ABOUT WINTERMAR GRAINS
PREMIUM GRAINS
SINCE 2004
Back in the early 2000s, Wintermar Farms was looking for a way to fully utilize their seed cleaning facility year-round.
In 2004, in addition to supplying local feed grain needs, they had the opportunity to purchase the grain processing portion of the Fergus based business Gilbertson and Page (Canada) Inc. (G&P), a company they previously supplied with cleaned whole grains.
Seizing the opportunity, Wintermar Farms purchased the equipment and relocated it to a built-for-purpose facility at their Winterbourne farm.
Wintermar Grains was then registered as a business operated inside Wintermar Farms (1989) Ltd. Included in the purchase of the grain processing equipment from G&P was an agreement to supply their roasted and flaked grain needs.
This allowed G&P to focus on marketing and distribution. The success of G&P in supplying ingredients to the growing craft brewing industry led to its sale to Brewers Supply Group Inc. (BSG) in 2016 (now RahrBSG).
Wintermar has a long-term supply agreement with RahrBSG for unmalted processed grains.
Wintermar Grains contracts local farmers each year to grow barley, oats and winter wheat. Oats and barley for food use need to be dehulled prior roasting.
RahrBSG utilizes the majority of our grain products with additional customers in the baking and soup manufacturing sectors.
Over the last 15 years, grain processing has grown to 40% of Wintermar Farms annual gross revenues.
GIVING BACK
At Wintermar Farms, we strongly believe in the importance of land stewardship and giving back. We have committed to making a difference both in our local communities and abroad.
Our Local Community:
In 2023, Wintermar Farms supported of #TreesforWoolwich. Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee (TWEEC), planted trees on our property as part of the initiative.
Trees for Woolwich started in 2011 with the goal to plant 1 tree for every person in Woolwich, totaling 23,000 trees.
The 23,000th tree was planted here in Winterbourne where we had 40 junior students from EDSS planting trees. They planted 160 trees from 6 different species.
FOOD PROGRAMS:
Wintermar Farms also donates barley to Ontario Christian Gleaners and Reapers of Hope.
These organizations create dried soup mixes that are assembled by volunteers which are sent around the world to help feed the hungry around the world.
Click the links below to learn about the great work that these organizations are doing:
ABROAD:
Kenyan Kids Foundation
Wintermar Farms is a supporter of the Kenyan Kids Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that invests in Kenyan cooperative development for education, health and economic vitality. 2024 celebrated the 10th anniversary of volunteers in Canada working with small scale Dairy Farmers in Cherengany, Kenya.
If you would like to learn more about the Kenyan Kids foundation, click on the link below:
KENYAN KIDS FOUNDATION
WINTERMAR FARMS IS PROUD TO SUPPORT
Food Bank of Waterloo Region
House of Friendship - Shelter Care
Kenyan Kids Foundation
Mennonite Central Committee Ontario
Lissard House
Mennonite Economic Development Assoc. (MEDA)
FIDA Cooperative - Haiti
The Working Centre
Haldimand Norfolk Women's Shelter
Woolwich Counselling Centre
Doctors Without Boarders
Farm and Food Care - Maple Syrup Festival
St. Mary's Hospital - In Memoriam of Robert Snyder
Waterloo Rural Women - Children's Farm Safety
Wellington County Plowmen's Association
Conestogo Fire Fighters Breakfast
Alzheimer's Society
Reapers of Hope
Christian Aid
Ontario Christian Gleaners
Elmira Quilt Auction - Certificates for Seed
Conestogo Public School Silent Auction - Lawnseed
Ancaster Forage & Grain Competition
Calvary United Church
Woolwich Community Counsel - Mental Health
Woolwich Memorial Arena - NHL Honourees
Woolwich Youth Soccer Program
Farm & Food Care Annual Sponsorship
Elmira Theatre Company
Riverside Public School Fun Fair
Waterloo Soil & Crop Improvement
Grand River 4-H Program