About Us

Great Lakes Grain is a grain marketing partnership between AGRIS Co-operative Ltd., GROWMARK, Inc. (including Central Ontario FS, a division of GROWMARK, Inc.) and Embrun Co-op. Great Lakes Grain is one of the largest operators of Ontario country elevators. It represents over 20 million bushels of storage capacity with total marketing in excess of 50 million bushels. Great Lakes Grain serves farmers out of 27 AGRIS Co-operative, FS PARTNERS, and Embrun Co-op branded locations that span from Windsor through to Ottawa and north to Georgian Bay.

We serve farmers

Those who are successful look forward, not back. That’s why they turn to Great Lakes Grain for next-generation grain marketing solutions. Our teams utilize the very latest digital technology to provide forward-thinking industry recommendations and data-driven projections, while delivering a breadth of essential products and inputs that point the way to success down the road. At Great Lakes Grain, we’re always unearthing new ways to optimize operations, navigate challenges and ensure that our customers are ready…for what’s next.

Our Vision

To be the grain marketer of choice.

Our Mission

To profitably capture upstream value for the benefit of the farmer owner.

Our Partners

AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. is a 100 per cent farmer-owned grain marketing and farm-input supply company that serves more than 1,000 farmer owners in 14 locations in Essex, Kent, Elgin, Middlesex and Lambton Counties.

It is a leader in precision farming technology, seed, agronomy and petroleum services. The co-operative is a partner of Great Lakes Grain, a grain merchandising company. AGRIS Co-operative is a member-owner of GROWMARK, Inc. and markets products and services under the FS banner.

Central Ontario FS was founded on September 1, 2024 from two GROWMARK retail divisions: FS PARTNERS, specializing in agronomy and grain, and UPI Energy FS, focusing on energy products and services. Our skilled team provides leading-edge agronomic, precision ag and energy products, services and solutions to a diverse customer base. In addition, we offer grain marketing through our partnership with Great Lakes Grain. Membership is open to local farmer-producers throughout central and southwestern Ontario.

Embrun Co-op is a co-operative located in the heart of Eastern Ontario which serves its clients in both official languages. It offers products and services through its nine divisions. It is owned by its members who have chosen to join in order to share in the benefits of co-operation."