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All about en Santé and Organics
en Santé has seen its share of "firsts" and "leadership", enjoying a long and proud history of ethical stewardship of nature's resources and community development.
Beginning in the 1990s, Vic & Lyz Chrapko set about getting certified in their pursuit of growing an organic orchard, called Orchard Palace. Few people believed that growing fruit on a commercial basis could be accomplished in Northern Alberta!
To help lead the charge toward more environmentally-friendly agriculture in general, and orchards or other small-footprint agriculture practices specifically, Victor became the President of the Alberta Organic Producers' Association. Victor is also a delegate for the OCIA.
Victor was nominated to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame this year. This honor recognizes people who have made significant, lifelong and on-going contributions to one of Alberta's primary economic and social sectors.
In February, 2006, The en Santé Winery became Alberta's very first Organic-Fruit, Cottage Winery!
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