Legacy True Turf Inc

What Legacy True Turf Inc does

Legacy True Turf Inc, operating as Legacy Turf Farms, is a family-owned sod farm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Cartersville, Georgia. The company grows and supplies turfgrass (sod) across the southeastern United States, with a primary delivery footprint covering metro Atlanta and extending into Alabama and Tennessee. Its core product line comprises four turfgrass cultivars: Tahoma 31 Bermuda (its flagship variety, for which it holds certification as the only certified grower in Georgia and which was developed in partnership with Oklahoma State University), Tifway 419 Bermuda, Geo Zoysia, and Empire Zoysia. The company maintains industry memberships in the Turfgrass Producers International (TPI), the Georgia Urban Ag Council, the Georgia Sports Field Managers Association (GaSFMA), and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

The business serves a heterogeneous customer base spanning individual homeowners, landscaping contractors, golf courses, athletic facilities, schools, and professional sports venues. Disclosed enterprise customers include Atlanta United (MLS), the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), the Chicago Bears (NFL), the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), and the Anaheim Angels (MLB), establishing a foothold in the high-end athletic turf segment. The business model is based on direct sales of turfgrass delivered by pallet (listed at $287.50 per 500 sq ft pallet), with go-to-market channels including direct delivery, farm pickup, and online ordering. The company operates with 11-50 employees and is family-owned, with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or public company status.

Name

Legacy True Turf Inc

Legal name

Legacy Turf Farms

Website

https://legacyturffarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Legacy True Turf Inc is a family-owned Cartersville, Georgia sod farm founded in 1999 that grows and supplies four turfgrass cultivars to homeowners, landscapers, golf courses, schools, and professional sports venues across Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Turfgrass Sod

NAICS

Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Sod, Turfgrass & Groundcover Production (AFAGAHAL)

Keywords

• Sod farming services
• Turfgrass cultivation
• Bermudagrass varieties
• Golf course sod
• Athletic field turf

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sod Sales: Primary revenue from selling premium sod varieties (Tahoma 31 Bermuda, Tifway 419 Bermuda, Geo Zoysia, Empire Zoysia) by the pallet (500 sq ft) or half pallet (252 sq ft for pickup only). Both residential and commercial quantities offered. Delivery services within Metro Atlanta area generate additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Legacy Turf Farms grows and sells premium warm-season turfgrass sod — Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass, Tifway 419 Bermuda, Geo Zoysia, and Empire Zoysia — harvested fresh to order in native Georgia soil and sold by the pallet (500 sq ft) or half pallet (252 sq ft, pickup only). The company delivers within the Metro Atlanta area via a 24–48 hour concierge service and also supports farm pickup, serving homeowners, landscapers, golf course superintendents, schools, and professional sports venues.

Product overview

Legacy Turf Farms operates as a sod farm offering premium turfgrass varieties for residential, commercial, golf, and athletic applications. The product portfolio centers on two certified bermudagrass varieties—Tahoma 31 (the company's flagship premium product and the only certified grower in Georgia) and Tifway 419 Bermuda—supplemented by Zoysia grass varieties (Geo Zoysia and Empire Zoysia) for shade-tolerant applications. All sod is grown in native Georgia soil, harvested fresh to order, and sold by the pallet (500 square feet) or mini-roll with delivery throughout the Metro Atlanta area. The company positions itself as serving homeowners, landscapers, golf course superintendents, and athletic field managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass Sod Premium Bermudagrass sod with superior drought resistance (18% less water than TifTuf), cold tolerance (4% winterkill in NTEP), shade tolerance up to 63%, rapid rooting (4 days), and mowing as low as 0.125 inches. Sold by the pallet (500 sq ft) to golf courses, athletic facilities, and high-end residential customers.
• Tifway 419 Bermuda Sod Medium to wide-blade Bermudagrass with excellent heat tolerance up to 110°F, very good wear tolerance and recovery, and full-sun requirement of 8-12 hours daily. Priced at $287.50 per pallet (500 sq ft) for home yards, commercial property, golf courses, and sports fields.
• Geo Zoysia Sod Fine-blade Zoysia grass that tolerates 3-4 hours of sun and thrives in full sun; slow-growing with low mowing heights of 0.5 to 1.5 inches. Targeted at shady residential and landscape installations.
• Empire Zoysia Sod Strong, wide-blade Zoysia grass tolerating 5-6 hours of sun per day and thriving in full sun; slow-growing with low maintenance mowing at 0.5 to 1.5 inches. Sold for residential and commercial landscape use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% less water usage compared to TifTuf competitor (Tahoma 31)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered industry association, regional association, national association and core.

• Turfgrass Producers International (TPI)industry associationOthersIndustry trade association membership providing credibility and standards certification for turfgrass producers. Helps establish quality benchmarks and industry best practices.
• Georgia Urban Ag Councilregional associationOthersGeorgia-based industry association supporting urban agriculture and landscaping professionals. Provides networking and industry advocacy for turf and ornamental horticulture.
• Georgia Sports Turf Managers Association (GaSFMA)regional associationOthersProfessional association for sports field managers in Georgia. Supports education and best practices for athletic field maintenance.
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)national associationOthersNational professional association for golf course superintendents. Provides education, certification, and networking for golf course management professionals.
• Oklahoma State University (Tahoma 31 Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTahoma 31 Bermudagrass was developed at Oklahoma State University by Dr. Yanqi Wu with over a decade of research and development. The variety is a blend of species from The Himalayas in China and South Africa. Legacy Turf Farms is the only certified grower of Tahoma 31 in Georgia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Super-Sod: One of the largest turfgrass producers in the Southeast, with farms across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Directly comparable to Legacy as a multi-variety sod producer serving residential, golf, and athletic markets in overlapping geographies.
• NG Turf: Georgia-headquartered sod producer growing multiple Bermuda and Zoysia varieties for residential, commercial, golf, and sports field customers. Directly comparable as a regional competitor in Legacy's home state with overlapping product mix.
• Pike Creek Turf: Regional sod farm in the Southeast producing Bermuda and Zoysia varieties for residential and commercial customers. Comparable as a similarly-sized regional grower competing in overlapping turfgrass categories.

Broad incumbents

• Scotts Miracle-Gro: Large public company with extensive lawn care, seed, and turfgrass product lines serving homeowners and professionals nationwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent adjacent to Legacy's category, though primarily selling seed and care products rather than harvested sod.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: Public, national distributor of landscaping products including sod, fertilizer, and irrigation supplies to professional contractors. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the green industry supply chain serving many of the same contractor and golf course customers.

Emerging players

• Sod Solutions: Turfgrass genetics company that licenses premium cultivars (including Tahoma 31) to a national network of certified growers. Comparable as the upstream licensor of Legacy's flagship product and as a developer of competing proprietary Bermuda and Zoysia varieties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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