New Hamburg seed dealer and farmer hosts open house

Emma Brooks and Matt Drummond, a young farm couple west of New Hamburg, hosted an open house Friday evening, inviting local farmers for a tour and a taste of local ice cream. Gary West photo

By Gary West

Local Pioneer seed, corn and soybean dealer Matt Drummond and his partner, Emma Brooks, welcomed hundreds of farmers and their families to an open house at their farm west of New Hamburg on Highway 7 and 8 last Friday evening.

Guests were treated to a farm tour and a summertime treat of locally made ice cream.

The couple operate an on-farm grain- and corn-drying system, complete with an elevator and modern storage facilities. They also raise broiler chickens and grow wheat, corn and soybeans as cash crops.

After graduating from the University of Guelph, Drummond became a Pioneer seed advisor, helping area farmers with their corn and soybean seed decisions. He also offers custom planting and spraying services.

Brooks, a graduate of university and teachers’ college, is an educator at Zorra Highland Public School near Embro in Oxford County.

With couples like Drummond and Brooks, Ontario agriculture is in good hands for the future.