permitting. Customers can pick up their sod at our farm in Hanover County, or we can deliver the sod for them to install. we also offer expert installation to the customer's prepared grade. Brookmeade specializes in expert advice, 45 years of farming, customer service, flexibility in last minute requests.
History
Established in 1968.
In June of 1968 Louis and his wife Ginger began operation of Brookmeade Sod Farm. Since the beginning Louis and Ginger have been hands on with the farm. Louis is happiest when he is on a tractor, overseeing the daily operation of three farms, all in Hanover. The Brookmeade Family has grown to 20 employees, many of whom have been with Louis for 15 plus years. Louis performs soil test on the farm to determine the best seed blends suited for the Central Virginia area. In addition to seed tests he assists VA Tech's Turf Department with test plots on the farm. Extremely knowledgeable, Louis is dedicated to turf research and biotechnology, and believes that exciting new ideas are always on the horizon.
Meet the Business Owner: Louis B.
Virginia native Louis Brooking grew up on a grain and cattle farm in Henrico County before attending VA Tech, majoring in Agronomy. He had considered becoming a golf superintendent but soon after graduating from VA Tech, with his father's encouragement, he started a turf farm in Hanover County strategically located on the South Anna River. In June of 1968 Louis and his wife Ginger began operation of Brookmeade Sod Farm. Since the beginning Louis and Ginger have been hands on with the farm. Louis is happiest when he is on a tractor, overseeing the daily operation of three farms, all in Hanover. The Brookmeade Family has grown to 20 employees, many of whom have been with Louis for 15 plus years. Louis performs soil test on the farm to determine the best seed blends suited for the Central Virginia area. In addition to seed tests he assists VA Tech's Turf Department with test plots on the farm. Extremely knowledgeable, Louis is dedicated to turf research and biotechnology,
