Dana and Adam Thatcher, already named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OOYF), are now recognized among the Faces of Farming in the province.
The Thatchers run a 140-acre farm, located on 5th Line, Guelph -Eramosa. Their farm features naturally-raised meats, including hormone and additive-free lamb, beef, pork and chicken, Omega-3 eggs, honey, and maple syrup.
A recent press release stated, “The goal of the project is to break down stereotypes of who Ontario’s farmers are and what they look like. It also works to introduce consumers to the farmers who work 365 days each year to provide quality, local Ontario products.”
Dana noted her and Adam have been nominated before, but, “didn’t feel like they had accomplished what they wanted to accomplish” at that point.
This year, they feel their business is more established.
This November, Dana and Adam will be attending the nationals in Regina, Saskatchewan, to compete for the title of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers.
The Thatchers will be featured in the ninth annual Faces of Farming” calendar. The theme this year is Real Farmers with Real Heart. Faces of Farming comes out every year to introduce the public to a few of Ontario’s passionate and hardworking farmers.
It features 13 farm families who are positive about agriculture.
“It really portrays all backgrounds of farming, it shows all types of diversities in farming,” Dana said.
This is the ninth edition of the award-winning calendar, which was first published in 2005, and has featured 114 Ontario farm families since.
Copies of the calendar are available through the Farm & Food Care office located in Guelph or an online order form is available at www.farmfoodcare.org.
