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Wilco Presents Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund with $75,000 Donation
Customers, employees, vendors and aide organizations all come together to help those in need Mt. Angel, OR, Jan. 5, 2021 – Wilco announced this week an additional $75,000 year-end donation to the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund (SCWRF) to go towards the relief and rebuilding of the Santiam Canyon. The donation is a combination of […]
Wilco Gives Big to Community Youth
County fairs have come and gone but Wilco’s support of youth programs extends far beyond summer Mt. Angel, OR, Dec. 7, 2020 – Wilco awarded another $8,000 in Oregon FFA grants to two deserving chapters this past week. Astoria FFA will receive $4,000 to help purchase drip irrigation, benches, and other supplies to set up […]
Wilco Opens New Petaluma Store
KATHRYN PALMER ARGUS-COURIER STAFF December 2, 2020, 8:30AM Petaluma shoppers gearing up for the holidays can now add a new stop on their to-do lists, following this week’s grand opening of farm supply store Wilco at the corner of North McDowell Boulevard and Old Redwood Highway. A farmer-owned cooperative, Wilco styles itself as a one-stop […]
Martin Ranch Store Sold & Relocating to Wilco’s Site
Petaluma, CA, November 16, 2020 – Lyle and Debra Smith, owners of Martin Ranch Supply, have agreed to sell their retail store which will relocate to Wilco’s site. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will still own and operate the Martin Ranch Mfg. facility and will continue to produce equine, livestock, barn and ranch supplies; including gates, […]
Canby & Colton Fire Departments Present Community Service Award
A plaque is presented at Canby Wilco in appreciation for needed COVID-19 supplies CANBY, OR., November 6, 2020 – The Colton and Canby Fire Departments presented an award today to representatives of the Wilco team in appreciation for providing essential personal protective equipment during the pandemic this year. In March and April when the COVID-19 […]
Local Artist Dave Gordon Unveils a Historic Mural
Artwork blankets the new Wilco Farm Store, set to open in December PETALUMA, CA., October 22, 2020 – Renowned local artist, Dave Gordon, has completed his latest masterwork, which is a spectacular new mural located at 1390 N. McDowell Blvd. in Petaluma. This beautiful new mural is placed on the western wall of the soon-to-open […]
Grower Spotlight: Dan Brown of Four Ridge Orchards Inc.
Please offer some details about your farm’s history. My great-great-grandfather came across the Oregon Trail in 1868 and he first farmed outside of Sheridan before buying a farm in McMinnville in 1870. They moved to the current farm in 1875 in Laurel, south of Hillsboro. I am part of the fifth generation. Previously we had […]
Grower Spotlight: Tim Aman of Aman Brothers Farm
How long has your family owned your farm? Our farm, located in Mt Angel, was originally purchased by my grandparents Carolyn and Frank Aman almost 100 years ago, so our farm is going into the fifth generation and we are close to becoming a Century Farm. Please offer some details about your farming history and […]
Board Decides Against Signing the HGBA this Year
MT. ANGEL, Ore., July 20, 2020 – Wilco’s Hazelnut Advisory Committee and Board of Directors, all farmer-owners who represent the cooperative’s ~200 hazelnut farms, have agreed not to sign the recently modified Hazelnut Growers Bargaining Association Agreement (HGBA). Only Wilco’s HGO WestNut subsidiary had signed the agreement in past years and 6.36% of the total […]
Support Our Medical Heroes on the Frontlines
This year has been an unexpected year where many of us have had to make adjustments to our daily routine. Life, as we’ve been so comfortable with, has changed. It has been one set with challenges as our communities have faced unknown circumstances around our current pandemic. Although in the midst of it all, what […]