Stratton Seed Company

Stratton Seed Company: Arkansas Roots, Whiskey Relevance
Founded more than 70 years ago and headquartered in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Stratton Seed Company has grown into a regional agricultural powerhouse—serving growers across the South with seeds for soybeans, wheat, rice and corn. Their Stuttgart facility alone can condition and store about 1.5 million bulk bushels of seed grains, making it one of the largest in the country.

For the Arkansas whiskey industry, Stratton Seed is a quietly important partner. Distilleries looking to source local grains—corn and wheat adapted to the southern climate—will find a strong ally in Stratton. One local example: Rock Town Distillery worked with Stratton Seed to truck 180,000 lbs of Arkansas-grown corn and wheat for a collaborative bourbon project.

When a distiller uses Arkansas-grown grain, it’s more than a logistic detail—it’s a story of terroir, agriculture and local craftsmanship. The seed varieties and harvesting practices employed by Stratton impact fermentable sugar levels, starch content and kernel character—factors that ultimately affect mash efficiency, fermentation and the flavor profile of the spirit.

Beyond flavor, using local grain keeps the supply chain close to home and supports Arkansas agriculture. Stratton’s robust infrastructure and regional reach reinforce the value of anchoring whiskey production in The Natural State.

For readers of ArkansasLiquor.com, understanding Stratton Seed Company illuminates a foundational layer of the spirits ecosystem—one where fields meet barrels and where local seed becomes the grain that eventually becomes whiskey. By recognizing this upstream partner, we celebrate the full story of Arkansas craft spirits—from seed to sip.