A business in Virden has been recognized for its efforts to service the farming community.

The Redfern Farm Services Virden branch was named the 2017 Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers retailer of the year at the CAAR annual choice awards banquet dinner held in Saskatoon in mid February.

The CAAR handed out five awards. Each winner was celebrated for their commitment to business excellence, sustainability and their local communities.

Redfern Farm Services in Virden is known as a leader in adopting new technology - whether it’s the newest hybrid seed technology or adoption of variable rate, mapping and data management. The Virden location also offers their customers access to Farmers Edge and Decisive Farming VRA services as part of their agronomy package.

“We are a full service retailer so we have seed, chemical, fertilizer, custom application and a strong agronomy team” said location manager Lane Wanless.

Since joining Redfern Farm Services in 2015, manager Wanless has seen his location grow rapidly – adding both staff and physical space to the Virden location – and 2018 will be no exception. This summer, the team is looking forward to upgrades to the fertilizer plant, which will increase both capacity and speed of loading.

“We have nine full time staff and we work hard to meet the needs of our customers and we are thrilled to be recognized with this award.”


The CAAR’s Choice Awards, the only Canadian awards program of its kind, recognizes agri-retailers in the following five categories: 4R Nutrient Stewardship Retailer of the Year, Agronomist of the Year, the Chairman’s Award, Retailer of the Year and the Retailer Hall of Fame Award.