About Us
Purdy Concrete, Purdy Materials and Purdy Sod are locally owned and operated suppliers of ready-mix concrete, sand, gravel, limestone and sod to Tippecanoe County and the surrounding areas. Our family has been farming in Indiana for over one hundred years. After growing crops and raising livestock for more than eighty years, we sought to diversify our business and began supplying building materials to the rapidly growing residential and commercial construction industry.

In 1985, Edward and Carol Purdy opened a concrete company in Lafayette, Indiana with volumetric site mixers. These mixers transported ingredients on-site and mixed the amount of concrete needed for each job. In 1987, Purdy Concrete invested in front discharge ready-mix trucks and a permanent concrete plant. In 1995, a second plant was built to serve the West Lafayette market. Today, Purdy Concrete has sixteen ready-mix trucks and two concrete plants, which allow for prompt service to both large and small projects.

In 1993, Purdy Farms began to raise a new crop – sod. With knowledge gained from our relationships with Turfgrass Producers International and Purdue University, Purdy Farms planted 30 acres of Kentucky bluegrass sod the first year. Since then, our acreage has grown to over 250 acres providing a continuous year-round crop. Our sod is cut to order for either delivery or pick up at the farm.

In 1997, we expanded the business again and opened a gravel pit called Purdy Materials. The pit is located on farmland in Tippecanoe County near Lafayette, Indiana. The gravel pit provides quality aggregate for concrete production as well as for retail sales. Materials mined from this site include sand, gravel, landscape rocks and topsoil. As long-term residents of Tippecanoe County, our family has had the pleasure of participating in numerous local activities and social service projects. We remain dedicated to the growth and future of our community.