With the 3 ton minimum they deliver, plus give a 2% discount if we pay within so many days. My price includes 6% MI sales tax too that I write off on my taxes. They deliver the bagged feed on pallets in stretch wrap. They have a portable fork lift that they use to put the pallets in the one guy's barn. The rest of us just have to drive to his place to pickup our feed. It saves a lot on gas too.
The order can be made up of dog food, rabbit feed, etc. and with enough neighbors ordering together it works out well.
Before going with Kalmbach, two of us used to order thru an ADM distributor. The minimum was 1 ton and they delivered to my place. The bags were stacked on little plastic pallets that were put in the shed with a dolly...the truck had a Tommy Lift. Once again there was a discount for paying within so many days and a big savings in gas.