I started farming adventures with Nick many growing seasons ago due to curiosity, and have never regretted it. Reducing the dependency on food transportation and integrating myself into the direct production of fresh, quality, local food has been incredibly fulfilling…over time I’ve begun to further recognize that there is a lifestyle and a rhythm in nature’s growing cycles that supports diversity, abundance, and happiness within all those involved.

as a first generation farmer, I worked on many different small ecological vegetable farms around Manitoba and British Columbia before joining Natural Collective in 2022. I value high quality products and growing unique and specialty goods. When I’m not scheming up our next big farm project I spend most of my time around the farm crop planning, seeding, and communicating with our wholesale and retail clients. Oh and the ever important jobs of feeding the ducks, snuggling the kittens, and taking photos for our instagram.

I’ve been working on chemical-free farms in Manitoba since 2013. I’ve learnt many lessons along the way. When people ask me why I started farming, I like to point to my desire for independence, my love of green things, and my belief in the importance of small scale economics…oh and then there’s my weakness for romanticism and nostalgia.