Farming for Love

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Farming for Love
Genre
Presented by Sabrina Jalees
Country of origin Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Production location British Columbia
Running time60 minutes
Production companyLark Productions
Original release
Network CTV
ReleaseMay 28, 2023 (2023-05-28) 
present

Farming for Love is a Canadian reality dating show that premiered on CTV on May 28, 2023. [1] An adaptation of the international Farmer Wants a Wife franchise, the series focuses on several Canadian farmers who are seeking relationships. [2]

Contents

Format

The series is hosted by Sabrina Jalees. [1] The series title was changed from the original franchise so that it would be open not only to male farmers seeking wives, but to female or LGBT farmers seeking their desired partners as well. [1]

Season 1

The cast, with 5 farmers and 31 contestants, was announced on May 16, 2023. [3] The first season's farmers were all from British Columbia. [4] In episode 6, all farmers were given the opportunity of either meeting a new date, or taking one of their current contestants on a date with them.

Farmer Ashleigh

Ashleigh Tuhkala is a 33-year-old horse rancher and trainer from Gibsons. [3] [5] In episode 6, she chose to eliminate all of her dates. She was later surprised with a mystery date, which she opted to chose as the winner.

Farmer Charley

Charley Cottrill is a 25-year-old vineyard operator from Keremeos. [6] [3]

Charley's contestants [3]
NameAgeLocationOccupation
Adrienne25 Kamloops, British Columbia Veterinary technician
Chelane25 Red Deer, Alberta Support worker
Angelina24 Burnaby, British Columbia ESL teacher
Emily-May [a] 27 Burnaby, British Columbia Butcher
Maxine23 Mission, British Columbia Server
Samantha24 Oshawa, Ontario Bartender
Laura29 Calgary, Alberta Teacher
Samantha24 Penticton, British Columbia Building developer

Farmer Dave

Dave Semmelink is a 32-year-old livestock and grain farmer from the Comox Valley. [7] [3]

Dave's contestants
NameAgeLocationOccupation
Hillary31 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Public servant
Hope30 Victoria, British Columbia Entrepreneur
Ursula [b] 29 Beaverton, Ontario Sunflower farmer
Kayley32 Peterborough, Ontario Antique shop owner
Lori35 Nanaimo, British Columbia Photographer
Amanda28 Vancouver, British Columbia HR administrator
Melissa29 Fergus, Ontario Occupational health nurse

Farmer Doug

Doug Groenendijk is a 25-year-old dairy farmer from Chemainus. [8] [3]

Doug's contestants [3]
NameAgeLocationOccupation
Meghan23 Cobden, Ontario Dairy researcher
MacKenzie24 Fredericton, New Brunswick HR advisor
Rachel25 Saint John, New Brunswick Financial analyst
Kiana [c] 23 Windsor, Ontario Educational assistant
Amy25 Pitt Meadows, British Columbia Office manager
Abbie25 Saint John, New Brunswick Real estate investor
Bailey24 Carman, Manitoba Beekeeper
Kayla28 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Brand marketing manager

Farmer Gurleen

Gurleen Maan is a 34-year-old berry farmer from Abbotsford. [9] [3]

Gurleen's contestants [3]
NameAgeLocationOccupation
Tai28 Calgary, Alberta Registered provisional psychologist
Joshua36 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Lobster fisherman
Craig36 Langley, British Columbia Claims adjuster
Nick29 Mississauga, Ontario Bartender
Raj49 Nanaimo, British Columbia Photographer
Manny35 Brampton, Ontario Real estate investor

Season 2

Season 2 of Farming for Love was filmed in the fall of 2023 premiered on CTV on May 29 2024. [10]

Four farmers were featured: Erin, Kirkland, Josh and Mischa. [11]

Farmer Erin

Erin Harris is a 34 year old second-generation female soil-to-shelf dairy farmer from Creston B.C.. [12]

Erin's contestants

NameAgeLocationOccupation
Tieren 27 Bible Hill, Nova Scotia Professional Wrestler
Jared25 Creston, British Columbia Farming Entrepreneur
William31 Toronto, Ontario Logger & Bartender
Ryan36 Chilliwack, British Columbia Business Owner
Lukas31 Smithers, British Columbia Paramedic
Tony38 Kelowna, British Columbia Electrician
Nicholas34 Nanaimo, British Columbia Equipment Services

Farmer Kirkland

Kirkland is a 35 year old two-spirit, gay former rodeo champion turned cattle farmer and horse boarder from Rosedale, B.C. [13] He is also Indigenous from the Cheam First Nation Band and, he comes from a lineage of Indigenous Chiefs. [14] He has received a diploma in acting from Vancouver Film School, and has worked as an actor on different television projects.

Kirkland's contestants

NameAgeLocationOccupation
Kale31 Toronto, Ontario General Manager
Carson27 Burnaby, British Columbia Professional Dancer
Taylor34 Vancouver, British Columbia Architectural & Interior Design
Issa26 Montreal, Quebec Corporate Lawyer
James32 Ottawa, Ontario Server
Gregory28 Toronto, Ontario Server
Shaidon31 London, Ontario Professional Dancer

Farmer Josh

Josh is a 27 year old male who runs his family dairy farm in Chilliwack B.C.. He is also a sales representative for a crop input company. [15] He also enjoys playing hockey in his free time.

Josh's contestants

NameAgeLocationOccupation
Jessie24 Ottawa, Ontario Student
Sam27 Halifax, Nova Scotia Dog daycare owner
Mya22 Nanoose Bay, British Columbia Veterinary Technician
Alexa22 Muskoka, Ontario Student
Kennedy25 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Paralegal
Alysha30 Delta, British Columbia Marketing Coordinator
Hayley25 Vancouver, British Columbia Educational Assistant

Farmer Mischa

Mischa is a 32 year old male fourth-generation beekeeper and orchardist in Lillooet, British Columbia. He was once a sponsored longboarder, scoring his first pro deal at 18. He later founded a longboard shop in Vancouver. [16] [17] Mischa attended Quest University. [18]

Mischa's contestants

NameAgeLocationOccupation
Coral32 Montreal, Quebec Industrial Administrator
Quinn30 Golden, British Columbia Consultant
Aidan27 Maple Ridge, British Columbia Server
Rachel37 Ladysmith, British Columbia Sign Language Interpreter
Niloo30 Toronto, Ontario Writer
Hayley26 Squamish, British Columbia Registered Nurse
Jill31 Kentville, Nova Scotia HR Coordinator

Notes

  1. Emily-May was introduced in episode 6.
  2. Ursula was introduced in episode 6.
  3. Kiana was introduced in episode 6, but was not invited back to the farm

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