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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Shane Witzke
Kelowna, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower
Shane Witzke’s Kelowna Ambrosia Apple farm is a long way from Nazi-occupied Poland but that’s where this story begins.
Shane’s grandfather fled his hom ...
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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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The Gill Family
Lake Country, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower
Many farmers hope that their children will take over farm some day. For the Gills of Lake Country, BC – that dream is coming true.
They’ve been growing A ...
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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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James Krahn
Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
James Krahn is a third generation farmer from Abbotsford, British Columbia, where he was born and raised. At a young age, he started working on the farm that ...
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Scott Janzen
Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
Janzen Poultry is located in Abbotsford, B.C. The farm was started in the 1960’s by Scott’s grandfather, and Scott took over in 2007 as the third generatio ...
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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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Herfst Family
Chilliwack, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
The Herfst family raise about 18,500 hens in Chilliwack, BC. Kevin and Rebecca are grateful for the opportunity to farm with their children Melissa and Steven. ...
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Siemens Farms
Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer
Mark Siemens is a third generation farmer who loves producing food for people in BC. His family farm raises 27,000 free range hens, which means the birds have a ...
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