Page 10 - Salute to Agriculture

B10 WESTMAN THIS WEEK THE BRANDON SUN n THURSDAY MARCH 25 2021
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Continued from Page B7 Family participation: Dan world as a keynote speaker. Baseball. Andre is also a past
and Pat’s four sons are all in- Land stewardship: The director of both the Manitoba
The farm began as a grain volved in the farm. Ian is the grain farm has implemented Charolais Association and the
and cream quote operation. president of the farm. He and zero tile and minimal till prac- National Charolais Associa-
When the farm was transferred his wife Sandy manage the bee tices to effectively manage soil tion. He sits on the foundation
to Dan and Pat Steppler, the operation. Geoff and Sarah are health. Soils at risk are sowed board for the Canadian Cha-
grain farm continued, milk directors. Adam and Amber down for rotational grazing rolais Association. Ian is vice-
cows were sold, and a PB Cha- are managers of grain opera- with an increase of wild flow- president of the Manitoba Bee
rolais operation was created in tion. Andre and Katie manage ers and forages to increase the Keeping Association.
1973. Dan and Pat’s sons all at- the cattle operation. food needed for honey pro- Awards and highlights: An-
tained a post-secondary edu- Combining the past and the duction and bee health. The dre and Katie were recently
cation, and brought new ideas future: Use of Facebook and cattle farm is committed to selected for the Great Tastes
back to the farm. After Ian re- YouTube provide the farm with riparian preservation and wa- of Manitoba. The farm was
ceived his diploma at the Uni- a large audience. Andre and tersheds. They fence off these awarded Purebred Breeder of
versity of Manitoba, he started Katie travel across Canada to areas and use the water and the Year in the past. Their cat-
the honeybee operation. This judge and evaluate cattle. They grazing sources responsibly. tle are shown at provincial and
was integral to the expansion share their knowledge on cat- Community involvement: national shows and have won
of the farm and allowed more tle and help promote positive The family recently raised several championship awards.
family involvement. messaging through keynote more than $16,000 from a do- The farm was awarded with Grossart Family — Howpark Farms
Type of farming opera- speaking appearances at 4-H nation heifer for a national the 2018 Pembina Valley Con-
tion: The farm consists of clubs. They were recently se- youth event in Brandon. An- servation Award. a fifth-generation farm this for grazing and crop produc-
4,000 acres of grain, 600 PB lected as the face of the Mani- dre, Katie and Sandy are Mi- year. Ian’s great-grandfather tion. They have taken on land
Charolais cows, a commercial toba Beef Producers through ami 4-H beef club leaders. GROSSART FAMILY — homesteaded the farm in under Habitat Heritage agree-
herd of 100 black cows and a the Great Tastes of Manitoba Andre, Katie and Pat are direc- 1879, naming it after his birth- ments to preserve the land on
2,500-beehive operation. They campaigns. Ian shares the tors on the Miami Agricultural HOWPARK FARMS place in Scotland. The farm and adjacent to the Brandon
grow cereals, oilseeds, pulses, Steppler Bee operation with society. Andre and Katie are in- Historical background: has always operated with di- Hills. They have installed more
grain corn, silage corn and his 25,000 YouTube channel volved with the Miami Sports Howpark Farms is a fourth- verse mix of crops and cattle. than six miles of pasture pipe-
sunflowers. subscribers and travels the Complex and Miami Minor generation farm, moving into Type of farming operation: line. They have been a part of
Organic mixed farm raising the Habitat Heritage-support-
organic grains, grass-fed beef ed Twice Over Grazing Project
and pasture chickens. aimed at improving the native
Family participation: Ian pastures and protecting habi-
FARMS FOR SALE son Zach are currently active cies at risk.
and Linda, father Doug and tat for native species and spe-
Community involvement:
and directly involved with
the farm, while children An- The Grossarts have opened
drew and Avery are indirectly their farm to university and
involved. Doug, Ian, Andrew, college tours over the years.
Zach and Avery are all gradu- They have also been a part of
WAWANESA DELORAINE NESBITT DUNREA ates of the University of Mani- local film productions. Doug
toba, and Linda is a graduate was a past-president of the
SOLD $ 2,300,000 $ 3,200,000 $ 320,000 of Brandon University. Avery Brandon Co-op, a volunteer

Located south of Wawanesa. Great starter farm. Eight quarters. Located north or Dunrea. will soon graduate from Life with the Farm and Rural Stress
University in Marietta, Ga., line, chair of the local elevator
Fourteen quarters of Located adjacent to Hwy Gently rolling productive Quarter section of good and plans to return to Bran- and has been a part of various
productive grainland #3 west of Boissevain with grainland adjacent to grainland seeded to fall rye. don to work. local committees. Doug, Ian
complete with beautiful two central yard site. PR Raod 346. SE-3-6-17W Combining the past and the and Linda have all been on var-
storey home, excellent newer Section 2-3-22W future: The Grossarts have ad- ious committees of the Bran-
buildings, and hopper bottom opted fully organic agronomy don Hills Church and Commu-
grain storage. and husbandry to meet the nity Club. Linda and Ian taught
growing consumer demand. first aid and lifeguarding to
SHOAL LAKE VIRDEN BRANDON NEEPAWA Their regenerative and or- area residents for several years
ganic practices are aimed at and Linda is a past-president
$ 7,200,000 $ 735,000 SOLD SOLD building healthy soils, growing of the Manitoba Lifesaving So-
nutrient-dense foods, preserv- ciety. Ian served eight years as
Central yard site with Ready to go livestock Productive grainland for sale Productive farmland for sale ing the natural landscape and a municipal councillor for the
modern grain storage. operation! Located north of located three minutes west located east of the thriving native prairie habitat. then RM of Oakland and has
Twenty quarters of flat, Oak Lake between Brandon of Brandon, MB, adjacent to town of Neepawa, MB. Land stewardship: The fam- served and continues to serve
productive grainland, with B and Virden. HWY 459. NE 16-15-14W ily’s organically regenerative on several ag-related commit-
and C crop insurance ratings. E 1/2 33-10-24W B rated soil is great for practices include long-term tees. The farm was a World
growing all types of crops crop rotations, cover cropping Wide Opportunies on Organic
including beans or corn. and high stock density grazing. Farms host family for several
They purchased ecologically years and hosted young people
sensitive lands adjacent the from several countries from
For more information contact: farm to maintain the nature around the world on their farm
Henry Carels 204.573.5396 ecology and help maintain and more recently has host-
the local plant species. The ed and provided internship
Catharina Carels 204.720.4779 Grossarts manage their land training to ag students from

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