On the farm
Finding the balance
#FarmLife & #MomLife
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.
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Noreydo Dairy Farm
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 […]
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Local dairy farmer returns to
Manitoba to an industry he lovesGrowing up on a dairy farm in Landmark, Manitoba, Matt Plett had everything he wanted before him—fresh air, family, and a farm.
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Mangin Bros. Dairy Farm
In southern Manitoba, between the rolling hills of Holland and Bruxelles, you’ll find the Mangins’ family dairy farm.
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“I owe it to my grandmother”
A stone’s throw from Holland, Man., you’ll find Marianne Parvais on her quaint 200-herd dairy farm.
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Looking to the sun to see the future
“As farmers we are in tune with the land so it’s natural to implement sustainable operating systems when and where we can.”
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From cow to carton
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!
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First generation dairy farmer
Owen Fijala loves rural life and all that it affords.