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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Graham & Lyndsay O'Rourke

Penticton, BC
BC Wine Maker


Graham and Lyndsay O’Rourke are the passionate owners behind Tightrope Winery. Read their profile below to hear about how they are committed to growing grapes ...
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Van Belle Nursery

Abbotsford, BC
BC Horticulturalist


Van Belle Nursery was started in 1973 by Bill and Grace Van Belle and it is still running strong under the second generation of growers, Dave and Amy Van Belle. ...
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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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B Jack Farms

Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer


B Jack farms is a first generation egg farm that started producing eggs in December of 2017. The farm is a family partnership and they love having 3 generations ...
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Alf and Sandee Krause

Langley, BC
BC Berry Grower


Alf Krause began selling berries from the back of an old Volkswagon van in 1965 and now farms over 200 acres providing the community with the very best strawber ...
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Dewit Family

Fort Langley, BC
BC Cranberry Grower


THE BOG Riverside Cranberry Farm is in beautiful Fort Langley, British Columbia. Brian and Mandy Dewit (and their children Caleb, Beckem, Gavin, Kenzie and Lexi ...
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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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Greg Sanderson

Cawston, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower


He was born into farming and, other than a brief foray beyond the farm in his youth, Greg Sanderson has never been able to shake that he’s a farmer at heart. ...
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De Jong Family

Abbotsford, BC
BC Dairy Farmer


“Buying and consuming locally produced food is one of the most environmentally responsible activities that consumers can do. It stimulates the local economy. ...
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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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Hester and Ed Mulder

Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer


Hester and Ed Mulder are the proud first-generation farmers behind Derwest Poultry. After over two decades as a broiler breeder farm, they transitioned to egg f ...
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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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Usha Saini

West Kelowna, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower


There was something about the Okanagan Valley that inspired Usha Saini’s dream to own an Ambrosia apple orchard. Unfortunately, her husband wasn’t intereste ...
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Barry and Irmi Critcher

Taylor, BC
BC Grain Farmer


The Critcher family has been farming in the Peace River region near Taylor, BC since 1984. Together with their son Michael, daughter Jennifer and son-in-law Ste ...
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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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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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Wes Burdick

Summerland, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower


Despite being a real estate agent, farming has always been in Wes Burdick’s blood. He grew up on a dairy farm and when he and his family relocated to the Okan ...
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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 Blueridge Produce Inc., one of British Columbia’s largest who ...
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Goertzen Family

Chilliwack, BC
BC Hog Farmer


Farming has been in the Goertzen family for five generations. Their farming heritage began in Russia, but in 1969, Chad Goertzen’s farther started a mixed dai ...
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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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Paragon Farms – Krahn Family

Abbotsford, BC
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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Weder Family

Hudson's Hope, BC
BC Cattle Rancher


The Weder family owns and operates Venator Ranches Ltd in the Peace River region of BC. Their ranch is over 14,164 hectares (35,000 acres) and is home to 1,800 ...
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Woike Family

Cowichan Valley, BC
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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Nigel Vandenbrink

Chilliwack, BC
BC Dairy Farmer


Nigel Vandenbrink's grandparents moved from Holland over 50 years ago to fulfill their dream - to have their own farm where they could raise their family and do ...
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Eggstream Farm

Chilliwack, BC
BC Poultry Farmer


Darren and Jen are first generation egg farmers. In addition to producing 11,000 eggs each day, they operate an Organic feed mill. The feed from their mill is u ...
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The Fossen Family

Rock Creek, BC
BC Cattle Rancher


Fossen’s Bar 7 Ranch was started in 1976 by Ed and Louise Fossen. Their son Doug was born on the ranch and now farms with his wife Erika and daughters Adele, ...
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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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Jillian Robbins

Abbotsford, BC
BC Poultry Farmer


Jillian is a young farmer, passionate about agriculture, and preparing to take over the family farm (K & M Farms) when her father retires in the next decad ...
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Steve Brown

Summerland, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower


Steve Brown and his wife Amanda own and operate Happy Valley Harvest in Summerland, BC, where they grow cherries and a variety of apples such as gala, fuji, amb ...
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Brad Rempel

Campbell River, BC
BC Salmon Farmer


Brad Rempel has been involved in aquaculture for eight years and currently sits on the BC Salmon Farmers Association Youth Council, as well as the Council of Em ...
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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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Ron VanMarrewyk

Delta, BC
BC Greenhouse Grower


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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Nirmal Dhaliwal

Oliver, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower


Nirmal Dhaliwal farms south of Oliver, BC with his sons, Sunny and Mahmeet. He has worked on this farm since the 1990s and, a few years ago, took over the orcha ...
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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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Poortvliet Family

Agassiz, BC
BC Poultry Farmer


Kristin and Willem are the proud farmers behind Misty Mountain Farm. With the help of their three young children, they raise organic eggs in beautiful Agassiz, ...
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Sunnyside Produce

Lower Mainland, BC
BC Greenhouse Grower


Sunnyside Produce is a family run greenhouse with several locations in the Lower Mainland. They grow 84 acres of bell peppers, mini peppers and other small spec ...
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Vanderkooi Family

Abbotsford, BC
BC Dairy Farmer


Meet the Vanderkooi family: Bill and Helinda, and their children Annabelle, Liam, Violet, Lucy, and Joe. Bill and Helinda are deeply committed to helping pe ...
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Dave and Lisa Taylor

Courtenay, BC
BC Dairy Farmer


Tell us about your family farm. Our farm is in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. In total we farm about 350 acres and milk 120 Holstein dairy ...
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Joaquin Araujo

Summerland, BC
BC Tree Fruit Grower


When he was seven years old, Joaquin Araujo remembers farming with his grandfather in Portugal. After working and travelling many places in the world, Joaquin m ...
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