On their Middlesex County farm in Ontario, Willem and Samantha keep 20,000 brown hens in a free run barn, producing organic eggs. In addition to their hens, they are also involved in Willem’s family’s dairy farm where they milk 400 cows. They grow silage corn and haylage for the cows and sell what they don’t need to their neighbours.
When they have spare time, Samantha and Willem play soccer, volleyball and skate. Willem earned his pilot’s license and now flies a two-seater plane for fun.
The Bloemen’s recently moved to their new home and are still enjoying getting to know the area and their new neighbours.
Samantha and Willem are proud of what they do. Samantha is also a strong advocate for women farmers. “I always tell my husband, women can farm, too.”