ABOUT LOVELAND ACRES

Farming on approximately 11 acres, Loveland Acres is a small scale vegetable farm owned and operated by Maylene Loveland and Robin Scheil.
Maylene and Robin met in 2014 at Marvellous Edibles farm in Owen Sound, Ontario, where Maylene completed a year-long internship in organic growing through CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training). While at Marvellous Edibles they cultivated vegetables and grew livestock for sale at two of the busiest and well known farmers markets in Toronto. After a few years spent traveling and working on farms in Canada and Germany, Maylene and Robin decided to return to Canada and started their business in the beautiful interior of British Columbia.
Credit: Maylies Lang

After moving to the Okanagan in 2017 they further honed their farming skills while working full time at Dorenberg Orchards, a third generation family owned orchard in Lake Country, where they tended to 40 acres of high density apples and 10 acres of wine grapes, which greatly influenced their farming processes and practices.
In 2019 their farm dreams were realized through a successful land match, made with the Young Agrarians and BC Land Matching Program, and they moved to their first farm on leased land in Salmon Arm where they spent the next three years operating a certified organic farm (NOOA #04-358), where they grew vegetables, tended to a flock of laying hens and pastured turkeys, and helped build a strong resilient food network in the North Okanagan and Shuswap communities.
Credit: Maylies Lang
In 2022 their lease was abruptly terminated by a new landowner, which precipitated the search for a new home and their return to the beautiful skies of Alberta where Maylene grew up. They moved to their new home in Stettler County in June of 2024, and this year (2025) will be their fourth season farming, and their first season growing in Alberta on their new acreage.
As former organic farmers, we aim to provide clean, environmentally responsible, food for our community, in a manner that grows in unison with nature. The farming choices we make are fueled by a desire to build healthy soil and increase farm biodiversity, while always giving back what we take from the land.
We are not currently certified organic, but are in the process of transitioning our new land and operation according to the canadian organic standards and look forward to supporting the vibrant and dynamic community of growers in Alberta.
