Alberta
Erna Ference and Byron Ference
Come visit the farms of Erna and Byron Ference! Erna has been farming with her husband since 1987 just outside of Black Diamond, Alberta. Erna has held leadership roles with both Chicken Farmers of Canada and Alberta Chicken Producers. She has five children and one of her children, Byron, has taken an active interest in…
Scott Wiens
Perched in the corner of a hotel lobby, miles from home, Scott Wiens looks nothing like a stereotypical farmer. Cell phone in hand, he proceeds to tell the story of the Wiens household and the role chicken farming plays in ensuring his family has a stable lifestyle with a solid return on their investment. Scott…
Sylvia Donkersgoed
Generations of families have taken to chicken farming in Canada with unrivalled passion. Sylvia Donkersgoed is one chicken farmer who is maintaining her family’s farming legacy. "I was born and raised in the industry," explains Sylvia. Today, Sylvia runs her own diversified farm operation, not far from her brother’s, in southern Alberta. She raises roughly…