TCO Agromart Partners and employees (Karen Harder, Dexter Harder, Sandra O’Neill, Terry O’Neill, Patrick O’Neill and Larry Hutchinson) came together to find a way to help and give back when they found out Sarah Wilson’s (Dexter and Karen Harder’s daughter) devastating news. The TCO team was inspired to find a way to help and decided to bake cookies to sell for a donation to Cancer Care at Belleville General Hospital.

“This stirring tribute in support of a coworker reminds us it is through our relationships that we get the support we need to tackle some of the greatest challenges”

Congratulations TCO Agromart on raising $5,220 for a wonderful and personal cause!

When bad news struck Sarah Wilson’s family again, her coworkers at TCO Agromart Ltd. were inspired to find a way to help. Little did Sandra O’Neill know how far her original idea of baking cookies to sell for a donation to Cancer Care at Belleville General Hospital would take them!

A message from our local Bayer Market Development Agronomist, Katie Macfarlane.  A few things to consider this week with a lot of fields emerging  and some cool nights still in the forecast.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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Assess potential yield loss  – CORN REPLANT GUIDE

Soybeans

The growing point of soybeans is exposed at emergence, so they can be more susceptible to frost damage than corn (Soy growth staging guide). However, complete death of the plant usually won’t occur unless temperatures are below -2°C for several hours.

Our team at TCO Agromart is having a fundraiser selling chocolate chip cookies for cancer. Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way and currently one of our staff members, Sarah Wilson, from Brighton is undergoing treatment. We want to support Sarah and others in their fight and you can help us by ordering cookies. All money raised will go to the Cancer Clinic at Belleville General Hospital.

Here’s how it works:

• Order by Wednesday, March 29th for pickup on Friday, March 31st at the location of your choice.
• Orders can be placed by sending a message or emailing orders@tcoagromart.com. Please indicate which location you want to pick the cookies up at.

The price is $10/dozen. Cash on pickup is preferred or e-transfer to orders@tcoagromart.com

We are also accepting general donations towards this great cause!

#Cancerfundraiser #CookiesforCancer

Please join us for a free information session and dinner! RSVP by  Friday April 7th your attendance if you’re interested.

TCO Agromart is so proud to have had two customers represented as finalists in the 2022-2023 Sollio Next Generation Award in the Farm Succession Category! The Sollio Next Generation Award is a showcase for families and entrepreneurs that have successfully handed over a farm or started an agricultural or agri-food enterprise while ensuring the sustainability of the enterprise and equity for all involved. This year was the first year for the contest in Ontario and we are proud to have had two finalists from TCO Agromart- Chadwick Farms (right image), and Hakkesteegt’s Poultry Farm (left image). Both families have successfully made the transition from one generation to the next. The winner of the award was announced on February 23rd in Quebec City during Sollio Cooperative Group’s annual general meeting and Gala event where Hakkesteegt’s Poultry Farm were declared the winner.

We would like to congratulate both finalists from TCO Agromart for the time and effort they put into the contest. Full Story: https://t.co/PnMeBoA4aJ 

Contest Details                                                                                                                                                       

Conditions for entering the Sollio Next Generation Contest:

• Be a member of an Agromart Retailer
• Be recommended by an Agromart Retailer
• Be less than 40 years old in the year of participation
• Farm Succession Category: Own a minimum of 5% of the shares of the farm, for a maximum for 10 years before participating in the contest.
• New Farm Enterprise Category: Be established for less than 10 years.

Register now for the 2023-2024 Sollio Next Generation Award by May 1st, 2023!

Register on Sollio’s Website: https://sollio.coop/en/SollioNextGenAward/AgromartComponent