Nobleton Feedmill
12 Old King Rd.,
Nobleton, Ontario
L0G 1N0
(905) 859-0762
info@nobletonfeedmill.com

About Us - Yesterday

In 1978 Alf Budweth Sr. saw an opportunity when John Sheardown, the owner of the Nobleton Feed Mill, announced his intention to retire. Alf was a farmer and one of John’s biggest customers. He knew what worked for people living in a rural environment and had some interesting new ideas about how the local feed mill might better serve the community – especially when it came to horses.

Originally established in 1945, the Nobleton Feed Mill serviced the local area livestock feed market. With the change in ownership in 1978 came some new ideas, including the addition of a specialized feed mixing facility. Here the Budweth’s began to manufacture custom equine feeds tailored to the specific nutritional needs of horses of various types and ages. Unlike many feed mills, Alf Sr. steered clear of added medications, drugs, hormones and animal by-products, and his specialized feeds soon gained a reputation for natural ingredients, quality and effectiveness.

Like most family run businesses, the Nobleton Feed Mill became the centre of the Budweth family. For Alf Sr., his four children (Christine, Darlene, David and Alf Jr.), and his wife Margaret, the mill was simply a part of life. For the boys, Alf Jr. and David, it gradually grew into a way of life. From the age of 9, Alf Jr. pitched in: sweeping floors, stocking shelves, doing whatever his dad and older brother Dave would let him do to help. He loved being there. In fact, for Alf Jr., being kept away from the feed mill felt like being punished!

Over the years, as the boys and the business grew together, David took responsibility for more of the operational side of things, while Alf Jr. became increasingly fascinated by the science behind the specialized feed formulas. When Alf Sr. decided to hang up his hat and retire, the boys were ready to take over. David’s practical experience in the mill was complemented by a university education reflecting his wide range of interests: from criminal psychology to marketing; from forensics to cost based accounting. While Alf Jr. added an Associate Diploma in Agriculture, followed by a BSc. in Agricultural Animal Science to the expertise offered by the Nobleton Feed Mill. Together, the Budweth brothers provide their customers with a mix of knowledge, experience and skill that they can’t get anywhere else.