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Harvest Heroes
Meet a farmer, hear their story and learn more about what they do.
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When it comes to multi-generational farms, there is a strong sense of family values, and the Marshall family is a perfect example.
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If you have ever purchased eggs from a grocery store in Alberta, chances are they came from the New York Hutterite Colony, located just east of Lethbridge, or from one of their daughter colonies.​
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Kirk’s Alpaca Farm, located in Three Hills, Alberta, between Calgary and Edmonton, is a great place for families and curious individuals alike to learn about the rural lifestyle and all things alpaca.
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For Erica Thew, a fourth-generation farmer on her family’s grain farm near Hussar, Alberta, farming is in her blood. Before she was even born, her rural roots began with her family.
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Since Bernard Hamill moved his wife, Madge, and their six young children from Ireland to Canada in 1929, the Hamill family has been living and growing barley in Penhold, Alberta.
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Just south of Red Deer, Alberta, sits the Jungle Farm, a farming operation that goes above and beyond growing fruits and vegetables.
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Starting in the barley fields of Strathmore, Alberta, Origin Malting and Brewing is backed by five generations of barley farmers.
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