Winning calf sold to support autism and youth programs
Wyatt Westman-Frijters from Milverton won a heifer calf named Ingrid through a World Milk Day promotion by Maplevue Farms and a local Perth, Ontario radio station.
Instead of keeping the calf, 22-year-old Westman-Frijters chose to give back to the community.
The calf was sent to the Ontario Livestock Auction in St. Jacobs, where the agriculture community gathered with high hopes. Wyatt and his family had aimed to raise $25,000 through the auction. However, the outpouring of generosity from the ag community far exceeded expectations with more than $31,000 as the final selling price of the heifer calf.
The calf was auctioned multiple times in a show of support, each bid adding to the final total. It became clear that Ingrid was more than a calf—she became a symbol of unity, compassion, and community spirit.