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Feb 21 |
Innovation Spotlight |
Jodie Deprez |
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Kearney Planters established in 1979 by Barry Kearney’s own quest to modify his corn planter Kearney Planters is a name that farmers have grown to trust planting through harvest....
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Jul 9 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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In 1976, the DeGoey family were fresh market field growers. John and Jane DeGoey believed that growing flowers was a niche they could build, and in 1980 they built their first greenhouse...
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Jul 9 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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Starting as a 1-acre greenhouse back in 1990, the Knoteck family has grown Geo Produce to a 12+ acre, high-tech greenhouse operation. Operated by skilled professionals, Geo Produce grows 7...
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Jul 9 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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Buis Beef is a third generation family farm with a mixed farming operation with vegetable crops (sweet-corn, green beans) and field crops (corn and beans & wheat) as well as a herd of...
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Jul 9 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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The Jennen’s have been in Wabash for over 20 years. Their family farm has grown every year, with recent expansion to 12 acres of High Tunnels and into long-season berry production....
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Jul 9 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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River Bell Market Garden has been farming organically since 19990 and has been certified organic for fruits and vegetables since 2003. Their unique “organic vegetable box” program...
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May 7 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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Giffin’s Maple Syrup Products is a family operation owned Don and Jean Giffin. They began their maple syrup operation in 1980 and have 2800 taps in their 50-acre maple bush. Always...
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May 7 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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In 1964, Norm VanRoboys sold a load of cucumbers to Walter Bick, founder of Bick’s Pickles. That same year, VanRoboys contracted 2 million pounds of cucumbers to Chatham-Kent farmers,...
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May 7 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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McGrail Farm Equipment has been a successful Southwestern Ontario John Deere dealer for 50 years. John Deere is continually developing new products to improve agriculture production....
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Mar 27 |
Innovation Spotlight |
CKAD Admin |
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Recognizing the needs of other farmers in the area, Bob and Diane Devolder established Devolder Farms Seeds in 1988. Today, Devolder Farms is a family-owned and operated business with an...
