Round Rock Ranching was originally homesteaded in 1906 and is currently operated by Sean, his wife Tanya and their three children, in partnership with Sean’s parents, Fred and Anne. The ranch, located in the County of Vermilion River, Alberta, runs a cowherd of around...
Marcus & Sarah Riedner: Growing Happiness and Biodiversity by the Acre
Marcus & Sarah Riedner foster happiness, agriculture and ecosystems at their farm, Happiness by the Acre, in Alberta.Marcus and Samuel Riedner stand next to a native eco-buffer planted through the ALUS Mountain View County program. Image Credit: Noel West.At their...
Kirk and Gail Bridgeman: Devoted to the Land
Kirk and Gail Bridgeman have raised horses and stewarded their land unfailingly for decades. On their second-generation ranch near Rapid City, Manitoba, Kirk and Gail Bridgeman have raised Quarter Horses and Appaloosas since 1981. Since then, their operation has...
Jim Caley: Soil Erosion Be Gone
Through ALUS, Jim Caley has transformed acres of less productive sandy soil into a flourishing arboreal ecosystem. Like many ALUS participants, Jim is a grain and oil seed producer. His company, Caley’s Grain, is located Southeast of Port Elgin, Ontario, where he...