He was a man on a mission to make a difference in the provincial and national dairy industry, not through politics, not through militancy… through innovation. You could see it in Don’s eyes then, hear it in his voice. At the time, I was manager of the Ottawa Valley Farm Show and welcomed the Russells as our guests later, I said a few words at the Young Farmers’ annual gathering at an Ottawa hotel. Those are very prestigious awards that they don’t just hand to anybody. I first met Don and his loving leveller, wife Joanne, more than a decade ago when, as a team, they were picked as Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers and then went on to be named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for that year. RENFREW - There are those who might dismiss Renfrew County dairy farmer Don Russell as a little bit whacky, quirky, a zealot who can become obsessed with a cause.Īnd that’s pretty much fair to say… but in a good way! I mean, a guy who devotes himself to a big dream for 20 years, who can’t be dissuaded no matter how many setbacks he encounters, no matter how much it costs him… that guy is definitely obsessed! and Canadian patents for his new barn design.
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