The Barn Yard Blog

Barn Yard co-owner Chris Skinner looks forward all year to setting up for the Big E. It's his favorite time of year. Even though technically Assistant Vice President of the company, you'll still find Chris backing up the trucks and using the forklift to position the sheds just right.

As this year will be our 30th year at the Big E, we're looking through the archives and remembering years past. Let's take a quick look at The Barn Yard at the Big E, circa 2005, when we were joined by Kara Wolters.

We had a team building and company outing on Friday. It was great to enjoy everyone's company without the usual distractions of...well, work! We talked about the current state of The Barn Yard, thought of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, & threats, listened to a motivational speaker, and worked together on a creative cover story contest. Of course, we also took group photos. Here is the entire TBY team, all proud to be working for the brand!

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You teach us how to build a good foundation, swing a hammer, timber frame, back up a truck & trailer, and work hard. You show us that a job worth doing is worth doing well.

Ever wonder what TBY stands for in our brand? Find out in this animated video in celebration of The Barn Yard's 30th anniversary.

The Barn Yard & Great Country Garages just built a 1,000 square foot office in the Coliseum (C Barn) on the Big E Fairgrounds. Everett Skinner III and Chris Skinner were present yesterday during the ribbon cutting with Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Eugene J. Cassidy. Read on for photos from the event, office specs, and a link to the news story on WWLP.

Go on a video tour of our Showcase Locations with Chris & Everett. You'll get an inside look of all the new 2014 sheds and custom garage special packages. And of course, you're welcome to visit our locations to check out the display areas in person!

Building a custom garage can be a daunting process. We're here to make it easy. Our 4 new custom garage special packages do just that. The special package garages are based on our most popular sizes & styles. They're all built on site by our own professional, locally-based crew. Even more, by purchasing a special package garage, you get extra features and options included for free.

Spring is an exciting time at The Barn Yard. There is much hustle and bustle at our store locations as the delivery crew continues to set up the 2014 display areas. Already, the walkways and displays beg to be explored. Just imagine what it will be like when they're all done! Take a look at these progress photos.