Meet Melanie and Kevin Boldt from Osler, Saskatchewan. They own Pine View Farms All Natural Meats, a farm to fork business that has such an amazing story to tell! Come visit Melanie and Kevin at their farm while they show us around, and talk about their philosophy for their business. Not only do they raise chickens on their property, but they also have a poultry processing facility, a food store, and an online subscription business. Pine View Farms has 134 solar panels and they achieved their net zero targets, with both the chicken farm and butcher shop operating as carbon neutral this past year.

They became chicken farmers through the New Brunswick Chicken Farmers’ new entrant program and got their first flock in 2017. Nicholas is a second generation farmer, and Nick has been farming for as long as he can remember! Susan and Nicholas have four children who are being taught the responsibilities and hard work that goes into farming at a young age. Nicholas was a participant in Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Young Farmers Program. This program gave him the opportunity to learn more about the sector and develop skills that he can use to take on leadership roles. Come check out the Budd family’s day to day life as your Canadian Chicken Farmers.