Brad grew up in the heart of Huron County where his parents had a hog farm and greenhouses. It was there that he landed my first contract to feed veal calves for a local farmer. Through baling hay and straw for a summer, Brad earned a job on a dairy farm that he was privileged to work at for 6 years. It taught him a lot more about farming, land and understanding more about farm value.
After completing the sales/marketing course at Fanshawe College, Brad moved to the city of Hamilton for work, and spent almost 20 years in Industrial supplies and packaging sales, where he also met his wife and started a family. Together, they bought a farm of their own in 2012 between Hamilton and Brantford, to give their 6 kids a chance at the farm life, where they can play in the dirt and enjoy the country air.
With Real Estate always being a passion, and a desire to be drawn back to his roots, Brad decided to join the Farm Ontario Team in 2024 to help both sellers and buyers of Ontario farms accomplish their goals.
Here is Ryan Parkers 2023 Land Values Study. Last year, Southwestern Ontario witnessed a steady uptick in farmland values.
Farm Ontario's broker of record, Phil Spoelstra, was recently interviewed by Better Farming Magazine and asked to share his thoughts…
View & download soil maps from counties across Southern & Eastern Ontario.