Klippers Organic Acres: The Mission, The Values, The People
A Bit of History on Klippers Organic Acres
Klippers Organic Acres was founded in 2001 by Kevin and Annamarie Klippenstein, when they purchased a 5-acre parcel of land in Cawston, BC to grow fruit and vegetables using organic principles. In 2001, Kevin and Annamarie’s goal was to provide healthy, high-quality produce to families across British Columbia. Since then, their goal hasn’t changed much. Today, Kevin and Annamarie are proud to say that they have been farming for over twenty years and what started as 5 acres has expanded to 60.
Klippers Organic Acres farms in a sustainable manner, striving to give back to the earth rather than depleting it. The farm is a very diversified operation that encompasses a wide variety of fruit and vegetables as well as pastured laying hens. Klippers Organic Acres supplies produce locally and throughout Vancouver through the means of farmers markets, restaurants, cafes, grocers, and through a very popular CSA program. The Klippensteins’ work to ensure that Klippers Organic Acres has a positive impact on its local farming community by offering apprenticeships, and other educational programs as well as providing healthy produce to its customers.
Overall, those at Klippers Organic Acres believe that sustainable, healthy, and delicious food is essential and are passionate about providing a wide variety of fresh, seasonal produce throughout the province.
Klippers Organic Acres Mission Statement
The mission of Klippers Organic Acres is to provide high-quality, healthy, seasonal food to its local community in a sound ecological way while maintaining financial sustainability.
Klippers Organic Acres Values
We strive to…
- Be a leader in seasonal and year-round growing
- Be a family-oriented and enjoyable workplace
- Be lifelong learners and encourage our employees to grow and learn alongside us
- Increase the environmental/ecological quality of our land
- Educate our customers and members of our community on the value of local sustainable agriculture
- Work hard and to be efficient and enjoy an honest day’s work
- Maintain a positive and continued relationship with our customers
The Management Team
Kevin Klippenstein (Co-Owner of Klippers Organic Acres)
Before co-founding Klippers Organic Acres, Kevin was involved in the hospitality industry and was managing restaurants and bars in the Lower Mainland, where he grew up. At the age of 26, Kevin moved to Cawston with his wife, Annamarie. Together, the two shared a desire to grow healthy, organic food for themselves and their customers. Today, Kevin is responsible for the overall management of Klippers Organic Acres and all of its respective businesses, focusing on finance, production, farmer’s markets, and administration. Kevin strives to foster innovation and is continuously working on fostering and maintaining connections with people from all different fields in relation to organic food and regenerative agriculture. Additionally, over the past 20 years of building the farm to what it is today, Kevin has sat on the Board of Directors for
Vancouver Farmers Markets, has been the Chair of the
Organic Farming Institute and the
BC Turkey Marketing Board, and has sat on numerous other committees related to local food production as well.
Annamarie Klippenstein (Co-Owner of Klippers Organic Acres)
Before co-founding Klippers Organic Acres in 2001, Annamarie grew up on a certified organic farm in the Fraser Valley. Thanks to her childhood spent organic farming, Annamarie learned many of the life skills which have helped to drive the success and expansion of what Klippers Organic Acres is today. After going on to university to study engineering, and having spent a few years in Vancouver working in the hospitality industry, Annamarie decided to put her knowledge of growing and selling good healthy food to work, and Klippers Organic Acres was born! Today, Annamarie is responsible for the overall management of the farm, focusing on production (crop planning, crop rotation, seed ordering, propagation, training, mentoring, harvesting, etc...). Annamarie is also the General Manager of Row Fourteen as well as the current General Manager and head baker of Klippers Marketplace & Cafe. Overall, Annamarie’s passion, much like her mother’s, has been to raise her children in the business: teaching them respect, work ethic, and a deep connection to the land. Annamarie enjoys sports and spends her spare time coaching community and high school sports teams.
In 2011, Kevin and Annamarie were recognized as Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for the year.
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