Manitoba Farm Family for 2007 - The Boulangers of Hartney

Red River Exhibition Association's 2007 Farm Family of the Year is the Gaston and Nicole Boulanger family of Hartney, Manitoba. Partners in the farm operation are three sons: Marc and his wife Lindsay, Adam and his wife Christiane, and Daniel.

The Boulanger’s have three individual farms that they run together as a family unit and all four children continue to have involvement with the farm operation.

Starting Organic Food production in 2000, their total farm operation is now “Certified Organic” through the Organic Producers Association of Manitoba. Their farms consist of 2660 acres of improved land, including 660 acres of improved pasture and hay. They have a certified organic beef herd of 180 cow – calf pairs and eight herd bulls.

 

Posted July 2007