Ron VanMarrewyk is a greenhouse vegetable grower in Delta, BC. Westcoast Vegetables produces over 50 acres of bell peppers. Ron believes in the importance of he ...
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Lindsay Hainstock
Keremeos, BC
BC Horticulturalist
Lindsay Hainstock is a horticulturalist for the Okanagan Similkameen Co-op Growers Association in southern British Columbia. Lindsay grew up in the Manitoba pra ...
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The Seelhof Family
Horsefly, BC
BC Cattle Rancher
The Woodjam ranch was established in 1899 and is a cattle ranch located in Horsefly, BC surrounded by mountainous terrain and the beautiful Horsefly river. The ...
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Froese Family
Langley, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
Jack and Debbie Froese decided to build their lives in the place they’ve always called home, the beautiful Fraser Valley. In 1979, they purchased their family ...
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Rhonda Driediger
Langley, BC
BC Berry Grower
Born into the farming industry, Rhonda carries on the family tradition as president and owner of Driediger Farms Ltd., one of British Columbia's largest wholesa ...
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De Groot Family
Chilliwack, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Growing up on a dairy farm, it was inevitable that Tony DeGroot would start his own dairy farm. In 1981, he started Tonesa Holsteins and now relishes in the pri ...
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Kerkhoven Family
Deroche, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Fraser Valley dairy producers, the Kerkhoven Family, have been farming in Deroche, BC since 1955. Dairy farming is a 365-day job and one of various responsibili ...
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Hoogendoorn Family
Agassiz, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Like most farmers, it’s a long, hard day of work for Tom Hoogendoorn but his love of his dairy cattle and passion for farming makes it all worthwhile. Tom has ...
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Rob Lepp
Abbotsford, BC
BC Hog Farmer
The Lepp family, once Saskatchewan grain farmers, arrived in Abbotsford in 1948. Rob’s father purchased the Matsqui property–where Lepp Farms now stands†...
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Laura Hunter
Kamloops, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
After moving back to her dad’s farm during maternity leave, Laura Hunter had the chance to ignite her career in farming. Not only was she able to experience t ...
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Farmer Ben’s Eggs – Woike Family
BC Poultry Farmer
The Woike family has been egg farming on Vancouver Island since 1980. In 1994 they added an egg grading and wholesale element to their business with Farmer Ben' ...
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The Krahn Family
Sumas Prairie, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
It’s no lie that Birchwood Dairy Farm is one of a kind. Although located in the Sumas Prairie of the Fraser Valley, this farm is always swarming with people, ...
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Neufeld Family
Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
In 1963 the Neufeld family settled in Abbotsford with their six children. Not too long later in 1967, the family purchased 2 parcels of land which make up t ...
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Paragon Farms – Krahn Family
BC Poultry Farmer
The Krahn family are the faces behind Paragon Farms, a third generation farm in the Fraser Valley. They have several different locations and produce 12,000 doze ...
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Jillian Robbins
Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
Jillian is a young farmer, passionate about agriculture, and preparing to take over the family farm (KÂ & M Farms) when her father retires in the next decad ...
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Miranda Halladay
Naramata, BC
BC Wine Maker
Miranda and Del Halladay founded the winery at Elephant Island in 1999 in partnership with Miranda’s Grandmother, Catherine Chard Wisnicki who’s unconventio ...
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Taylor Family
Courtenay, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Dave Taylor is a third generation dairy farmer situated in Courtenay on Vancouver Island. His grandfather started farming on the island in the 1940’s and pass ...
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Grant Keefer
Ladysmith, BC
BC Cranberry Grower
Grant Keefer is a third generation farmer whose family has been growing cranberries since 1991. His grandfather first purchased farmland in 1945 in Richmond, BC ...
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Ron Moes
Delta, BC
BC Greenhouse Grower
When people ask Ron Moes what he does for a living, he will often tell them that he’s an indoor farmer.
It’s a response that can generate additional conv ...
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Taves Family
Abbotsford, BC
BC Greenhouse Grower
Located in Abbotsford, BC, Taves Family Farms was established in 1969 by Loren Taves’ parents, John and Alice. In 1990, Loren and his wife, Corinne Taves, cre ...
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