It was 1980 when TCO Agromart opened the doors to its first location in Trenton.
Initially, TCO started out as a fertilizer company only.
Today, the company has grown into a full-service supplier to the agricultural community, employing 50 to 60 full-time staff across multiple sites.
In addition to its Trenton location, the company has sites in Belleville, Selby, just north of Napanee, and in Colborne, where the team just celebrated an official grand-opening. The Colborne project was 10 years in the making.
Over the years, the company’s expanded its retail portfolio, too, all the while growing with its customers and technology, says general manager Larry Hutchinson, who started with the company back in 1985.
Today, technology is a huge part of the business, from precision ag, to auto-steering, computerized equipment, and more.
“I don’t think a lot of people understand that the agricultural community is one of the highest users of technology in the world,” notes Hutchinson.
It’s been exciting to see how the advancements have made area farmers more successful, and the businesses have really grown together in size and scope, explains Hutchinson.
Reflecting on when he first started with the company, Hutchinson remembers customers his age coming through – now their grandkids are on these farms, and the second and third generations are coming through. That has been incredibly rewarding to see and know that TCO Agromart has helped these businesses and farms through the generations, says Hutchinson.
To learn more about TCO Agromart, listen to the interview with Hutchinson below.
