Tag: Gurpal Birak
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Gurpal Birak: How this BC farmer became Canada’s top blueberry producer
Gurpal Birak started out with just 20 acres in early 1990s and he went on to write an amazing success story by becoming one of the top producers of blueberry in Canada By Gurmukh Singh VANCOUVER: Sikh farmer Gurpal Birak of Vancouver stands out as an immigrant success story. In fact, he is one of…
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Gurpal Birak: How this part-time berry farmer becomes top Canadian success story
By Gurmukh Singh VANCOUVER: Vancouver-based Gurpal Birak is undoubtedly among the top five Indo-Canadian farmers in Canada. His Birak Berry Farms, spread over over 600 acres around Vancouver, harvest what he calls “top-quality blueberry, blackberry and strawberry’’ crops. “Last year, our farm output was 300 million pounds. Having added another 150 acres this year, I…