OUR STORY
Denis is a high school math/science teacher, born and raised on his family’s 100 acre biodynamic organic vegetable farm in Chilliwack, BC with his 11 brothers and sisters. He enjoys connecting with people, laughing around the campfire, and playing competitive board games. He has long maintained his love of organic farming and enthusiasm for fresh vegetables, and dreamed for many years of one day owning his own farm.
Andrea, an artist with a passion for design, delicious food, and getting her hands dirty, had big dreams of her own and couldn’t wait to build a beautiful life together. Their passions joined early in their marriage and they spent many summers working together on Denis’ family farm out in the field, planting, cultivating and harvesting vegetables, hosting dinners, and running market stands at local farmers markets.
As their little family grew, so did their dreams. Five kids and ten years later found them settling into the small community of Camrose, Alberta, until 2016 when they purchased Grey Arrow Farm (previously Sunhill Gardens)– a beautiful 35-acre vegetable farm bordering the peaceful Lyseng Reservoir.
What began as a small market garden quickly grew into a thriving farm-to-table program feeding hundreds of families in their community every summer with fresh, organic vegetables, providing robust local subscription boxes, hosting weekly Garden Time shifts, and offering their Single Parent Scholarship program for local families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to take part.
In the midst of it all, Andrea actively shared about farm life, recipes, veggie tips, and raising their own family of seven through their blog, newsletter and social media pages, before going on to write her first award-winning book, Fresh Grown: Essential Guide to Use, Store + Make the Most of Your Vegetables!
After a decade of growing good, wholesome food for their community and raising up healthy, connected kids, they have transitioned from farming to mentoring and sharing their firsthand knowledge so that thousands more families can enjoy fresh food, reduce waste, preserve the harvest, and even start farms of their own. In 2026, with happy hearts and a deep sense of fulfillment, they passed on the physical farm and its thriving CSA program to a new young family to carry it forward, affectionately retaining their Grey Arrow name.
Today, Andrea continues to write books and host courses. Together, they share about their successful farm transition, raising great kids, building into your marriage, stewarding what you’ve been given, and passing knowledge from one generation to the next.
“Growing food was never the end goal. Growing healthier families, stronger communities, and lives rooted in abundance has always been our mission. That’s what we’re still continuing!”
-Andrea Kristin
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