July 1936 A.J. Poulin purchases the former Mort Parker Store in Newport Center Village. Part of the site is now the Town Garage. The new warehouse is used to inventory Bull brand and Red Rose Feeds.

Sept 1940 A.J. Poulin purchases the Fowler Mill in North Troy, Vermont. From this mill, A.J. starts blending and mixing Poulin Feeds. The new mill also is used to store Blue Seal Feeds for sale to local farms.

Oct 1940 Fifteen year old Gaston Poulin begins working after school at the feed mill.

Jan 1954 A.J. Poulin decides to retire and turn ownership of Poulin grain over to Gaston Poulin. Gaston continues to manufacture Poulin Feeds and begins to distribute Beacon Feeds along with Blue Seal Feeds.

Aug 1961 Gaston leads Poulin Grain into the era of bulk feeds. The feed mill is completely rebuilt and updated to handle bulk and bagged feed, and a liquid blending system is installed to add molasses to feeds. The Poulin Feed line is expanded to meet new demands.

March 1965 Gaston expands hardware and starts to offer a complete line of building supplies. Poulin Grain becomes Poulin Grain & Lumber, Inc.

Jan 1970 Steve Poulin joins Poulin Grain & Lumber and begins working to expand sales.