Dreaming big with first-generation Canadian dairy farmer Suz Brouwer

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The first Canadian Progressive Dairy Podcast guest hails from Prince Edward Island and has made her mark on the dairy industry as a first-generation dairy farmer. Host Matti McBride chats with Suz Brouwer about her dream of owning a dairy, her work to acquire one and the lessons learned along the way.

Here is the episode breakdown:

0:45 – Get to know Eastview Dairy
2:42 – What sparked Brouwer’s interest in dairy farming
4:05 – The journey to Eastview Dairy
7:50 – Handling negative feedback when sharing goals
10:30 – Brouwer’s advice for young people interested in dairy farming
12:55 – Skills acquired that have aided in Brouwer’s own dairy management
14:40 – Facing challenges and maintaining a vision
16:20 – Brouwer reflects on the first day cows were milked on her dairy
17:45 – Lessons learned in the first year of dairy farming
19:00 – Challenges and triumphs of being a first-generation dairy farmer
21:40 – Rapid-fire questions

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