I-69 Heritage Corridor - DeKalb County
DeKalb Cty -- Coney
-- Hochstettler
-- Houser
-- Minard
-- Myers
-- Placencia
-- Riser
-- Waterloo jam session
-- Sarasien
-- Sechler
-- Stackhouse
-- Rowe
Grant Cty -- Adkins
-- Butler
-- Petro
-- Neuhouser
-- Garage pickers
-- Cox
-- Hoke
-- Cash
-- Powers
Hamilton Cty -- Bundy
-- Davis
-- Day
-- Gordon
-- Cricket players
-- Dr. Bomie Han
-- Gerald Terry
-- Bobbie Kauffman
Delaware Cty -- Jackson
-- Doris Jean Coil
-- Ronald Davis
-- John Zile
-- Ken Shipley
-- Atchade
-- Roberts
Allen Cty -- Mowry
-- Zehner
-- Bozarth
-- Cynar
-- Lengacher
-- Gorman
-- Hollman
-- Patria Smith
-- Penny Myers
-- Rugsaken
Madison Cty -- Spencer
-- Joe Rice
-- Theoharris
-- Carol Ball
-- Greg Adams
Huntington Cty -- Enyeart
-- Glessner
-- Alice Stickler
-- Company Singers
-- Dick Hinton
Henry Cty -- Bennett
David Sechler holds a jar of pickled banana peppers --
Photo by Ilze Akerbergs
David Sechler -- Family pickle business
Dave has been working in his grandfather's "pickle patch" since he was 10 years old. Dave Sechler has taken over his father’s pickle business, which his father had carried on from his ancestors, making Dave the third generation of picklers in his family. He prides himself in maintaining his grandfather’s traditional way of making pickles.
His speciality that makes him different from other picklers, says Dave, is his sweetened pickle series, which also includes green tomatoes, banana peppers, and other vegetables.
Dave's pickle business plays an important part in the St. Joe community, employing 25 people full time, plus a whole crew of seasonal workers. The scouts, 4-H clubs, and girls' softball team sell pickles for their fund-raising projects. His business was the inspiration for a community festival centered around the theme of pickles, the St. Joe’s Pickle Festival. The festival gathers all generations together for music, food, school exhibits, and the increasingly popular pickle derby, where kids use their imagination to dress up cucumbers, attach wheels to them, and race them down a special pickle-racing plank.
Hear Dave talk:
About making a good pickle