Blaine Calkins

Blaine is responsible for identifying opportunities to acquire quality farmland for lease to experienced and innovative farm operators who are interested in expanding their operations. Blaine has been a professional agrologist for over 25 years and has extensive business experience in agriculture through working with farmers, ranchers, agronomists, grain companies and major crop input manufacturers/suppliers.Blaine also has experience as a director on the Alberta Agriculture and Food council which supported growth of the Alberta Agriculture and Food sector through managing funding programs to support value-add initiatives.Previously he worked at Agricore United, Dupont Pioneer and Decisive Farming in sales and business development leadership positions across Canada. Blaine owns a 3rd generation family farm in Northern Alberta.

• Education: B.S., Agriculture and Food Business Management, University of Alberta; M.B.A., University of Guelph
• Joined the company: 2019
• Began career: 1994