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The Initial Purchase
WFS founder, Lloyd Martin was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime in 1958. Riverside Feed, a small feed mill in Wallenstein became available for purchase. The price was steep ($90,000), but Lloyd was determined to purchase the facility.
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The Fire of 1963
Disaster struck on August 9th, 1963 when a major fire destroyed Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd.
The KW Record- August 10, 1963: "Fire destroyed the major portion of Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. mill last night causing damages of at least $100,000"
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Rebuilding
The rebuilding of Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. progressed with incredible speed due to the active participation of the local farming community. The entire project, including a major clean-up was finished in less than four months.
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Building Mill 2
With sales growing very quickly, in 1987 Rick (Lloyd's son) realized too late that more production capacity was needed. Rick pushed for building a big mill and Lloyd pleaded for caution, but eventually exuberance of youth prevailed and the Mill 2 building project began.
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Building Mill 3
Mill 2 had been built too small, and many investments were made on enhancement in the following years. The building team was determined to build the most efficient mill in Canada this time, Mill 3.
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Purchasing Great Lakes Nutrition
Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. decided it was time to offer a wider range of products to their customers; thereby purchasing the Monkton based premix plant formerly known as Great Lakes Nutrition (GLN).
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Building Mill 4
In order to fulfill our commitment of servicing our customers to the best of our ability; WFS expanded their operations in 2016 with the addition of Mill 4.
Our Commitment to You
Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. is pleased to play an important role in the dynamic and exciting Ontario livestock and poultry industries. We are committed to excellence in our feeding programs and technical service, with the goal of maximizing performance and profitability for our customers.
- Rick Martin, General Manager
WE SUPPORT INDEPENDENT FARMERS
We work for you. We do not own land, farms or quota, and we do not compete with you. Our goal is to help your family operation to succeed. We respect your independence and your right to choose your suppliers. You are independent – just like us. We encourage you to work with your suppliers (hatcheries, feed mills, processors) to continue to develop the Ontario agricultural industry.
WE SUPPORT SUPPLY MANAGEMENTSupply management has been very good for Canada. Consumers continue to benefit from high quality and fairly priced products that are produced locally on family farms in an environmentally friendly manner. Farmers have enjoyed a stable market and have responded by investing in modern and efficient operations. Suppliers have also benefited from the stability that orderly marketing brings.
Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. continues to offer strong support for Canada’s supply management system as it responds to current and future challenges.
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