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COUNTRY LIFE IN BC • DECEMBER 2016


Fresh herb companies to unite under new brand


SURREY – Surrey-based Evergreen Herbs Ltd is partnering with Jaycee Herb Traders of Guelph, Ontario under the new banner of Green Thyme Herbs Ltd. “Evergreen Herbs has a longer growing season which has allowed us to work out certain


techniques for finicky herbs and produce, and Jaycee has a larger importing


Avenue Machinery of Abbotsford receives national sales award Chris Britten, Al Short, Dave Brandsma and Andy Mitchell | KUBOTA CANADA PHOTO


GRAPEVINE, TX – The sales team at Avenue Machinery Corp. in Abbotsford were presented with the platinum award for top sales performance from Kubota Canada during the Canadian national dealer meeting in Grapevine, Texas in late October.


Avenue co-owners Chris Britten, Al Short, Dave Brandsma and Andy Mitchell accepted


the award on behalf of their dealership from Kubota Canada president Bob Hickey. The Kubota platinum award recognizes sales excellence for Kubota dealerships in the western provinces.


The ownership group recognizes the hard work and dedication of the Avenue staff and thanks all their customers for making this award possible.


operation,” says Ron Brar, president of Evergreen Herbs. “It’s a perfect match and both parties are really excited about it. This strategic partnership will also allow the discerning consumer to purchase “Grown in Canada” products coast-to- coast for up to 10 months of the year.”


Tamara Leigh Niagara bound


CHILLIWACK – Chilliwack poultry farmers Brian and Jewel Pauls were set to attend the national Outstanding


Professional Services


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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas


and a safe & prosperous New Year!


Young Farmer event in Niagara Falls, Ontario on November 29 as this issue went to press.


The couple won the BC- Yukon Outstanding Young Farmer competition earlier


Ag Briefs EDITED BY TAMARA LEIGH


this year for their


management of multiple egg, broiler and turkey farms in both BC and Saskatchewan. The farms in Chilliwack include 17,000 broilers and 55,000 caged white and free- range brown layers.


The couple is the second generation of the Pauls family to win the provincial award. Brian’s parents, Frank and Emma Pauls, won the 1990 competition.


Under the banner of the Pauls Group, the family pursues a business model that seeks to acquire family farms and staff them with families who live on the premises. This allows them to grow revenues while remaining a small, family-scale operation on the ground.


Winners from OYF


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competitions across Canada will gather in Niagara Falls from November 29 to December 4 for the national Outstanding Young Farmer competition. The winner of the national competition will be announced December 2. Peter Mitham


4-H BC and Kubota Canada announce partnership


KELOWNA – Kubota Canada Ltd. is stepping up to support 4-H British Columbia with a three-year funding


commitment of $10,000 per year. The contribution will support programs and initiatives including Youth Action, Agri-Career Quest, Provincial Club Week and Food For Thought. Kubota Canada is also offering a 1% discount on equipment for all 4-H members in good standing and their families, and will be offering opportunities for youth to learn about careers with-in Kubota dealerships across the province.


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