ALP is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has fulfilled the vacant Interim Director position. While we currently await his formal appointment from Marketing Council, we are pleased to welcome Martin Winchell to the Board of Directors. As this is an interim position, an election will be required for the position at the ALP AGM on November 18, 2023.
Marty Winchell is the newest interim board member with ALP. He has been raising, wrestling, fighting, and swearing at sheep since the age of 15.
He grew up on a broiler farm in Rocky Mountain House, attended the U of A in Ag. and has been working in the ag industry his entire professional life, with stints in the lower mainland, and Edmonton, before returning to the family farm. Currently working in municipal gov’t, Marty and his wife Cindy ( of 25 yrs) have 4 kids and a hodge podge of recreational, not for profit animals.
In addition to sheep, the Winchell’s also have a cow herd, put up hay, and often have a few pigs roaming around.
Always trying to adapt, they have recently made the transition to lambing indoors and have yet to lose a lamb to ravens this year! With the recent improvement in facilities, there is hope they will increase frequency of lambing as well as lambing percentage.
You can find his contact information here
Please help us in welcoming Martin to the ALP Board of Directors!