Couples from opposite ends of the country were selected as Canada’s
outstanding young farmers at the recent Toronto Royal Winter Fair.
Jocelyn St. Laurent and Manon Jolin of Quebec run a 2,400 head swine
operation that achieved Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points in
2000. They annually produce about 60,000 piglets which are finished on
their farm and by custom operators.
Glenn and Laurie Bowman of Winfield, B.C., run a year round greenhouse
operation producing 2.5 million perennial plants for customers
throughout North America.
They produce about 1,300 different plant varieties in a computer
controlled environment. They are also involved in a local salmon
hatchery and pheasant release program.
Next year’s national outstanding young farmers’ event takes place in
B.C.
