The Kings County Federation of Agriculture represents the interests of the agricultural community in Kings County and is an active voice for its members with the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, provincial and national governments.

Mailing address:

Kings County Federation of Agriculture
PO BOX 46
Coldbrook Station Main
Nova Scotia
B4R 1C5

Board of Directors

Tyler Jordan, President
Judy Rafuse, Secretary

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Katie Keddy, Vice President

Katie Keddy graduated from the NSAC with a B.Sc in Agriculture. She now lives in Woodville, working alongside her husband and in-laws on their farm growing sweet potatoes, inspected strawberry plants, raspberry and blackberry canes. Katie sits on various agriculture boards and committees all while taking an active role in her sons’ elementary school. This includes implementing the Farm to School snack program and helping out with the school garden. Katie and her husband, Phil, have two young sons, ages 4 and 6. Katie also serves as the Vice President for Farm Safety Nova Scotia.

Jessica d'Entremon, Treasurer

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Allan Melvin, Director

Allan Melvin grew up on his family’s 5th generation vegetable farm in Pereaux, Kings County. After studying Business Administration at Acadia University, Allan obtained his Chartered Accountants designation and worked across Canada and Internationally before settling back to rural Nova Scotia, where he resides with his wife Heather, and son Ryker.

In addition to working on the family farm, Allan also works at Bishop and Company Chartered Professional Accountants, Allan provides accounting and advisory services with a focus on Agriculture based clients. Allan splits his time between these two roles, which allow him to support the agriculture industry in many ways.

Allan is the Past President and current Vice President of the Kings County Federation of Agriculture, the 1st Vice President of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, and is a member of the Agriculture Advisory Group with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. Allan has also earned a certificate from Texas A&M for his participation in The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP).

Cody Legge, Director

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Jocelyn Durston, Director
Steve Ells, Director

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Lindsey Vermeulen, Director

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Nick Lamb, Director