Wilco (farm supply cooperative)
| Company type | Agricultural cooperative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Predecessor | Santiam Farmers Co-op, Mt. Angel Farmers Union Warehouse, Donald Farmers Co-op, Valley Farmers Co-op (Silverton), Canby Cooperative |
| Founded | 1930s |
| Headquarters | Mt. Angel , United States |
Area served | Oregon, Washington, California |
| Products | Crop protection products, fertilizers, petroleum, lubricants, propane, hardware items, land care products, lawn and garden maintenance products, livestock nutrition products, pet care and grooming services |
| Website | www |
Wilco is an agricultural cooperative owned by farmers, originally founded as the Santiam Farmers Co-op during the 1930s and located in Oregon's Willamette Valley. In 1967, it combined forces with four additional cooperatives—Mt. Angel Farmers Union Warehouse, Donald Farmers Co-op, Valley Farmers Co-op (Silverton), and Canby Cooperative—to establish the entity known as "Wilco Farmers Coop." The term "Wilco" is a contraction of "Willamette Consolidated."
The cooperative is organized into four main segments: Hazelnut Growers of Oregon; Valley Agronomics, which provides crop protection products and fertilizers; a fuels division that delivers commercial petroleum, lubricants, and residential propane; and a division dedicated to farm stores.
Wilco manages 24 farm retail locations throughout Oregon, Washington, and California. These outlets supply hardware items along with products for land care, lawn and garden maintenance, livestock nutrition, pet care, and grooming services.
With its headquarters in Mt. Angel, Wilco’s Hazelnut Growers of Oregon processing facility is situated in Donald.
Since 2011, Wilco has contributed to the local National FFA Organization through its FFA Forever initiative, having raised more than $1 million by 2019 to support FFA associations in Oregon and Washington.
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- Agricultural supply cooperatives
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- American companies established in 1967
- Retail companies established in 1967
- 1967 establishments in Oregon
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