Rick Howe, shown here in the family’s Aylmer farmers market, and his brothers Ryan and Kevin represent the fifth generation at Howe Family Farms. (AE/Joe Konecny)

Seasonal agricultural workers welcomed at Howe Family Farms in Aylmer, Ont.

by Local Journalism Initiative March 18, 2026

written by Local Journalism Initiative March 18, 2026

By Joe Konecny | Aylmer Express The seasonal agricultural workers who travel to Elgin County each year through Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program are a vital part of the harvest at Howe Family Farms. Howe brothers Rick, 42, Ryan, 44, and Kevin, 38, recruit about 28 workers each year through t...

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Seasonal agricultural workers welcomed at Howe Family Farms in Aylmer, Ont.

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