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CANADA'S FARMPROGRESS SHOW
Presented By Viterra
June 2019
They want her to witness, experience, and learn to be patient, kind, accepting, and hard working, as Jason
and Jenna lead their lives and businesses with these qualities in mind.
Over the years, Jason and Jenna have also continued to grow their farm, and currently are farming
10,700 acres, growing primarily canola, oats, wheat, lentils and peas
OUTSTANDING YOUNG FARMERS
(CON'D)
Scott and Heather Langelaar- Piro Poultry Farms Ltd.
Waldheim, SK
Scott and Heather Langelaar own and operate a broiler farm near Wald-
heim, SK. They have four poultry barns that house about 130,000
chickens. Both of them grew up on farms in Alberta; Scott on a dairy farm
and later a broiler farm, and Heather on a mixed grain and cattle farm.
Both now consider Saskatchewan to be home.
Scott and Heather have been married for fourteen years and have
five amazing children that keep them busy, Dylan, Nathan, Brayden,
Abigail and Halle, ranging in age from 3-12. The Langelaars are very
involved with their local hockey programs as well as various church
programs. Scott is also involved in starting and running the local brigade
program for boys and young men.
When not at the rink, one can find the Langelaars working on the farm, in their garden, or taking care of
their latest business venture, their apiary. They also love camping and fishing. From time to time their
empty barns have even been turned into an epic laser tag course, much to the delight of the local boys club!
Scott and Heather consider it a privilege to be able to make a living in agriculture, and hope that oppor-
tunity will be available to their children as well someday. They believe that it is important for people to
know where their food comes from, and love to share what they do with others!
Cody Straza and Allison Squires- Upland Organics Ltd.
WoodMountain, SK
Cody and Allison own and operate a certified organic grain farm near
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan along with their three boys, Declan,
Gavin and Caden. Cody grew up on a farm in the Wood Mountain area and
completed an Engineering degree at the University of Saskatchewan.
Allison was born in Newfoundland and grew up in Southern Ontario. She
met Cody while completing her PhD in Toxicology at the University of
Saskatchewan. A few years after getting married they realized their
dream of owning their own farm in 2010 when they bought their first
land together and started Upland Organics. Currently they farm 2590
acres and custom graze 100 cow/calf pairs.
Participating in several boards and organizations on the local, provin-
cial and national levels has allowed Cody and Allison to actively give back to their community as well as
meet other innovative people. Learning from others and their own on-farm experimenting has led them to
adopt advanced practices that include reduced tillage with the goal of being no-till organic, intercropping,
pollinator strips, and grazing cover crops. These practices allow them to improve their soil and be excellent
stewards of the environment while also seeing financial benefits.
Through their involvement and outreach, Cody and Allison have become leaders in organic agriculture.
They are always learning, and then sharing that knowledge through speaking events, news articles and by
hosting field days. They see many opportunities within the agriculture industry and are very positive about
what the future holds for the next generation of farmers.