About Us
Stewardson Donview Grains, also known as SDV, is proud to be part of the Wanstead Farmers Co-operative Limited Limited. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to integrity, growth, and excellence, creating a better way for us to serve you, your farm, and your family.
The SDV Family
Stewardson Donview Grains is a proud family-owned and operated business with deep roots in agriculture. Owned by Dylan Stewardson & Dan Stewardson, we carry forward years of farming experience, providing a deep understanding of the challenges and needs of today’s farmers.
As a fully licensed satellite location for Wanstead Farmers Co-operative, our grains elevator is committed to providing necessary and high-quality services that support local farms throughout the year. Located between Thedford and Forest Ontario at 8417 Kinnaird Road in Lambton Shores, we are ingrained in our rural communities. Our firsthand farming knowledge allows us to meet your needs, provide you with everything required during the demanding harvest seasons, and sustain your operations year-round.
Whether it’s peak harvest season or daily farm operations, SDV has the tools, resources, and expertise to get you the most for your crops. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for agriculture, we continue to grow alongside the farming families we serve.
The SDV's Value
At Stewardson Donview Grains, we believe in our core values. Our team is dedicated to delivering superior service, efficient grain handling, grain marketing and reliable storage solutions that help farms thrive. We take pride in building strong relationships with our customers, offering expert advice and dependable support every step of the way.
Cooperation
We are dedicated to working together to help us establish common goals and achieve success. By cooperating, we create a supportive and productive environment. Maintaining a strong code of conduct ensures professionalism that extends beyond our grain elevators into the community.
Adaptability
Our team embraces growth and change with an open mindset. Being flexible to new challenges allows us to seize opportunities and find new solutions to serve you better. Using innovative approaches to adapt keeps us growing while staying strong and sustainable in all situations. Building this resilience is key to our long-term success with you.
Accountability
We take ownership and responsibility for our behaviour, performance, actions and decisions. We build trust with our community with the accountability that strengthens our organization. Stewardson Donview Grains success comes from learning and growing through experience and holding ourselves to high ethical and professional standards.
Respect
Everyone who is a part of the Stewardson Doneview Grains team believes in mutual respect, providing a positive and inclusive environment and the well-being of our communities, people, and animals. We are committed to creating a culture based on respect, health, safety, and compassion. Everyone deserves to be treated with kindness.
Be Outstanding
We achieve excellence through dedication and hard work while striving to give our best effort in everything. Our team is committed to quality, which drives our success, and we are taking the right actions that reflect our passion for excellence. We aim to make a positive impact every day.
Our History
Every bin, every grain, and every harvest is part of our story.
It all started with a welder in Everit Moons hand. He had a deep love for welding. While he occasionally brought in someone for more specialized work, most of the welding on-site was his own. Many of our signature red steel bins, as well as several of the overheads, were built thanks to his creativity and resourcefulness.
The first scale was installed around 1970. At that time, grain was hauled using a single Mac truck. That was the setup until the 1980s when third-party trucks became more common.
Founded by Johannes & Adriana Moons, Everit Moons, Dick, John, and Charlie. In 1986, at the age of 45, Everit took over the business on his own. When he retired in 2023, aged 81, he looked back not on a job, but on a lifetime of doing something he truly loved.
What began as a single feed silo around 1976 gradually grew into something much bigger. A GSI in-bin dryer was added in the late 1980s, expanding the original setup. Over the years, every addition was built with care and hard work, often by hand. It was always a family effort. Everyone pitched in when it was time to build.
The first 2,000 bushels hopper bin went up sometime in the 1970s. By the decade's end, a larger 6,000-bushel hopper had replaced a bin behind the old-scale house.
In 1987, after a devastating fire at Forest Grain & Feed, two 11,000-bushel bins were relocated here. That fire marked a turning point and helped shape our elevator into what it is today.
Now, with over 30 bins and a fast, efficient unloading process for corn, soybeans, and red and white wheat, Stewardson Donview Grains has grown into a trusted, professional solution for grain storage, handling, and marketing, supporting local farmers all year round.
Since taking over in January 2024, Dylan and Dan have continued building on this family-run business's solid foundation. As farmers themselves, they understand the needs of the people they serve. They continue to expand and improve our services with a simple goal: helping other farmers thrive.
