Dixons named Peel's farm family of the year

Each year the Caledon Chamber of Commerce and the Brampton Board of Trade recognize an agricultural business within the Region of Peel with the distinction of "Farm Family of the Year," and this year, the Peel Federation of Agriculture (PFA) is pleased to announce that Dixellen Farms, owned by Bill and Doug Dixon and families, of Cheltenham, are the distinguished honourees.

The award will be presented to the Dixon family at the annual Peel PFA banquet which will be held Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Caledon East Community Complex.

The PFA would like to invite friends, family and neighbours of the Dixon family to join with them on this special occasion. Tickets are available from any federation director or by calling Keith Garbutt, PFA social convener, 905-846-7676; Dwight Matson, PFA president, 905-857-5467, or Trish Eastman, PFA secretary, 905-702-0175.