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Next Gen Farmer - Chris Huckabone
Huckabones Equipment is a family owned, premier full line Kubota dealer in Cobden, Ontario. It all started way back in 1950 when James Huckabones started a used car lot and was approached by Ford to sell new tractors. Th...
May 02, 2024
Next Gen Farmer - Barend Van Lindenberg, Lindmilk Farms
One of the larger dairy operations in the Ottawa Valley, Lindmilk Farms is using next generation technology to stay ahead of the game. Barend Van Lindenberg says the farm has been in the family since his folks married an...
May 02, 2024
Next Gen Farmer - Matt Brearley and Tanya Sprowl of Castlegarth Farms
The journey of Castlegarth Farms in White Lake spans from farm to table and back again. After making use of the family farm's produce as part of his work as a chef for a number of years, Matt Brearley returned home with ...
May 02, 2024
Next Gen Farmer - Luke Sheldrick, Terramor Farm
Not all next generation farmers end up taking over the family plot. Luke Sheldrick and Dana Moores of Terramor Farm in Burnstown returned to his family's farm in White Lake after a stint of school and work in the city wi...
May 02, 2024
Next Gen Farmer - Brady Wytenburg, Renfrew County Junior Farmers
Who better to lift young and emerging farmers and agricultural experts in the Ottawa Valley than a group made up primarily of them? Brady Wytenburg leads the Renfrew County Junior Farmers club as their President as they ...
May 02, 2024