Growing Up On the Farm
From sunrise chores to sunset rides, growing up on the farm isn’t just a way of life
It’s the foundation of resilience, hard work, and family tradition.
“Growing Up On the Farm” celebrates the people raised among fields, fences, and four-wheel drives
where lessons come from dirt roads and dreams are built with calloused hands.
For 50 years, Kubota has been part of that story.
Supplying the tools that helped shape generations, and powering the legacy that continues to grow
one season, one family, one future at a time.
Join us as we share the stories, snapshots, and spirit of farm life
past, present, and proudly fueled by Kubota.
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Growing Up on the Farm: Homestead de Vries - powered by Kubota
Klaas and Johanna de Vries made the move from the Netherlands to Canada and the Ottawa Valley in hopes of finding the space and opportunity required to set up a farm of their own, establishing their homestead dairy operation along South McNaughton Road just outside of Renfrew in 2022. Now producing close to 40,000 litr...
Aug 11, 2026
Growing Up On The farm: Mike McBride - Powered by Kubota
Although farming was not Mike's first vocation, he says that tinkering with machinery and bringing in the hay are two of his passions in life. While he sometimes wonders why he does what he does, it doesn't take long to see the fruits of his labour and all questions are answered. I thank Mike McBride for taking the tim...
Aug 04, 2026
Growing Up on the Farm: Sean Enright, Enright Farms
Enright Farms manages as many as 400 or more heads of cattle and calf at any given time on their Douglas property, which specializes in Angus and other commercial breeds on top of a mix grain operation that produces corn, soy beans, wheat, and hay. Sean Enright and wife Kathryn lead the way on the farm as the family's ...
Jul 21, 2026
GROWING UP ON THE FARM: Tom and Jenna Barr, Barr Farms
Barr Farms in Douglas has been owned and operated by five generations of the Barr family since its creation in the 1860s, producing cash crops like hay and straw that have been shipped globally to feed livestock around the world, as well as Black Angus beef cattle. Fourth generation Tom Barr remains fully involved with...
Jul 14, 2026