Sheldon Creek Dairy
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Owner:Barb Barchuk & Marianne Edward
Telephone Number:
705.434.0404
Vendor Address:
125 The Esplanade
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Payment Methods:
cash, credit
http://www.sheldoncreekdairy.ca/
Description:
Sheldon Creek Dairy is built on the third generation Haanview farm nestled in the rolling hills of the Sheldon Valley.
The farm is currently owned and operated by John and Bonnie den Haan and family. John’s parents, Adrianus and Maartje immigrated to the Alliston area in Simcoe County from Holland following World War II. They arrived with five children and worked hard for three years in order to purchase their own farm.
In 1953, Haanview Farms was established in the Sheldon Valley with the purchase of a cow named Maggie. This cow family makes up about one third of the Haanview herd today. In 1955, a sixth child arrived, John, born to be a Canadian farmer.
John and Bonnie were married in 1982, formed a farming partnership with a plan to develop the Haanview herd. The den Haan family grew to include Scott and Steacy, Andrew and Amanda, Marianne, Emily and grand-daughter Grace, all whom are very involved in the agricultural industry.
Sheldon Creek Dairy was initiated after several members of the community expressed a desire to purchase whole milk from a local farm. The milk for the dairy comes from the Haanview herd that graze the lush pasture grass in the valley.
