In the summer issue of Small Farm Canada magazine Alberta contributor Scott Messenger tells the story of the Hamill family. They were in a situation common among farming families across the country, many of whom may lack a clear vision of the future of their businesses and land.
Two thousand acres seems like a lot of farming in many parts of Canada, but it is not a big enough in barley farming to support an extended family in Alberta. Yet most are stretched to do without family help in the business of farming.
The Hamill’s journey to malting school and towards succession is in the 2023 summer issue of Small Farm Canada magazine.
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