Kees brings 25 years of poultry farming experience, both in The Netherlands and in Canada. He has been farming in the Acme area since he moved to Canada in 2001. He has had his real estate licence for approximately 8 years, working part-time with a company out of Calgary and specializing in rural real estate. He brings a wealth of farming and real estate experience as well as contacts with Dutch farmers looking to relocate to Alberta. Kees lives near Acme with his wife, Jeannette, and has four children ranging in age from 22 to 8.