Mark White has been involved in agriculture his entire life. He was born and raised on a farm in Lucas County. He began farming right out of high school and farmed full time for 20 years until he took a sales job for the Chariton Farmers Coop.

In 2005 he came to work for Smith Fertilizer and Grain as an agronomist. 2 years later he was moved into the home office and began working in administration. This included managing the Knoxville location and being the primary truck dispatcher. A year later he also became the grain merchandiser for SFG. Mark attends annual marketing seminars and reads several daily grain articles to keep informed on the grain markets.

He enjoys the opportunity to work with our many grain customers. He continues to farm part time which allows him to experience the same ups and downs that our customers feel. Mark and his wife Rhonda have 2 grown children and 2 grandchildren.

Eric Stewart was born and raised in Oskaloosa Iowa.  He graduated with a bachelor degree in accounting from the University of Iowa in December of 1997.  Eric has been involved in some sort of accounting for 21 years.  He moved out to Seattle WA in 1998 where he met his wife Teresa.  They moved back to Iowa in 2012 to raise their daughter.  Eric started working at Smith Fertilizer and Grain in January 2013 as the Senior Grain Accountant.  He likes to spend his time outside and with his family. 
 

Kristin started working for SFG in 2013 in front counter sales, later progressing to the Office Coordinator position in Knoxville. Her favorite time of the year is harvest, working with grain customers to best help them with extended hours and to grow the grain business.

Kristin grew up in Knoxville, IA. She enjoyed playing volleyball throughout high school as well as playing for William Penn College.

In 2018, she joined the Smith family, marrying Kyle Smith. They have 4 children ranging in age from 11 years to a 1 year old. They enjoy getting them into as many sports as possible as well as taking their annual trips to Florida.
 

Jamie grew up in Knoxville and attended AIB College of Business. She graduated in 2005 with a degree in accounting and returned to the area. Jamie enjoys spending time with family and friends.
 

Sharon grew up in the surrounding area and graduated from Indian Hills Community College with an AA degree. She has worked at the Centerville elevator for 24 years.  Sharon enjoys spending time with her family and reading a good book.

Kelly Harvey has been involved in the agriculture community her entire life. Kelly grew up on a farm in Jefferson Iowa along with her three siblings. Kelly was very active in showing pigs and raising show pigs alongside with her father and siblings, and was also very active in sports, FFA, and competitive dance. Kelly graduated from high school in 2013, and Attended Des Moines Area Community College, majoring in Ag Business. After College Kelly started at Iowa Select farms and continued to work there until May 2019 when she was hired on at Smith Fertilizer and Grain. Kelly and her husband Austin have two daughters, Jordyn and Bexley. They spend much of summer, fall, and spring going to rodeos and spending time as a family in the practice pen.

Holly joined SFG in 2019 as the Office Manager in Knoxville. She is a graduate of both Purdue University and Iowa State University, where she studied Environmental Water and Soil Science and earned her A.S. in Agriculture and a B.S. in Agronomy.

Originally from Indiana, she moved her husband and two sons to Pella in 2016 so she could help open new Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores in Iowa and Nebraska. In this role, she also provided extensive continued support to the eight stores across the region, assisting in recruiting and training, leading department managers and their teams to run well-stocked departments while providing excellent customer service, monitoring departmental financials and overseeing the transition to an updated perpetual inventory tracking and auto-ordering system.

When not at work, she enjoys traveling, weekend motorcycle trips and events, working in her perennial gardens, researching family genealogy, and spending time with family and friends.
 

Sara is from Ankeny, IA where she graduated high school in 2010. She was heavily involved in sports growing up, especially softball, which taught her a lot about initiative, dedication and teamwork. She graduated in 2016 from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA with majors in Public Relations, Communication Studies and Studio Art. She has worked in the fine arts, home healthcare, and social services fields since college before starting with Smith Fertilizer and Grain in May of 2020. She has a wonderful son and a crazy cat who keeps her busy when she is not working. She also enjoys cooking, art projects, and spending time with her family. Grain, agronomy and feed were totally new worlds to her before starting with SFG; however, she has quickly learned that she enjoys working in these areas and is eager to learn more every day. She currently manages our Milo office with the help of our great Location Manager, Scott Goetz, and Agronomist, Jason Jensen. Stop in and say hello anytime!