Sterling Co-0p organized in 1947

In 1947, a Sterling farmer, David Easter Curtis, was credited with building Sterling's first (and only) modern canning plant. Prior to the erection of this plant he had, in the summer of 1937 erected a large three-story frame structure, 100 by 90 feet, which had the capacity of holding nearly 100,000 bushels of fruits and vegetables. The ground floor of this building was used for the storage of root vegetables, such as potatoes and winter fruit which was equipped with specially insulated heavy walls and a complete refrigeration system.