Alliance Agri-Turf — Company History

On September 1, 2010 Maple Farm Supply Ltd. and Cardinal Farm Supply Ltd. amalgamated to create Alliance Agri-Turf Inc. in a joint venture with the Agronomy Company of Canada.

This amalgamation makes Alliance Agri-Turf a leading supplier of agriculture and turf inputs in the areas we serve.

The new company operates out of three locations: Bolton, Alliston and Ivy.

Our mission is to provide knowledge-based solutions to help you profitably grow your business. This mission has always remained central to the Cardinal philosophy and continues to be the cornerstone of our business as we move forward as Alliance Agri-Turf Inc..

We pride ourselves on being able to work as a strong team, pulling from the operating, sales, accounting and management facets in order to provide superior customer service, at the same time holding strong customer-supplier relationships.

We know that Alliance Agri-Turf Inc. has a very bright future, and we are looking forward to the many years of service to come.

Customers of both businesses will benefit from the combined business through a wider array of professional services and products along with improved operating efficiencies.

Alliance’s Timeline of Ownership

2013 – Elgin Graham's shares were sold to Steve Kinlin, Andrew Harper, and Jason Creighton along with Alliance Agri-Turf Inc. current owners. Joint venture with Agronomy Company of Canada.
2012 – Ron and Donna Lloyd sold their shares to Ian and Clodine Sponagle, along with Alliance Agri-Turf Inc. owners Dave Moore, Scott Collins, Elgin Graham, Rachelle Lundy and Klaus Kristiansen. Joint venture with Agronomy Company of Canada.
2010 – Wayne and Betty-Anne Hawke sold their shares to Klaus and Wendy Kristiansen and Rachelle and Donny Lundy and formed a partnership with Scott and Sherri Collins, joint venture with the Agronomy Company of Canada.
2010 – Alliance Agri-Turf Inc. owners Dave Moore (President), Scott Collins, Ron Lloyd, Elgin Graham, Rachelle Lundy and Klaus Kristiansen. Joint venture with Agronomy Company of Canada.

History of Maple Farm Supply

After serving as a World War II bomber pilot Andrew Allen Moore decided to study agriculture in university. In 1949 A. A. Moore graduated from the OAC program at the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science and decided to join his grandfather in the seed business at Maple Seed Mill. Maple Seed Mill started in the mid 1950’s as a seed cleaning business which grew into a more extensive business to include selling CIL bagged fertilizer to the agriculture community. Overtime A.A.Moore took over the Maple Seed Mill and his grandfather retired from the business.

Maple Farm Supply Ltd., began its history back in 1969 when Andrew Alan Moore and CIL created a joint venture partnership and built Maple Farm Supply Ltd.

Bolton Location

One of two original locations of Maple Farm Supply Ltd. At time of opening it operated as the head office and still maintains this function today. The Bolton location was originally created with a farm supply store, farm fertilizer application and seed cleaning business. In the late eighties the company expanded to include the needs of the professional turf manager. Today the Bolton location is a strong force in turf sales and to a lesser extent agriculture and the country store provide substantial revenues to their business.

Ivy Location

An original location which also opened in 1969 upon Maple Farm Supply Ltd’s inception. Built and operated mainly as a seed cleaning mill until 1972 when 5 bins and a warehouse were built and the Ivy location started to sell fertilizer mixed at the Bolton location. In 1981 due to continued success and demand a two ton blender, extra overhead bins as well as a fertilizer impregnation system were added. In 1990-1991 the Ivy location was rebuilt entirely from the ground up with all new warehouses and office space. At this time the installation of a new fertilizer tower and seed tower were also resurrected. Today Ivy is a strong force in seed production in the marketplace and include Croplan Genetics and other companies of highest caliber in their line up.

Maple’s Timeline of Ownership

1969 - Maple Farm Supply Ltd was created by A. A. Moore joint venture with CIL
1969-1981 - Maple A. A. Moore sold his shares to Dave Moore, Ron Lloyd and Dave Guardhouse. Joint venture with CIL
1969-1990 - Maple Farm Supply Ltd. Joint venture with CIL
1985 Maple Farm Supply Ltd. Purchased Eccles Elevator Ltd to become their newest location in Norval Ontario- Joint venture with CIL
1991-1992 - Maple Farm Supply Ltd. Joint venture with ICI
1992 - Maple, David Guardhouse sold his shares to Elgin Graham- Joint venture with ICI
1993-1999 - Maple Farm Supply Ltd. Joint venture with Terra International
2008-2010 - Maple Farm Supply Ltd. Joint venture with La Coop fédérée (ACC was purchased by La Coop fédérée).
Sept 1 2010 - Present - Maple Farm Supply Ltd., amalgamated with Cardinal Farm Supply Ltd., to create Alliance Agri-Turf Inc., joint venture with the Agronomy Company of Canada.

History of Cardinal Farm Supply Ltd..

Cardinal Farm Supply Ltd. was first established on October 3, 1969 by Bob Card and CIL. In 1970 Cardinal underwent large growth including the installation of a bagger, a warehouse for bagged fertilizer, a blender, office space and a retail store.

Since 1969 new shipping bins, elevators, overhead bins and electronic scales were installed a few times over to keep up with production needs.

Continued growth in the 1970’s allowed for proper warehousing facilities to be built in order to handle chemicals.

In 1984 a separate warehouse and bulk storage facility were built for urea based blends.

In 2009, with increased growth in our seed business a 60’x120’ warehouse was built.

Cardinal started as a small company providing only bulk and bagged fertilizer, but has since grown to offer its customers a full-range of products and services including custom fertilizer and chemical application, custom fertilizer blending, GPS sales and service, seed and chemical sales, crop scouting and solar panel sales.

With all these services we can encompass the growers' every need.

Cardinals Timeline of Ownership

1960-1969 – CIL
1969 – Cardinal Farm Supply Ltd. was created by Bob Card, joint venture with CIL
1979 – Bob Card sold his shares to Don and Carol Johnson, joint venture with CIL
1987 – Don and Carol Johnson sold to Bair and Shelia Clark, joint venture with CIL
1992 – Joint venture sold to ICI
1993-1999 – Joint venture sold to Terra International
1995 – Blair and Shelia Clark sold half of their shares to Jake and Judy Campbell, joint venture with Terra International
1998 – Blair and Shelia Clark sold their shares to Wayne and Betty-Anne Hawke, and formed a partnership with Jake and Judy Campbell, joint venture with the Agronomy Company of Canada
2004 – Jake and Judy Campbell sold their shares to Scott and Sherri Collins and formed a partnership with Wayne and Betty-Anne Hawke, joint venture with ACC
2008 – Joint venture with La Coop fédérée. (ACC was purchased by La Coop fédérée).
2010 – Cardinal Farm Supply Ltd. amalgamated with Maple Farm Supply Ltd. to create Alliance Agri-Turf Inc.., joint venture with the Agronomy Company of Canada.
2010 – Wayne and Betty-Anne Hawke sold their shares to Klaus and Wendy Kristiansen and Rachelle and Donny Lundy and formed a partnership with Scott and Sherri Collins, joint venture with the Agronomy Company of Canada.

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