Oceanbrae Farms Awarded Second Master Breeder Award
The Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society is pleased to announce that Oceanbrae Farms of Belmont, Prince Edward Island has qualified for a second Master Breeder Award, based on points accumulated by animals bred by the Barrett Family between 2007 and 2019. Oceanbrae Farms attained their first Master Breeder Award in 2008. Oceanbrae Farms is a multi-generational farm on the shores of Malpeque Bay in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The Barrett Family has been actively breeding Milking Shorthorns since 1950, and the farm will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next year. Fred Barrett and his wife Margaret shared their first Master Breeder award with his father Keith and step-mother Sylvia, the culmination of many years farming in partnership with his father. This year, Fred and Margaret celebrate their second Master Breeder recognition with their son Matthew and daughter-in-law Chandler, the fourth generation of Oceanbrae Farms. In addition, Fred and Margaret’s son Ryan is involved in the farm in a part-time capacity, assisting with field agronomy and 26
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