The Schiedel farming history in Ontario can be traced back more than 200 years, when the ancestors of Greenhorizons founder Richard Schiedel purchased large tracts of land along the banks of the Speed and Grand Rivers.  The family's success in both dairy and grain farming continued into the 1980's, when the transition to farming Kentucky bluegrass sod had already begun and the green industry was to be changed forever. Compact Sod was born in 1975 and became the first production facility under what is now known as The Greenhorizons Group of Farms.

Today, along with Compact Sod and Hamilton Sod, Greenhorizons has expanded to include Niagara Sod, in St. Catharines, Halton Sod in Milton, and Ontario Sod in Oakville.

Richard's two sons Ron and Steve oversee Greenhorizons operations as president and vice-president respectively, with Ron overseeing Compact Sod in Cambridge and Steve heading up Hamilton Sod / Willow Valley Golf Course in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada.

In 1998, Greenhorizons was the first in North America to offer Bulk Bag Black Garden Soil in cubic yard bags. It was a natural shift for the company since they had the knowledge, experience and heavy equipment. Today the idea is being adopted and headed up by Greenhorizons, through other like sod farmers, throughout North America.

Having the right heavy equipment also lead to another interesting business venture: At Your Door Mobile Storage, started in 2006. It operates under the same demanding convenience platform as bulk bag deliveries: You Call.. We Deliver. What could be easier when you have the right equipment.

"Making customers happy" is an approach that has served the Schiedel family well. In fact, meeting and exceeding customer expectations is all in a day's work for the hundreds of employees of Greenhorizons Group of Farms.

As Rob Witherspoon, executive director of Guelph Turfgrass Institute said: "Steve and Ron Schiedel of Greenhorizons are enthusiastic and innovative. I believe the key to their success is in their ability to strike that fine balance...to remain acutely aware of what has worked in the past and use that as a springboard to foresee change and embrace advancements. They have always been on the cusp and never willing to stand pat. The Schiedels simply have not allowed current success to limit their future."