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When we shine a spotlight on a local farm operator from one of five different sectors each week.
SEEDS OF SUCCESS: Stenson's Family Market
For 46 years now, Stenson's Family Market has been the go-to destination for those seeking the pure natural goodness of local and Ontario grown vegetables and fruits. Located at 1535 Brealey Drive between Sherbrooke Street and Parkhill Road, the seas...
Oct 24, 2023
SEEDS OF SUCCESS: Janet Dawson - Crop Farmer
When Janet Dawson and Kevin Cornish purchased Indian River Acres in 2010, they furthered a family farm tradition that has now spanned three generations. Purchased in 1954 by Dawson's grandfather, the farm's focus was beef cattle and hay production fo...
Oct 17, 2023
SEEDS OF SUCCESS: Melanie Hale - Equestrian
Working with horses as a young girl on her family's farm ignited a spark for Melanie Hale, who, since 2017, has owned and operated Harmony Hills Equestrian Centre near Norwood. Hale's property features a 10-stall bar, a huge indoor arena that allows ...
Oct 10, 2023
SEEDS OF SUCCESS: Steph Warner - Dairy Farmer
As a fourth generation dairy farmer with her sister Lacey, Steph Warner is "very proud" to carry on her family's legacy at Ronbeth Holsteins near Hastings. Warner says the farm was more of a hobby farm when her great-grandfather worked it b...
Oct 03, 2023
SEEDS OF SUCCESS: Mike Fallis - Beef Producer
Shortly after his parents bought their first farm near Lakefield in 1985, 10-year-old Mike Fallis started to see a possible future as a beef producer. Close to 20 years later, he and his wife bought their own farm but, in 2005, a devastating fire rav...
Sep 26, 2023