Sechler's Pickles, INC

05/28/2026

Jerry was such an amazing part of our community. He will be greatly missed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

View Jerome "Jerry" Vinson's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

05/28/2026

Hey Pickle Fans, we're having some issues with our Facebook messenger. For some reason we are unable to reply to certain messages but Facebook still sends out an automated reply that doesn't actually answer the question that the person initially asked. If you need to contact us, feel free to call us at 260-337-5461 or email at [email protected]. We apologize for the inconvenience.

05/26/2026

UPDATE: All barrels are sold! We do keep a waiting list for future availability so give us a call if you're interested. 260-337-5461

Food grade barrels for sale! Sizes vary but roughly 50 gallons. $15 each in the Showroom. 1st come, 1st served. Cash only.

Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

Pickle Fest is right around the corner - make sure you don't miss these GREAT Showroom prices July 16th-18th!
We will be open 8:30-4:30 on the 16th and 17th, and 8:30-Noon on Saturday the 18th.
Please bring your patience as we will be busy during the sale and employees will be spread out between the factory, Showroom, Tours, and Pickle Festival. Feel free to email us at [email protected] or message us on Facebook ahead of time if you plan on purchasing a large amount of product during the sale (as in, 60 or more jars) and we would be happy to set them aside for you for easier pickup.

05/22/2026

Hey Pickle Fans! Do you think you have what it takes to win the Pickle Juice Drinking Contest at the 30th Annual St. Joe Pickle Fest? Get your registration in today!

Contest Rules:
https://www.stjoeindiana.org/_files/ugd/57de09_b4a63bc3adc048439c71f23f00dab830.pdf?index=true

Waiver:
https://www.stjoeindiana.org/_files/ugd/57de09_7a749f51e1f94af09560b0e80b5a80d6.pdf?index=true

05/21/2026

– Our Fallen Heroes

This Memorial Day, we want to take the time to remember all those who have given their lives in service to our country, including some of our own. In “A History of Sechler’s Pickles, 1921-1996,” Frank Sechler wrote about several former employees who served, including two men who lost their lives while protecting ours.
“During the war years, a lot of young men that had worked for Dad entered the military. Most of them had worked only a summer or two during high school but three who had worked full time were Bob Musser, Louis Bleeks, and Gerald Gee. Gerald Gee was in the Battle of the Bulge and Bob Musser was in Patton’s 3rd Army which came to the rescue of those at Bastogne.
Charles Hart was never on our payroll, but helped his dad and brother build our factory after the fire. His dad, John, and brother, Don, were on the payroll at various times. Charles had been one of the leaders in the scout troop I was in.
Soon after the factory was built in 1937 Charles joined the Army. Peace time promotion was slow but by the time December 7, 1941 came, Charles had become a lieutenant and by the time the war was over he was at Lt. Colonel. Charles, like my dad, spent his time teaching in OCS.
Another person in the military was Bob Berry, later in this history to be talked about at great length. Bob was in the Navy as Lt. Commander.
I was not in the military. In 1943 I came home from Wittenberg to join the army. I was made 4-F because of my eyes. IN 1944 I found I could get into the Merchant Marine, which I joined.
In total numbers the group going into a service was not too big, but it represented most of Dad’s male employees. Between the loss of these men as well as a couple of others going to industry during the war years, the rationing of sugar and some other key supplies, Dad struggled during this time.
After WWII, Louis Bleeks brought an army jeep home with him. We bought it from him and used it to dust crops; the four wheel drive enabled us to get through the soft muck we grew pickles on at that time. Eventually we discontinued dusting (in favor of spraying) and I took the jeep over for a recreational vehicle and used it into the 1960’s. It provided a lot of fun for the family.
About the time of the Berlin blockade John DePew was working for us. He joined the Air Force and was killed when his helicopter crashed in Greenland.
During the blockade, which escalated into the Cold War, not only was DePew killed, but Don Sechler was called by the National Guard and sent to France.
Then when Vietnam escalated, we had a young man from Spencerville, James Fore, who joined the Marines. Jim stepped on a landmine and died as a result of his wounds. I sat with his parents for a long time on Christmas Eve. They had just received word that day of his death.
Gary Sible, who had worked five summers for us while going to college, became a navigator on a B-52, making many flights over Vietnam. Once while taking off on Guam, his plane crashed. Gary received a fractured ankle and the co-pilot was killed. After Vietnam Gary worked (and is still working) for us part-time, so after so many years I consider him a full-time employee.
Our percentages weren’t so good with seven involved, two killed and one hurt.”

05/20/2026

Looking for a fun and FREE family activity to do this summer? Come take a free factory tour at Sechler's Pickles July 13th-18th! Learn all about the history of pickle-making in St. Joe and watch our factory in action as we make your favorite pickled treats!

After a brief safety message, your tour will begin with a quick history lesson about how the Sechler family began making pickles over 100 years ago, and some of the noteworthy changes that have occurred over the years.
Next, you will move to our warehouse where you will see finished product waiting to be shipped and learn about the difference between Fresh-Pack and processed pickles.
Next, you will get to take a look into our cutting room to see pickles being sliced and see our large retort tanks where basketfuls of Fresh Pack pickles are cooked inside their jars.
Then, you will go outside to see our large tank farm full of pickles and learn about how processed pickles are fermented outdoors in salt brine before being finished in the factory.
Back inside you will see the large desalting tanks where the processed pickles are cooked and sent to the cutting room before being sweetened or packed as dills.
In the Sweetening Room you will watch as small batches of pickles are sweetened in our antique copper kettles - and smell the delicious spice blends that are added to the recipes!
The final stop is the Packing Room (usually the kids' favorite!). In there you will watch empty jars move through the entire process line, which includes cleaning, getting filled with pickles then brine, running through the capper to get a lid, then rinsing off in the washer. Then you will get to see finished jars get coded, labelled, boxed, and sent to the warehouse where you began your tour!

Tours typically take 15-20 minutes and are completely handicap accessible, but you do need to abide by our strict clothing requirements, which include proper footwear and no tank tops or loose fibers. All information is available on our website: https://sechlerspickles.com/pages/factory-tours?_pos=1&_sid=3bdab9da5&_ss=r.

Be sure to make a reservation for large groups to help ensure your visit goes smoothly!

For questions and reservations email [email protected]

05/18/2026

Great News! We're extending our Super Saturday Specials from last weekend all this week! These prices (while supplies last) are good through Friday, May 22nd!

05/15/2026

Looks like the weather man's calling for rain tomorrow but great news! Our sale is indoors and we will be here rain or shine!

Don't miss our amazing 12 for $12 specials on select items:
16oz Hot Sweet Garlic Chips
16oz Zesty Bread & Butter Chunks
24oz Hot Broken Kosher Dill Spears
24oz Polish Dills
24oz Tony Packo Originals (very limited supply!)

$2.00 quarts:
32oz Garlic Hamburger Dills
32oz Hot Cherry Pepper Slices

1/2 gallon Hot Kosher Dill Spears - $5.00

1 gallon Mild Cherry Peppers - $1.00

And stock up on all your other Sechler's favorites too!