About EverGRO

EverGRO, formerly Orange Madison Cooperative, based out of Orange, Virginia, has been a supporter of the community, dedicated to providing quality products and superior service at the best possible value since its establishment in 1933. Thursday, September 1st, 2022 marked a new era for our cooperative. In order to promote the unification of Orange Madison Cooperative and Front Royal Cooperative, OMC has changed its name to EverGRO. EverGRO is a cooperative that is passionate about our customers’ success, trustworthy and ever-growing. Nine board members currently serve EverGRO. The value of agriculture to your family, to ours, to our immediate community and surrounding regions cannot be overstated. What started from a small group of Orange County farmers splitting supplies that were delivered by rail car to a nearby railroad station, has grown into a versatile, self-sustainable company capable of providing services in agronomy, energy, animal health, and farm supplies in five locations spread across Virginia.

OUR Rich HISTORY

Historical Development:

In 1935, we established our first store in Orange, Virginia, followed by a second location in Madison, Virginia, in 1937. Both sites included a warehouse and mill. Gordonsville, Virginia, saw the addition of our third location two decades later.

In 1977, we relocated the Madison store to its current position on North Main Street, Madison, Virginia. A decade later, our Orange store moved to James Madison Highway, Orange, Virginia. However, the Gordonsville location ceased operations in 1997, leading us to lease the Louisa Feed Service in Louisa, Virginia, owned by the Marshall Family. By 2017, we officially acquired Louisa Feed Service, adding it as our third location.

In 2022, a merger with Front Royal Cooperative prompted a name change to EverGRO, expanding our reach with the acquisition of two farm stores in Front Royal and Upperville, Virginia.

Operational Partnerships:

In 1991, Orange Madison Cooperative initiated a management agreement with Southern States Cooperative, Richmond, Virginia, for services including accounting, IT, Human Resources, and Safety. However, this partnership dissolved in 2020, leading to the internalization of services.

In the same year, Orange Madison Cooperative joined GROWMARK, Inc. as a Member Cooperative, benefiting from crop inputs, fuels, propane, and various customer support and marketing services.

Expansion and Diversification:

In 1993, Orange Madison Cooperative ventured into propane operations, followed by the acquisition of Carlton Brook Petroleum, a refined fuels distributor, in 2006. This purchase included a facility in Charlottesville, Virginia, which now serves as our petroleum division’s base.

Further expansion occurred in 2013 with the purchase of UTZ & Shepherd Fuel Oil Business in Madison County, Virginia, enhancing our energy service department. Today, we provide energy services from our Orange location and supply petroleum from our Charlottesville facility.

Drawing of one of the Orange-Madison Cooperative locations.
Drawing of one of the Orange-Madison Cooperative locations.

OMC Timeline

1935

Orange Store Was Built

Our first store was built in Orange, Virginia close to our Madison location that was later built in 1937.

1977

Madison Location Moved

Location moved to North Main Street in Madison, Virginia.

1987

Orange Store Relocated

The Orange Location made its final move to James Madison Highway.

1991

Southern States Cooperative Agreement

OMC enters a management agreement with Southern States Coop to provide them with accounting, IT, human resources, and safety.

2006

Carlton Brook Petroleum Acquired

Orange Madison purchases Carlton Brook as part of the readily expanding energy service department.

2013

UTZ & Shepherd Fuel Oil Purchased

Acquired as part of the energy service department's expansion.

2017

Louisa Feed Service Purchased

Orange Madison officially acquires LFS as the company's third location.

2020

Joins GROWMARK, Inc. as a Member Cooperative

In this agreement, GROWMARK provides OMC with crop inputs, fuels, propane, and a variety of customer support and marketing services.

2021

Southern States Agreement is Dissolved

OMC dissolves management agreement with Southern States Cooperative and internalizes accounting, IT, human resources, and safety services.

2022

Enter Merger Agreement With Front Royal Cooperative

This merger allowed Orange Madison Cooperative to acquire two farm store locations in Front Royal and Upperville, greatly expanding our territory.

2022

OMC Changes Name to EverGRO

In order to promote the unification of OMC and Front Royal Cooperative, OMC changed its name to EverGRO on September 1, 2022.

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