Our Story
About Midwest Mini Barns
Midwest Mini Barns was first started in 1997. In 2000, Jacob Byler purchased it and continued building it with a focus on quality, service, and treating customers right.
In January 2022, Jake Byler and Edwin Yoder purchased the business as 50/50 owners. Today, they carry that same purpose forward: build quality structures, communicate clearly, and help every customer feel confident in what they are buying. Their Mennonite roots shape the way they do business. Work hard. Stay humble. Keep your word. Treat people with care.
The People Behind the Buildings
Meet the Owners
Jake Byler
Jake grew up around portable buildings, deliveries, job sites, and shop work. He understands the product because he has been hands-on with it for years.
As an owner, Jake brings a practical, steady approach to helping customers. He knows most people are not just shopping for “a shed.” They are trying to protect equipment, clean up a property, make room for their family, or create something more useful at home.
Outside of work, Jake is a dad who enjoys hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. That practical side shows up in the way he helps customers think through their building. It needs to look good, but it also needs to work in real life.
Edwin Yoder
Edwin brings decades of construction experience to the business, with a background in building homes, barns, garages, and other quality structures.
His experience gives customers a steady resource when they have questions about layout, design, modifications, materials, and long-term use. He understands the small choices that can make a building more useful than it is actually on the property.
Edwin enjoys helping customers understand their options clearly, especially when they are not sure where to start.
Service Area
Serving Northwest Missouri Properties That Need More Space
We serve customers throughout Northwest Missouri and surrounding areas within approximately 200 miles of our location, including Lathrop, Cameron, Lawson, St. Joseph, MO, and nearby communities.
Most of our customers are homeowners, families, farmers, hobby farmers, and property owners who need a building that solves a real problem.
That might mean a storage shed for tools and equipment, a garage for a mower or UTV, a chicken coop for a backyard flock, a cabin for extra space, an animal shelter, a picnic shelter, or a custom portable building that needs to fit a specific use.
Let’s Talk About Your Building
Tell us what you are trying to solve and we will help you think through size, style, and options before you spend a dollar.