Young Dietrich brothers get an early start on the family egg farm

Brothers Kasey, one, and Reece Dietrich, three, are Grade A all the way as they help their parents, Scott and Jordana Dietrich, gather and pack eggs at Dietview Farm near Tavistock. The young brothers are already learning about the seven-day-a-week work that goes into caring for laying hens and producing eggs. Jordana Dietrich photo

By Gary West

For egg farmers, it’s never too early to teach the next generation about life on the farm.

At Dietview Farm in South Easthope Township near Tavistock, brothers Kasey, one, and Reece, three, are already learning what it takes to gather and pack eggs from the family’s laying hens.

The young Dietrich brothers rarely need convincing to help out in the barn alongside their parents, Scott and Jordana Dietrich.

While they still have plenty of growing up to do, Scott and Jordana Dietrich hope their sons will be just as enthusiastic about farming 15 or 20 years from now.

The Dietview Farm family’s work extends beyond caring for laying hens. The family also grows wheat, soybeans and corn in rotation, while offering custom combining and grain-drying services at their elevator on the northern edge of Sebastopol, near Tavistock.

For now, Kasey and Reece are getting an early education in agriculture and learning firsthand about the daily work that goes into producing eggs for local consumers.