Vert and Pospisil Farm in Alberta: History, What It Grows, How It Makes Money and How to Contact It
Profile updated November 2026
Vert and Pospisil Farm is the 11,000-acre grain farm of Dallas Vert and Natasha Pospisil at Kirriemuir, in east-central Alberta, about 30 km from the Saskatchewan border. The couple were named Alberta's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2019. Around the grain operation they run a fertilizer and agronomy business, a general store, insurance advice and land consulting.
| Location | Kirriemuir, east-central Alberta, near the Saskatchewan border |
|---|---|
| Founded | Family farm; the couple took independent control after a transition that followed 2017 |
| Sectors | Wheat, canola, oats, peas and corn; fertilizer and ag retail; insurance and land consulting; general store |
| Scale | About 11,000 acres; Dryland Agro Services serves about 100,000 acres; three employees on the grain farm |
| Why it is notable | 2019 Alberta Outstanding Young Farmers; large grain farm with several linked businesses |
| Ownership | Family: Dallas Vert and Natasha Pospisil |
| Official website | Western Producer profile of Dallas Vert and Natasha Pospisil |
History of Vert and Pospisil Farm
Dallas Vert studied agribusiness at Olds College from 2001 to 2003. When he returned, the family farm had about 1,200 acres and 500 cows. The family dispersed the herd after BSE and the market collapse, then moved into custom spraying and land purchases and bought a fertilizer company in 2011.
Vert and Natasha Pospisil met when Pospisil, working as a land agent, negotiated a pipeline crossing on local farms. Vert's father, Steve, died in 2017 during a five-year transition plan. The plan was accelerated, and the couple bought out Vert's mother, making them an independent unit; 22 quarter sections held in his parents' name were part of the decision.
Pospisil took on the hamlet's general store, and the couple were named Alberta's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2019 and planned to attend the national competition in Fredericton.
What Vert and Pospisil Farm Grows and Raises
The farm grows wheat, canola, oats, peas and, most recently, corn on about 11,000 acres, run with three employees. The cropping plan responds to the market. After China banned Canadian canola in 2019 the farm cut canola from 4,000 to 2,000 acres and planted more specialty peas and corn. The Bayer Crop Science profile also notes a switch from yellow peas to maple peas because of seed costs.
Linked businesses surround the farm. Dryland Agro Services, a fertilizer plant that sells fertilizer, seed and chemicals, serves about 100,000 acres. Vert works winters for Global Risk Advisors, which offers gross margin revenue insurance. Pospisil runs the general store, which is also the post office, and a land consulting business, Section 25 Management, in Lloydminster.
How Vert and Pospisil Farm Makes Money
Grain and crop sales
Wheat, canola, oats, peas and corn on about 11,000 acres are the farm's main revenue. Revenue figures are not published.
Fertilizer and agronomy retail
Dryland Agro Services sells fertilizer, seed and chemicals to farmers across about 100,000 acres, giving the couple an income stream that is linked to, but separate from, their own crop prices.
Insurance advice, land consulting and retail
Risk advice, land agent and consulting work, and a general store with post office, parts dealer and hail insurance sales add income that does not depend on the weather.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from Vert and Pospisil Farm
Diversify beyond the field edge. The couple built businesses that serve other farmers, so a poor crop year or a trade dispute does not wipe out their income.
Plan the transition early and keep it businesslike. A five-year transition plan that had to be accelerated shows why succession documents matter, and buying out family members clearly let the couple operate as an independent unit.
A couple who met over a pipeline crossing and now run a farm, a fertilizer plant and the post office have clearly never heard the phrase work-life balance. At farm.FM, our farm satire team salutes the general store in Kirriemuir, where one can mail a letter, buy a NAPA part and discuss canola prices. Farm humor about a hamlet with one business owner doing everything is a gentle subject, and our ranch humor and farm jokes about it come with great respect.
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How to Contact Vert and Pospisil Farm
Website: https://www.producer.com/2019/08/alberta-farm-family-finds-a-work-life-balance/
No official website for the farm was found in the sources reviewed, so the page above is a published profile. Dryland Agro Services and the Kirriemuir general store operate from the hamlet; confirm contact details directly with the businesses.
Vert and Pospisil Farm Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Alberta farm family finds a work-life balance - Western Producer profile of the Vert and Pospisil family
- Juggling multiple businesses makes this farm tick - Bayer Crop Science Canada profile of the farm and linked businesses
- Alberta's Outstanding Young Farmers announced - Farms.com announcement of the Alberta winners
- East-central Alberta couple named Outstanding Young Farmers - Alberta Farm Express coverage of the award
- Alberta's Outstanding Young Farmers Program - Program page for the Alberta region
Vert and Pospisil Farm FAQ
Where is Vert and Pospisil Farm?
At Kirriemuir, in east-central Alberta, about 30 km from the Saskatchewan border.
How big is the farm?
About 11,000 acres, according to the Western Producer and Bayer Crop Science profiles, with Dryland Agro Services serving about 100,000 acres.
What recognition has it received?
Dallas Vert and Natasha Pospisil were named Alberta's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2019.
How can I contact Vert and Pospisil Farm?
No official website was found in the sources reviewed. Use the profiles for background and contact the businesses in Kirriemuir directly.
Vert and Pospisil Farm shows how a large grain farm can build linked businesses, adapt its crop mix and plan succession. For more Canadian operations, browse the Alberta farms guide and the other profiles in this directory.