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Kristy-Layne & Richard raise kids and cows on their Manitoba farm. Operating a dairy farm is time consuming work. They milk three times a day, 365 days a year – no exceptions.
Add to that raising four kids who are involved in sports, 4-H and other extra-curricular activities, and these young parents are as busy as it gets.
Learn more about their story and how they balance the needs of a growing family while managing the well-being of their herd, the success of their farm, and their desire to produce the highest quality milk possible.
On Jamie’s Manitoba dairy farm, building a new barn was a milestone that helped set up his farm and family for a brighter future.
Sean’s family has been farming the same land for over a century. Over that time, each generation – Sean being the sixth – has done what they can to leave the farm and the land in the best possible condition for the next the generation.
For the Philippots, dairy farming runs in the family and has for over 100 years, spanning four generations.
From the beginning, Lanna was taught that the cows are here for a reason. Always respect them. Treat them well because the cows are here for you.
Alongside his seven siblings, Norbert Rey was raised on a family farm in St. Claude, Manitoba. His father had been raised in an orphanage since the age of 9 and working on a dairy farm for room and board before moving to St. Claude where he met and settled with Norbert’s mother. “I had an […]
Growing up on a dairy farm in Landmark, Manitoba, Matt Plett had everything he wanted before him—fresh air, family, and a farm.
A stone’s throw from Holland, Man., you’ll find Marianne Parvais on her quaint 200-herd dairy farm.
Kristy-Layne & Richard raise kids and cows on their Manitoba farm. Operating a dairy farm is time consuming work.
“As farmers we are in tune with the land so it’s natural to implement sustainable operating systems when and where we can.”
Our dairy farmers take great pride in providing Canadians with safe, high-quality milk. Starting on the farm and ending at the grocery store, see the journey milk takes!