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When Elly met Peter in 1985 he had one big dream, to become a farmer. From a very young age he always went with his dad helping farmers, milking ,clipping hooves from cows, shearing sheep, all the tasks that goes with farming.

So they rented a little house with a little shed where they had some sheep and calves. They soon outgrew this and in 1987 with the help from friends and family they bought a small farm in Holland.

They both worked full time jobs while increasing their livestock. In 1988 they had their first daughter, Eline and in 1989 there second daughter Lisa was born. It was time to move on.

In 1991 they purchased a bigger farm so they could start full time farming. Their third daughter Marleen was born in the same year. They enjoyed making their living at home raising Peking ducks and sheep.

Ilze was born in 1993. Unfortunately in 1996 there son Petertje passed away. Pieter was born in 1997, and Harold in 1999.

Frustrated from the number of rules and regulations in the Netherlands, they decided to move to Canada in 2002 and they purchased a 215 acre farm in Grand Valley, Ontario, Canada.

They started off with sheep and finishing pigs on straw and it was going very well. However, as the price of pigs was not very stable and, concerned for the future of the family and the farm, they decided to concentrate on sheep farming.

In 2004, there son Roy was born.

In 2008 they shipped their last pigs and started filling up their barns with Rideau Arcott sheep.

The three oldest daughters found themselves partners and moved out. All three daughters remained in farming. Eline raises sheep and works with sows. Lisa is in dairy and Marleen also raises sheep and works with sows

They have blessed us with 5 grand children

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