Stokes Seeds Inc.
recently relocated from Fredonia, NY to a new warehouse facility
in Buffalo NY. Located on Walden Avenue, this new modern
facility has 19,000 square feet of which 3,000 is a special
temperature controlled seed warehouse. This move places Stokes
near many essential services and closer to its’ Canadian partner
which will expedite shipping between the two countries.
In September of this year, Stokes opened its’ new
consolidated Canadian facility in Thorold, Ontario. The 74,000
square foot building amalgamates Stokes’ retail, administrative,
commercial and warehouse operations formerly located in St.
Catharines, Ontario.
Stokes’ third location in Vineland, NJ was relocated to a
newer warehouse facility 2 years ago.
These 3 locations are linked together with a state-of-the-art
computer system that integrates communications as well as
inventory control. Each facility is strategically placed in
Stokes’ geographic selling area; Buffalo, NY in central
Northeastern U.S.A., Vineland, NJ accommodates the eastern
seaboard and Thorold, ON covers Canada.
"Stokes Seeds has enjoyed substantial sales increases in the
past few years and is now in the position to embrace continued
growth" explains President Wayne Gale. "We have always had
experienced, knowledgeable staff and now with these 3 new
facilities we anticipate an increase in productivity and
efficiency while accommodating future growth."
Founded in 1881, three generations of the Gale family have
owned the company since 1925. Stokes is a principal seed
supplier for over 40,000 greenhouse growers and commercial truck
farmers in Canada and Northeastern U.S.A. Three regional
catalogues, U.S., Canadian English and French Canadian are
issued each year to both commercial customers and home
gardeners.