Robin Perelle

“They see themselves as stewards—stewards of the land, stewards of the community—and you can taste that,” she says. “I can taste that.” By Robin Perelle MonteCristo July 24, 2025 Excerpt: Paul and his wife, Angela, own and run Kingfisher Farm Market on a small but densely planted acre of land in South Surrey, just a few blocks from the U.S. border. Here, fluffy dill fronds wave next to colourful swiss chard, while carrots nestle on either side of the zucchini.

In his straw hat and rubber boots, Paul Neufeld ambles over to the cabbage beds, cupping a young cauliflower head in his palm. “Look what I found,” he says with a smile, offering me a bite. It’s crisp and fresh, exactly what you’d expect from produce grown sustainably in fertile soil just steps from where we’re standing. Paul and his wife, Angela, own and run Kingfisher Farm Market on a small but densely planted acre of land in South Surrey, just a few blocks from the U.S. border.

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