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- ↑ "'Farming for Love' – with Gibsons local – premiers May 28". Coast Reporter , May 16, 2023.
- ↑ Monique Tamminga, "TV reality show looking for single Okanagan farmers". Penticton Western News, February 26, 2023.
- ↑ Adam Louis, "Agassiz, Rosedale bachelors hoping to settle down on upcoming ‘Farming for Love’ season". Chilliwack Progress , June 12, 2023.
- ↑ Announced on E-Talk CTV, https://www.etalk.ca/tv/2023/5/meet-the-daters-looking-for-love-on-farming-for-love.html
- ↑ Monique Tamminga, "Keremeos wine maker finds local fame on Farming For Love reality show". Kelowna Capital News , May 11, 2023.
- ↑ Michael Gurney, "Gibsons farmer looking for love in new reality TV series". Coast Reporter , July 5, 2022.
- ↑ Erin Haluschak, "Comox Valley’s ‘Farmer Dave’ hoping to sow seeds of love with new reality show". Comox Valley Record , July 5, 2022.
- ↑ Ben Lypka, "Abbotsford’s Gurleen Maan begins TV journey on Farming With Love on May 28". The Abbotsford News , May 10, 2023.
- ↑ Don Bodger, "Farmer Doug in the right field for TV series, hoping his true love comes out of left field". Chemainus Valley Courier, June 23, 2022.
- ↑ Weir, Owen (May 16, 2023). "Meet the daters looking for love on 'Farming For Love'". eTalk . Retrieved May 16, 2023.
