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Farm Tours


April 3, 2025
Farm Tours sponsored by

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Departing from the Westin: Three farm tours are planned to introduce you to Nova Scotia producers. These tours feature Master Breeders and some of the top managed herds in Canada. Two of the tours will also stop at the fair grounds to view the show and sale animals and tour Coldstream Clear Distillery. All tours will feature a seafood or alternative lunch option.


 TOUR 1:

Departs: 7:30 am | Return: 5:30pm
Trivee, Lindenright, Expo

 

 TOUR 2:

Departs: 8:10 am | Return: 5:30pm
Lellavan, Bluenose, Sunnypoint, Coldstream Clear Distillery & Show & Sale Animal Viewing

 



Coldstream Clear Distillery

Coldstream began with a proud family inspired to make tasty products to share with fellow Nova Scotians, but it quickly became so much more than a beverage company. Our customers’ belief in us rapidly formed a community that has stretched far beyond even the Atlantic Coast. Today, we are proud to welcome Canadians from East to West into not only the Coldstream Community, but our extended family.

With our e-commerce shop, exclusive website launches, and availability in select liquor stores across the country, we are bringing the East Coast Kitchen Party to you, so you can join in on the Coldstream Experience and savour the true taste of Coldstream from anywhere in Canada.


 TOUR 3:

Departs: 8:30am | Return: 5:30pm
Bokma, Ballam, Browntown, Coldstream Clear Distillery & Show & Sale Animal Viewing

 




Alternative Tour

Magic Winery Bus Tour | April 3, 2025
Magic Winery Bus - Nova Scotia Wine Tours | Wolfville, NS
Itinerary
Find unforgettable views and unmatched hospitality on the Magic Winery Bus. This tour will feature:

  • Engaging and entertaining on-board guide service
  • Wine tasting flights and culinary pairings
  • Exclusive tours with an intimate glimpse into the heart of the winery
  • Complimentary six-bottle wine bag takeaway
In addition, guests will be treated to an information session on the famous landscape and Acadian dykelands of Grand Pré. This area has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 2012.

Trivee

Owners: William and Amanda Vosman

Any key employees/family involved: Will's father John is still involved along with Will Stewart (7 yrs full-time), and student workers Nelson Leuschner, Rory Van Zutphen, Kayla Van Zutphen. Will's siblings Jordan and Julia also help out with some milkings and hay.

Milking: 85

Dry: 18

Heifers: 68

Kgs Quota: 140

Herd Avg. BCA: 278-332-293 on 2X milking

Herd Classification: 19EX - 45VG - 31GP-7G

Acreage and crops produced: 350 acres of grass, alfalfa, corn, wheat and barley Description of Facility/Equipment: Tunnel ventilated tie-stall with stationary TMR and computer feed wagon. Carrier rail for milking units. Pre-weaned calves housed in suites. Heifers and dry cows free-stall and pasture. Straw pack barn for close-up cows.

Accomplishments: Third generation farm in operation for 70 years.

Lindenright

Owners: Harry, Joanne, and Jason Van der Linden

Milking: 110-120/ Dry: 20-30 Heifers: 80

Kgs Quota: 168

Herd Avg. BCA: 263-305-275

Herd Classification: 17 ME, 11 EX, 67 VG, 38 GP

Acreage and crops produced: 250 acres - produce forages and corn

Description of Facility/Equipment: Milking herd if housed in a three row Houle free stall barn, double 10 DeLaval parlour, free stall barn for dry cows and bred heifers, pack barn for younger heifers, calves are raised in a barn with an automated calf feeder.

Notable accomplishments: 2-time Master Breeder herd, breeder of 2 All-Canadian cows, Bred and Owned, top LPI cow in the county, and have bred 157 EX cows

Expo

Owners: Robbie, Mary, Hudson, Tanner, Bridget, & Nora MacGregor

Any key employees/family involved: Parents John and Arlene & a great group of employees that take pride in the farm.

Milking: 320

Dry cows: 50

Heifers: 250

Kgs Quota: 600 kgs

Herd Avg. BCA: BCA 2023 341.3 (325-368-331) 14,662 kgs

Acreage and crops produced: 340 acres corn, 460 alfalfa/grass

Description of Facility/Equipment: Four row sand bedded barn

Accomplishments: Master breeder herd 2022, 6th generation family farm

Lellavan

Owners: John McLellan and Jeannie van Dyk, sons Luke and his partner Candace and Casey and his partner Robyn are also on the farm.

Number of animals: Milking between 120-130, have 300 head in total.

Quota: Approx. 190 kgs

BCA: 263-287-276

Classification: 23EX-74VG-41GP

Acreage and crops produced: Farm 650 acres of alfalfa/grass based forage and corn for silage and grain.

Facilities: Sand bedded free stall barn built in 2018 with alley scrapers and automated feed pusher. Double 10 parallel parlour. Calves are indoors in individual hutches and then move to free stall housing.

Accomplishments: Won Master Breeder in 2020 and have bred several All-Canadian and All-American nominated animals.

Bluenose Holsteins

Owners: Michael Archibald, Logan Vroegh, Jason Scothorn, Dr. Frank Schenkels

Any key employees/family involved: Connie McDonell – Wannabe Holsteins Milking: 560

Dry: 75

Heifers: 500 (building inventory for new barn, planning to cull poor production cows)

Kgs Quota: Scothorn farms 706 kgs, Scothorn Backforty farms 204 kgs

Herd Avg.: Scothorn farms 36 kgs 4.65% fat 3.47% protein 2X milking

Scothorn Backforty farms 39 kgs 4.61% fat 3.49% protein 3x milking (all first lactation animals)

Herd Classification: 5ME 5EX 172VG 333GP 118G

Acreage and crops produced: 2000 acres including 800 corn silage/snaplage, 800 grass (mostly fescue, white clover, alfalfa mix), 400 acres Christmas trees.

Description of Facility/Equipment:

  • Scothorn farm milks 440 cows 2x on a 40-stall internal rotary parlour.
  • Scothorn Backforty farm milks 125 first lactation cows in a 12-stall trigon parlour.
  • Heifers are in group hutches until 4-5 months of age then moved to open front barn.
  • Heifers are housed in 3 different barns between 3 sites and pregnant heifers go to custom raisers.
  • Dry cows are housed in open faced barn and some go to Backforty farm when space is needed.


Accomplishments: New ownership team took over the farm in November of 2022.

 

SunnyPoint

Owners: Vroegh Family

Employees & family: Tony, Alex, Dillon, Jerome, Cristian, Lerry, Paddy, Benji, Cole, Marissa and Lori

Milking: 346

Dry: 67

Heifers: 275

BCA: 299 M 337 F 322 P

Herd Classification: 16ME 6EX 110VG 214GP 61G

Acreage and Crops Produced: 1100 acres of Alfalfa, Grass, Corn, Winter Wheat

Description of Facility: 6 row Freestall Double 12 Parlor, 31 years old

Accomplishments: Master Breeder in 2013 and in the top 25 managed dairies in Canada the past 10 years.

Bokma

Owners: Doug Stone, Luke Bokma, Nick Bokma

Any key employees/family involved: Our wives,Melissa Stone, Amy Bokma and Melanie Bokma. Our dad, Donald Bokma. Lisa Miller our 20 year herdswoman and robot manager, Jimmy Cates our feeder for 17 years. Tori Gowen, calf manager and Sjoerd Hilt.

Number of head: Milking/ Dry/ Heifers 330 milking, 40 dry, 265 heifers

Kgs Quota: 585 kgs

Herd Avg. BCA: 301 - 350 - 324

Herd Classification: 68 EX, 177 VG, 101 GP, 6 G

Acreage and crops produced: 800 acres, 325 corn, 475 mixed grasses and legumes

Description of Facility/Equipment: 2018 new barn build, 7 Delaval VMS, cross ventilated, sand, guided traffic

Ballam

Owners: Ralph, Joanne, Joseph, and Kristian Ballam

Any key employees/family involved: John, Marissa Parker, Shane Hebb and Sierra Gaudet.

Number of head: 215 milking, 35 dry, 230 heifers

Herd Avg. BCA: 305

Herd Classification: 88% GP or higher, 39% VG or higher

Acreage and crops produced: Grass, alfalfa, corn, and wheat on 1200 acres. Description of Facility/Equipment: A double 10 parlour and 2 DeLaval V300 robots. They are very excited to be planning a new milking facility where all cows will be milked using robots and they hope to start construction in the spring of 2025! Their dry cows are housed in a spacious pack barn that also has a separate area for newborn calf hutches and non-weaned calves in group pens. Weaned calves are moved to the free stall heifer facility where they will stay until they are confirmed in calf.

Browntown

Owners: Lindsay and Alex Brown

Any key employees/family involved: Kids Jack, Blake and Harris, and at second farm, Mike Ashley, herdsman (prefix Ashlyn).

Number of head: 350 Holsteins, 25 Jerseys

Milking:180 in two locations

Herd Classification: 14 EX 94 VG 77 GP 6G

Acreage and crops produced: 750 acres: 100 soybean/winter wheat, 275 corn, 200 forage for dairy, 100 acres dry cow/ heifer forage. 75 newly seeded forage annually.

Description of Facility/Equipment: New 4-robot barn freestall for Browntown and tiestall at Brownford.

Accomplishments: 1st generation farmers operating with 2 licenses. Browntown established 2007 and Brownford Holsteins 2019.

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