The Rural Voice, 2003-03, Page 62People in Agriculture
Skinners Perth's Pork Producers of the Year
The Skinner family (from left Larry, Donald, Kathleen, Stewart and Nancy),
accept the Producers of the Year Award from Perth County Pork Producers'
Association President Jim Van Nes and Walter Bosch, chair of the producer
services committee.
Ontario Pork Vice -President
Larry Skinner and his wife Nancy
were named Producers of the Year at
the Perth County Pork Producers'
Association's annual meeting,
January 23 in Milverton.
In presenting the award, Walter
Bosch, chair of the producer service
committee, noted the couple had
been farming since 1985, buying a
Molesworth -area farm in 1995. He
praised the commitment of the couple
to the pork producer community at
large in the time spent on behalf of
producers across the province.
Attending with the couple were
their three children: sons Stewart and
Donald and daughter Kathleen.
Larry Skinner said he appreciated
the award from his home county's
pork producers very much.0
Jack Kroes named to
CFFO executive
board
Jack Kroes, a Clinton -area pork
producer, has been named to the
provincial executive board of the
Christian Farmers Federation of
Ontario, joining Gerald Poechman
of Walkerton and Henry Stevens of
Palmerston in representing mid-
western Ontario on the eight -member
board.
Kroes and his wife Margaret and
three children operate a farrow -to -
finish operation (featured in a story
in our January 1998 story on their
new straw -based finishing barn). He
is also secretary of the Huron County
Pork Producers' Association.
Stevens was elected at the CFFO
annual meeting last fall and
Poechman is an incumbent.0
Storeys named Huron Pork Producers of the Year
Barb and Ray Storey of Winthrop
were named Producers of the Year
when the Huron County Pork Prod-
ucers' Association held its annual
meeting in Seaforth, January 22.
In presenting the award Jack Kroes
noted how involved both Storeys are
in the community. They have been
long-time 4-H leaders, with Barb
recently helping lead the 4-H pork
club as well as their work with the
chinchilla club. They are also
involved in church work and
Scouting.
The family also regularly attends
the Goderich Farmers' Market,
selling their pork products as well as
their maple syrup and honey.
"This is a surprise," said Ray
Storey in accepting the award. "We
really like dealing with 4-H
members. We've treated them like
adults and that's usually the way they
treat you back."
A new award, the Promotion
Incentive Award, went to the Town
and Country Support Services
"dining for seniors" event which
promoted pork through its meals for
seniors. The award includes $300
plus a plaque.0
Barb and Ray Storey of Winthrop (right) accept the Producers of the Year
award at the annual meeting of the Huron County Pork Producers
Association. Presenting the award are Jack Kroes, promotion committee
chair, left and Bruce Bergsma, Ontario Pork Zone Director.
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