He started in the Netherlands, shifted west for a couple of thousand kilometers, and now is going further west. Ron Kester has taken on a new role with Big Marble Farms. In his new position, Ron will move from crop consulting into a grower role at the Alberta-based greenhouse operation.

Starting his career in the Netherlands, Ron moved to Canada almost 20 years ago, where he expanded his tomato experience into peppers, cucumbers, and herbs, as well as into consultancy work in the Ontario region.

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Now Ron joins Big Marble Farms, a multi-generational Alberta greenhouse operation that began in 2009 as a modest four-acre cucumber house. It has since scaled into one of the province's largest year-round vegetable producers, spanning more than 80 acres of greenhouse space. In total, Big Marble markets 160 acres of southern Alberta greenhouse produce for fellow Canadians year-round.

"Ontario has been home to many great experiences, challenges, friendships, and memories that I'll always value. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has been part of that journey and supported me along the way. While it's never easy to leave behind familiar faces and places, I'm genuinely excited for what lies ahead in Alberta – new experiences, new relationships, and a new community to call home," Ron says. "Here's to embracing change, stepping outside the comfort zone, and seeing where the next chapter takes me. Alberta, here I come!"

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