Doug and Erika Fossen, owners of Bar 7 Ranch in Rock Creek, B.C., won The Environmental Stewardship Award from the Canadian Cattle Association.
Ranching while considering environmental footprints has always been part of the Fossens’ plan.
Raising cattle in their part of B.C. means working with what the land provides, Doug said.
“Ranching in southern B.C., we’re always working around canyons or mountains,” he said. “In order to be successful here, you have to work around that environment.”