Two years ago, the company started selling flaxmilk. In addition to whole or cold-milled golden flax seed, organic golden flax seed, flax hull lignans and flax oil, Flax USA also makes cold-milled flax for cats, dogs and horses. Their children are also involved in the family-run business, which started in 2001 on a farm near Goodrich that has been in the family since 1901. Stober, who is president of Flax USA, owns the company with her husband, John. “To accomplish what we have - not only nationwide, but oversees - it’s pretty amazing,” said Stober, who won an Enterprising Women of the Year award from Enterprising Women magazine this year. Now, Flax USA products are sold at Sam’s Club, Costco, SuperValu, Kroger, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s stores nationwide. If the phone rang once a week for an order, Stober thought she was doing well. GOODRICH - When she started selling flax seed in 1999, Stephanie Stober did it through craft shows and home-and-garden events.
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