children and grandchildren. My passions have been gardening, running, sewing and most recently quilting. Having been raised a farm girl I have helped out with many of the farm duties in the fields and in the office. Our 8 grandchildren bring us joy as we spend time with them, watching them grow and they bless us with promises for the future.
Through the years we have learned to trust in God to provide for us through the lean years and give us wisdom in the prosperous years and to put Him first in all we do.
As we approach retirement, and turn the reins over to the boys, it excites us to see the new ideas they are implementing to make the land more sustainable and productive for the 5th generation of Dykshoorns to farm this beautiful land.
~Lorinda

Before Ron and I met, Ron was already farming, and I was employed as a Medical Lab Technologist in Lethbridge. We met through mutual friends, married February 9, 1980 and started farming together on the family farm with Ron's parents, Dick and Dena Dykshoorn. We were the 3rd generation of Dykshoorns on the Marinus Dykshoorn homestead of 1907.
Together we raised our family of 5 children: Shellie, Chet, Beckie, Kristy and Sam. Through expansion, Chet and Sam and their families have become the 4th generation of Dykshoorns farming this land.
Shellie, her husband, Jerry Wolverton and 3 children, Jaida, Kayleigh and Coehn reside in Edmonton. Shellie and Jerry work together in the development, building, and marketing of Jerry’s password keeper called “Stash”. Beckie is married to Justin Elway and they ranch near Polson, Montana and have one daughter Noah. Kristy and her husband Mark Johnson live in Edmonton. Kristy is a Dr. of Counselling Psychology and Mark is a helicopter pilot.
Always active in our children's lives we followed them and coached them in their many athletic endeavours, 4H and church related functions.
Over the years Ron has loved riding his horses and still does to this day, competing in Team Roping, using them to move and round up cattle and developing that passion in his

Update:  Unfortunately Ron passed away Dec 22, 2023. He was such an instumental part of our operation and we miss him dearly.  To read the blog with his eulogy, and a link to his celebration of life click HERE. 

Before Ron and I met Ron was already farming, and I was employed as a Medical Lab Technologist in Lethbridge. We met through mutual friends, married February 9, 1980 and started farming together on the family farm with Ron's parents, Dick and Dena Dykshoorn. We were the 3rd generation of the Marinus Dykshoorn homestead of 1907.

Together we raised our family of 5 children: Shellie, Chet, Beckie, Kristy and Sam. Through expansion, Chet and Sam and their families have become the 4th generation of Dykshoorns farming this land.
Shellie, her husband, Jerry Wolverton and 3 children, Jaida, Kayleigh and Coehn reside in Edmonton pursuing careers of their own. Beckie is married to Justin Elway and they ranch in Montana. Kristy lives Edmonton an is a Dr. of Counselling Psychology.
Always active in our children's lives we followed them and coached them in their many athletic endeavours, 4H and church related functions.

Over the years Ron has loved riding his horses and still does to this day, competing in Team Roping, using them to move and round up cattle and developing that passion for his children. My passions have been gardening, running, sewing and most recently quilting. Having been raised a farm girl I have helped out with many of the farm duties in the fields and in the office. Our 6 grandchildren bring us joy and promises for the future.

Through the years we have learned to trust in God to provide for us through the lean years and give us wisdom in the prosperous years and to put Him first in all we do.

As we approach retirement, and turn the reins over to the boys, it excites us to see the new ideas they are implementing to make the land more sustainable and productive for the 5th generation of Dykshoorn's to farm this beautiful land.

~Lorinda

Ron & Lorinda