The City Center of Lewisville, Texas is known as "Old Town" Lewisville which consists of old buildings that have been resurfaced and remodeled in an effort to revitalize the area along Main Street. One of the things that makes Lewisville memorable is the towns tenacity to hang onto its roots in agriculture. From the high school mascot, The Fighting Farmers, to the 100+ year-old Feed Mill, the City of Lewisville screams "farmers!" even if little farming actually takes place here any more.
The coolest "Old Town" Lewisville attraction is the Lewisville Feed Mill which opened it's doors in 1886. It is the city's oldest continuously operating business. The Polser family has owned the feed mill for 123 years which has been handed down from generation to generation. John Polser is the current family member running the business and has been at the cash register everyday for 32 years. It is a thriving family business that feels like home ... where they remember your name, help you figure out what you need, load your car with a smile and welcome you back time and time again.
The Lewisville Feed Mill is chocked full of livestock feed, landscape equipment, gardening supplies, fertilizers, plants, seeds, pet supplies, tools and more. When you walk through the doors you feel as though you have stepped back in time. The Feed Mill is a great place to take your family... the kids will love it and the young at heart will feel as though they've come home again.
One day in February I spent the afternoon at the Lewisville Feed Mill and had the time of my life. Mr. Polser let me take all the photos I wanted and invited me to visit any time. If you want an inside glimpse of James Polser, his personality and his employees check out the video of "Scared of Snakes" ... you'll get a kick out of it! Here are just a few of the photos I shot that afternoon.
The Lewisville Feed Mill is located at:
119 E Main St
Lewisville, TX 75057 
972.436.3596
When you visit be sure and tell John I sent you. He'll treat you like a member of the family!
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Linda, now we're talking my neighborhood, my backyard. I had been going to the feed mill for years to get rye grass seed and also oats and sweet feed for our horse. Great place of old downtown Lewisvlle. I've been going there since 1983 and it hasn't changed a bit.