The Lucknow Sentinel, 2013-12-30, Page 66 Lucknow Sentinel • Monday, December 30, 2013
Wingham family featured in
'Faces of Farming' Calendar
When Wingham's Cheryl Garniss left
her family's farm to study geography and
environmental studies at Trent University
she was considering a career in law, but
her love of farming brought her back to
agriculture.
The Garniss' are one of this year's fea-
tured `Faces of Farming' families featured
in the annual calendar produced by Farm
& Food Care Ontario.
After graduating, Cheryl first worked in
agronomy at a crop supply centre, and
later became manager there. Since then,
she and her husband, Adam, have moved
to her husband's family's farm. Cheryl
loves what being a farmer has to offer, and
the opportunity to have the whole family
working together.
"It's nice being able to have our girls on
the farm. They get to learn about a lot of
things," said Gamiss.
Cheryl and Adam have two daughters,
Ainsley age 4 and Evelyn age 2. Cheryl and
her daughters are featured in the month
of March in the 2014 Faces of Farming
Calendar. The calendar recognizes farm-
ers across the province and their devotion
to caring for the land and their animals.
Garniss' page is sponsored by DeKalb
Canada.
The family grows and sell crops on their
farm. They also raise pigs and cattle. In
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addition, the couple has a seed dealership and
crop consulting business, where they monitor
other farmers' fields and help them make sound
decisions. Working closely with them around the
farm are Adam's parents, uncle and cousin.
When she's not farming, Cheryl enjoys both
flower and vegetable gardening, and is on the
Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement
Association.
Ainsley and Evelyn share their parents' enthu-
siasm for farming. Ainsley likes the large amount
of space she has and going to the barn with her
grandpa to feed the pigs. She even chose her bed-
room window so she could look out the window
at the cattle. Evelyn loves going for rides in the
tractor and combine with her mom or dad.
During the winter, the family enjoys downhill ski-
ing together.
The Gamisses also work hard to make improve-
ments on the land, including planting 70 trees in
2013.
"We are very conscious of the environment. It's
a family farm and the kids are always with us. We
are not going to do anything that would hurt our
children or negatively impact the environment,"
said Garniss.
Cheryl is happy with the decision to return to
farming. It is a lifestyle she finds fulfilling for her-
self and the rest of her family.
"It's a juggling act to balance everything, and
certain times of the year are really crazy while
other times there are little lulls. I like being able to
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be my own boss and decide each day what I am
going to do."
Again this year, a QR code found on each cal-
endar page allows viewers to scan the bar codes
from their mobile devices to
"meet" the farmers. Each of the codes provides
a direct link to short YouTube interviews with
each participant.
To see an interview with the Garniss family,
visit - http://youtu.be/8AuzdfHKWFs
Copies of the calendar are available through
the Farm & Food Care office in Guelph, by using
the online order form at www.farmfoodcare.org
or by calling 519-837-1326. A list of retailers is also
available on the Farm & Food Care website www.
farmfoodcare.org
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addition, the couple has a seed dealership and
crop consulting business, where they monitor
other farmers' fields and help them make sound
decisions. Working closely with them around the
farm are Adam's parents, uncle and cousin.
When she's not farming, Cheryl enjoys both
flower and vegetable gardening, and is on the
Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement
Association.
Ainsley and Evelyn share their parents' enthu-
siasm for farming. Ainsley likes the large amount
of space she has and going to the barn with her
grandpa to feed the pigs. She even chose her bed-
room window so she could look out the window
at the cattle. Evelyn loves going for rides in the
tractor and combine with her mom or dad.
During the winter, the family enjoys downhill ski-
ing together.
The Gamisses also work hard to make improve-
ments on the land, including planting 70 trees in
2013.
"We are very conscious of the environment. It's
a family farm and the kids are always with us. We
are not going to do anything that would hurt our
children or negatively impact the environment,"
said Garniss.
Cheryl is happy with the decision to return to
farming. It is a lifestyle she finds fulfilling for her-
self and the rest of her family.
"It's a juggling act to balance everything, and
certain times of the year are really crazy while
other times there are little lulls. I like being able to
Photo submitted
be my own boss and decide each day what I am
going to do."
Again this year, a QR code found on each cal-
endar page allows viewers to scan the bar codes
from their mobile devices to
"meet" the farmers. Each of the codes provides
a direct link to short YouTube interviews with
each participant.
To see an interview with the Garniss family,
visit - http://youtu.be/8AuzdfHKWFs
Copies of the calendar are available through
the Farm & Food Care office in Guelph, by using
the online order form at www.farmfoodcare.org
or by calling 519-837-1326. A list of retailers is also
available on the Farm & Food Care website www.
farmfoodcare.org