1937

South Huron Farmers' Co-op is founded 

1945

The Co-op is reorganized and renamed Hensall District Co-op

1946

We purchased a lot on Main Street in Hensall for $900

1947

Hensall Co-op entered into a fuel contract with United Farmers Co-op

1950

A new building was erected on Main Street in Hensall and we purchased seed cleaning equipment

1958

We purchased a second fuel delivery truck

1960

We built bulk fertilizer building and installed our first blender at the south edge of Hensall

1962

We opened the Zurich Feed Mill at its present location

1967

We made our initial entry into the grain and bean business through the purchase of the E.L. Mickle and Son grain and bean handling facilities; our revenues surpassed $1M

1968

We bought five acres on the northern edge of Hensall for $1,500

1974

A new office, store and warehouse was built on the Hensall property; we had 40 employees

1975

We continued to expand storage at Hensall and had more than 12 silos; our first terragator was purchased

1978

We purchased our first computer

1979

Earl Wagner was named General Manager

1981

We installed an underground fuel storage and delivery system; we launched the Sacket dry fertilizer blender in Hensall

1983

We started propane delivery; computer drying controls were installed on the corn dryers; our merger with the Seaforth Co-op was approved

1988

We built a 30,000 mt fertilizer/grain storage terminal with 4 domes

1989

Our new Seaforth location was developed 1¼ miles east of Seaforth, including installation of new “state of the art” Waconia dry fertilizer blender

1990

We acquired T.B. Allen Limited and Allboro Elevators Limited in Londesboro

1991

We merged with Exeter District Co-op bringing on their facilities in Exeter and Ailsa Craig

1993

We purchased the Forest, Ilderton and Parkhill Co-operatives from U.C.O

1994

We opened our world-class bean processing facility in Hensall after an initial investment of $2.5M

1996

We constructed a world-class coloured bean receiving, cleaning, drying and storage facility once again at a cost of $2.5M

2000

Hensall Global Logistics, our full-service international freight forwarding company, was established at our Hensall location

2007

With 230 full-time employees and 60 part-time employees, our sales and service revenue was $225M

2010

We purchased the Exeter Distribution Warehouse giving us 300,000 square feet of warehouse on 150 acres and we acquired Hensall Co-op Kurtzville and Brussels

2012

We purchased Hensall Co-op Mitchell with 2.8 million bushels of storage followed by the Mitchell Feed Mill two years later; our revenues surpass $500M

2014

We began to operate Hensall Co-op Lakeside

2015

We acquired the Clinton Feed Mill and Elevator from the Fleming family

2017

Brad Chandler was named CEO; we acquired Hensall Co-op Aylmer; our reported revenues exceeded $700M and we had more than 500 employees

2018

We acquired Hensall Co-op Aylmer Crops; we opened our commercial fleet maintenance centre in Exeter; we expanded to include farm services warehouses in Kurtzville, Mitchell and Rignold

2019

We added bean processing in Manitoba with our Hensall Co-op Bloom and Miami additions; our Drayton fertilizer blending facility opened; Hensall Co-op Tilbury and Harrow were acquired; purchased Cook's Parrish & Heimbecker Hensall facility adjacent to our main location

2020

In the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic revenues surpsass $800 million for the first time

2021

Acquired equity interest in Overseas Container Forwarding Inc. and Overseas Container Logistics Ltd. with offices in Vancouver and Seattle; launched Hensall Food Inc. with entry into the ready-made meals market; introduced the Bright Futures Scholarship program, awarding $2500 scholarships to people entering 1st year post-secondary education that will lead to a career in the wider agriculture industry

2022

Reported revenues in excess of $1 billion; Hensall Foods secured contracts with 2 major retailers for ready-made meals

2023

Launched Silverline seeds in partnership with Syngenta to further strengthen our IP program; acquisition of Gentec Inc., a dry bean seed and research enterprise located in Idaho, USA; acquisition of Minn-Dak Growers Ltd., a pioneer in processing and marketing specialty crops from the Upper Great Plains

2024

Expanded into the United States with the acquisitions of Gentec Inc. and Minn-Dak Growers; began utilizing Artificial Intelligence technology to improve the capability of our colour sorters