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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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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Morris Hanson
Creston, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Morris Hanson’s farm is located in Creston within the Kootenay Region of BC. Morris first moved to Creston from the Fraser Valley over 45 years ago when it wa ...
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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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AJ Stobbe
Mara, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Stobbe Farm in Mara, BC has been around since AJ’s grandparents received a cow as a wedding present in 1953. Located to the South of Sicamous in the Shuswap C ...
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Nicole Tuytel
Greendale, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
“The traditional role of a woman on a farm has evolved.” For Nicole Tuytel, working as a farmer in the dairy industry has been empowering. Farming has alway ...
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Calvin Maarhuis
Chilliwack, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Born and raised on a farm in the Fraser Valley, Calvin Maarhuis has no shortage of knowledge when it comes to understanding and running the operations of a dair ...
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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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Erika Strande-Stewart
Merrit, BC
BC Cattle Rancher
Erika Strande-Stewart is a third-generation rancher who grew up on Pine Ranch near Merritt, B.C. Erika attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and gra ...
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Edgar Smith
Courtenay, BC
BC Cheesemaker
Edgar Smith has been taking care of dairy cattle since he was a little boy on his family farm. Today, Edgar and his brothers, Doug and Phillip, keep busy operat ...
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Ridley Wikkerink
Cobble Hill, BC
BC Dairy Farmer
Ridley Wikkerink has farmed all of his life, and is a second-generation dairy farmer. He is now in charge of the 300-acre farm in Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, ...
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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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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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Kloot Family
Rosedale, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
Chris Kloot is a proud and passionate BC chicken farmer. He is, however, not alone on the job. His wife Nella and their three sons, Steve, Justin and Colin help ...
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Davison Family
Maple Ridge, BC
BC Cheesemaker
Jenna Davison is a young passionate cheese crafter who works hand in hand with her older sister, Emma Davison, in building their family business; Golden Ears Ch ...
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Gourlay Family
Parksville, BC
BC Cheesemaker
Farmers Nancy and Clarke Gourlay manage Little Qualicum Cheeseworks along with Mooberry Winery and Morningstar Farm, though they’re quick to remind you that t ...
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Hoogeveen Family
Chilliwack, BC
BC Hog Farmer
Ard & Verna Hoogeveen's story begins on dairy farms in Holland, which to this day remain as family farms run by their siblings. Their deeply rooted family t ...
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Hopcott Family
Pitt Meadows, BC
BC Cattle Rancher
Located in Pitt Meadows, BC, Hopcott Farms is a third generation cattle farm. Bob Hopcott and his family are strong advocates of eating local, supporting fello ...
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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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Pardeep Atwal
Abbotsford, BC
BC Greenhouse Grower
Pardeep has been part of Atwal Farms since she was a young girl, starting out picking berries and doing chores, then moving over to work in the cannery, where t ...
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