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For nearly 90 years, Quality Feed & Garden has served Houstonians as a feed store on its nearly two-acre North Main Street site in the Heights. The historical store proudly ranks as one of Houston's oldest companies and one of the oldest Purina feed and garden stores in the United States.
Today, Quality Feed & Garden employees its 4th generation of owners. The company's products and services continue expansion to meet the needs of customers plus the animals, lawns and gardens they tend. But the ambiance, one-on-one personal service, reasonable prices and outstanding expertise remain the same.
Quality Feed & Garden concentrates on three distinct product mixes outlined in pages throughout our website beginning with feed, supplies and livestock for animal enthusiasts. Secondly, Quality Feed specializes in helping customers grow bumper crops of vegetables, productive fruit, and enviable lawns and gardens. Lastly, customers who need to rid their homes of harmful insects, weeds, fungal blight or unwanted rats, possums or raccoons will find all the assistance and expertise they need to solve those problems. |
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Homing Pigeons
The two owners have been very involved in the homing pigeon sport since 1985. You'll find that the store is the region's leading supplier of pigeon products as a result. Ken has served as president of the North Side Limited Racing Pigeon Club, vice president of the Greater Southwest Racing Pigeon Combine, and vice president of the Gulf Coast Homing Pigeon Association. |
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Quality Feed & Garden supports area youth agriculture programs, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, HIV/AIDS patient care groups, local schools, and churches. The store proudly assists the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Houston Zoo, Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Service, and gardening programs for the United Way.
The store has received honors from Purina Mills Inc., Kaytee Pet Products, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, and also was voted "the best pet supply store" in Houston by readers of the Houston Press newspaper. |
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| The store is often recognized for its expertise and assistance to the community, and received honors from Purina Mills Inc., Kaytee Pet Products, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, and was voted the "Best Pet Supply Store" in Houston by readers of the Houston Press newspaper. In 2010, in celebration of the store's 82nd anniversary, Mayor Annise Parker and Council Member Ed Gonzalez officially proclaimed October 23rd as Quality Feed & Garden Day in recognition of the store's years and years of service to Houston! |
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| Quality Feed & Garden contributes to area high school agriculture programs, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, HIV/AIDS patient care groups, and many area churches. The store also proudly assists the City of Houston garden programs including the gardens of Hermann Park, Urban Harvest, Target Hunger, gardening programs of the United Way, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), the Houston Zoo, and the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition (TWRC). |
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Quality Feed & Garden is owned and operated by
Ken Cousino and Chris Bules.
Ken Cousino received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from The Ohio State University in 1983. He did graduate work in public relations management at the University of Houston from 1988 to 1991. He has served as a high school teacher, university instructor, and public relations administrator, but says he found a home when he became co-owner of Quality Feed & Garden.
Chris Bules received a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from The Ohio State University in 1983. He had considered a career in veterinary science because of his love of animals. He served as an accountant until he became co-owner of Quality Feed & Garden. |
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