This Christmas, White’s Farm Supply Celebrates the Family Values Behind the Company

The holiday season tends to be a time when families gather and reminisce — and the White family is no different.

Art White remembers starting in the family business by cleaning the bathrooms at White's Farm Supply. His salary was the warm house he lived in and the food he ate. Of course, his responsibilities grew over the years, as did his love for tractors and equipment.

He remembers his dad and grandpa sitting around and talking about the constants in life (change, death and taxes) but the family business is a big constant, too.

Willard and Nettie White, both from farming families, returned to Central New York after World War II and opened Oneida Valley Garage, where they pumped gas and repaired automobiles and farm equipment, according to White's Farm Supply's website. Just a few years later, in 1949, they became a dealer for International Harvester Company, which at that time also made refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners.

The growth continued: They started distributing Nicholson Hay tedders in 1953, and in the 60s, Gehl contracted with them to warehouse their parts for use throughout the Northeast and White's started selling Cub Cadets. According to the company website:

White’s was the first dealer in New York for Martin Manufacturing (a company that was later purchased by Gehl) that pioneered a V-style spreader. Our product line offering branched into a new area with cow stalls and gates. We carry an extensive inventory of barn and farm lot needs with strong relationships with Manufacturer’s, Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. and J. Houle & Fils, Inc.

In the early 90s, Willard and Nettie White retired and a new generation (Dale, Doug and Art) took the helm. Now, White's Farm Supply has five locations and employs more than 90 New Yorkers, but at its heart, it's still a family-run business.

The White family wishes your family
a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.