History
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Evert Veldhuizen Sr. and his wife Dina started Veldale Farms by milking seven dairy cows in 1966. The farm got destroyed thirteen years later, in 1979, by a tornado that ripped through Oxford Centre and destroyed everthing.  They then rebuilt and started fresh once again.

Bart came home to farm in 1993, but decided to further his education in 1996.

Evert Jr. came home to farm in 1996 after attending Ridgetown College. The dairy barn was than renovated to milk an extra 20 cows.

Jan joined the farm after working as a farm equipment mechanic for 7 yrs. The custom work was expanded at that time.

In 2001 the Dekalb seed delearship was added, three years later the dairy was expanded by buying an ongoing dairy.

After milking in two dairies for four years a new barn was built to combine the herds together.