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Atlantic Canada’s 2025 Outstanding Young Farmers are fruit and vegetable growers

Katie Campbell and William Spurr of Spurr Brothers Farm located at Wilmot Nova Scotia, were named Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025. The Regional event was held July 20-21, at Luckett Winery in Wolfville Nova Scotia, with sponsors and alumni in attendance. They will go on to represent Atlantic at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ competition November 2025 in Toronto.

Spurr Brothers Farm is a prominent, fifth-generation family farm located in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, specifically in Melvern Square and Wilmot. The farm was established in 1875 growing apples, hay, and grains on 62 acres of land. Over the generations, the farm has expanded significantly and now encompasses roughly 800 acres of orchards and farmland, producing more than 20 varieties of apples, as well as strawberries, onions, potatoes, and forage crops.

Katie Campbell with her cousins, William Spurr and Lisa Jenereax, currently manage various aspects of the business. Katie oversees much of the business administration, including the packing house and market.

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