Hensall Co-op is happy to announce that our 5th annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions. We encourage customers, members, and employees to enter!

Prizes:

• First Place: Custom Hensall Co-op TailGaterz Cooler (70 Quart with wheels, $620 value)

• Runner Up: $150 in each category

Categories:

• Farm Life
• Fun on the Farm
• Farm Innovation
• Friends and Faces on the Farm
• We Grow Together (Hensall Co-op theme)
• Hensall Co-op on the Move

Eligibility:

• All entries must be images taken in Canada
• Entrants must own the rights to the image(s) they submit
• The contest is open to all members, customers and employees of Hensall Co-op

Entry Form

Contest Rules

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024.

Please send any questions to marketing@hdc.on.ca.

Hensall Co-op is happy to announce that our 4th annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions.

We encourage everyone to enter!

Prizes:

• First Place: $500 Yeti package (1 prize available)
• Category Winner: $150 cash for each category (3 prizes available)

Categories:

• Farmer’s Best Friend
• Hardest Worker on the Farm
• Farming Views

Eligibility:

• Entrants must own the rights to the image(s) they submit
• The contest is open to all members, customers and employees of Hensall Co-op

Application Form

Contest Rules

Application Deadline: September 30, 2023

Please send any questions to marketing@hdc.on.ca.

Register now for our
August 18, 2022 Session

When: 11 am to 12:05 pm EST

Our speakers:

11:05 am
Why are agricultural prices so volatile? 
Cesar Cruz, Advance Trading Inc.

11:30 am
Crop Condition Snapshot
Wade Bickell, Hensall Co-op

11:50 am
Customer Information System
Mikayla Armstrong, Hensall Co-op

Register here

The draw will take place at the end of our event.

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Wednesday November 30, 2022, we will be holding elections for 3 Directors.

Ed Mosterd (Shakespeare) who has completed the maximum 4 terms of 3 years will be retiring; Aise Van Beets (Bayfield) and Terry VanderWal (Denfield) have completed their third 3-year term and are eligible for re-election.

Nominations for new Directors must be submitted prior to October 15, 2022, and are to be submitted to the Secretary of the Board. Under the bylaws of our Co-operative, members cannot be nominated from the floor at the meeting.

Should you know of a candidate who you believe will represent the members of Hensall Co-operative well as a Director on our Board, we encourage you to nominate him or her by completing the online nomination form.

Online Form

Instructions

You must be a member of the Hensall Co-op to nominate a potential new Director. Again, all nominations must be submitted prior to October 15, 2022. Thank you for participating in your farmer-owned Co-operative. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s AGM on Wednesday November 30, 2022.

Sincerely,

HENSALL DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE, INC.

CELEBRATE CANADA’S AGRICULTURE DAY

Canada’s Agriculture Day is back!

Last year, the entire ag industry celebrated across the country, shared our pride, opened doors to new food conversations, and trended nationally on Twitter. And we can’t wait to do it again in 2022.

Join us on Tuesday, February 22 as we raise a fork to the food we love.

Connecting with consumers

Canada’s Agriculture Day is a time to showcase all the amazing things happening in the industry and help consumers see the connection to where their food comes from and the people who produce it. Consumers want to learn more, and this day is a great way to start the conversation.

Here are just a few ways you can get involved:

• Post a photo, make a video, or write a blog. Share what you’re doing on social media using the hashtag #CdnAgDay.
• Encourage your friends to show-off their culinary talents using all-Canadian ingredients.
• Teach someone something new about agriculture. Share your knowledge and story with others.

These ideas are only suggestions – come up with your own ways to share your passion for ag and inspire others to join the conversation. It’s all about celebrating Canadian agriculture and food in engaging, fun and respectful ways.

For more inspiration, visit AgDay.ca

We can’t wait to celebrate with you on February 22!

We are pleased to invite you to attend our fifth online seminar in our 2021/22 SEED series. SEED is an acronym for Success, Enrichment and Economic Development. This series provides information you need to succeed in your farming operations by strengthening your bottom line and growing your asset base.

When: Thursday February 17, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST

Our speakers:

• Financial Markets - Grant Galloway, Credential Asset Management
• Grain Trading for Producers - Cesar Cruz, Advanced Trading Inc.
• Japan - An Update on Hensall Co-op's Largest Export Market - Jason McNaughton, Hensall Co-op

Register here

Everyone who attends this event will be entered to win one of 2 $250 credits which can be used towards Hensall Co-op purchases or placed in an investment account*.

The draw will take place at the end of our event.

*Money must be held in an investment account for at least 6 months. 

Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 26 and we’re joining in to help drive meaningful progress in mental health.

COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. However, tools are available to support ourselves and each other.

Since 2010, Canadians and people around the globe have joined in the world’s largest conversation around mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day. Together we have taken big steps to reduce the stigma around mental health issues and inspire one another to take action and help create a Canada where everyone can access the mental health support they need. In a recent survey conducted by Nielsen Consumer Insights, 82% of Canadians now say they are comfortable speaking with others about mental health, compared to only 42% in 2012. By joining in and taking action, we are all helping to make a real difference.

This year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day campaign highlights the ways we can support ourselves and those we care about through actions like listening, being there and talking. Every Canadian can play a part in their communities, workplaces, schools and at home.

Keep listening, talking and being there for ourselves and each other.

On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell donates 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for every applicable text, local or long distance call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, every LinkedIn and Twitter and YouTube view of the Bell Let’s Talk Day video, and every use of the Bell Let’s Talk Facebook frame or Snapchat lens. All at no cost to participants beyond what they would normally pay their service provider for online or phone access.

Please join us this Bell Let’s Talk Day by showing your support for all those who live with mental illness and those taking action to help them.

This year, in addition to acknowledging two long-serving directors - Steve Jansen and Keith Strang on their retirement, there will be an election to fill 3 positions on the Board of Directors.

While we strongly encourage you to attend the meeting, we recognize some of you cannot make the event. The Board of Directors has decided to make voting by phone open from 10:15 am to the close of voting (estimated to be at approximately 11:25 a.m.). 

Members can call 1.800.265.5190 and select Option 2 to vote. Please follow the prompts to vote. 

The candidates in this election are:

• Don Boersma 
• Paul Gowing
• Carol Leeming
• Marlene Munn

We are pleased to provide video of the candidates’ speeches HERE 

or click on the images below:

Our second annual photo contest is open! It's FREE to enter so be sure to start snapping as the beans are being planted.

We were so pleased with the success of last year’s contest that we have launched another contest this year and we have added a new category!

Grand Prize - Yeti Package and Image as the cover of the 2021 Hensall Co-op Annual Report.
Runner-up Best Image: $350 Yeti Package
First prize in each category: $100
Second prize in each category: $50
Third prize in each category: $25

Details and Entry Form 

Announcing our 2nd Annual Photo Contest

with a Contest! 

Post a photo of a farm dog and email to marketing@hdc.on.ca. 

We will randomly select a winner on April 15th. 

The winner will receive a YETI Rambler.

Full contest rules and entry form are here.