Local Holstein club sends helping hand to BC dairy farmers
Global News
The devastating B.C. floods left many dairy farmers in the Abbotsford area scrambling to not only recover their farm,s but also protect their animals.
A generous donation from a Lethbridge-area cattle group has arrived in BC.
The Green Acres Holstein Club (GAHC) jumped into action to help dairy farmers after the November 2021 floods rocked their industry, donating 41 bred heifers to those in need in the Abbotsford area.
Richard Bosma is one of those producers who will never forget the day the flooding began.
It was early morning on Nov. 16 that he received notice to evacuate his farm and spent the day moving cows and calves, with the help of many neighbours and dairy producers.
“That night, Tuesday night, was an evening where I didn’t know what I would find the next morning,” said Bosma.
The floods impacted milk production for many Abbotsford area dairy farmers, including Bosma.
Through Holstein Canada, Bosma connected with a few members of the GAHC, including Gys Van Den Pol.
It was Van Den Pol who came up with the idea to help out devastated farmers and a committee was formed that reached out to the community.
