Farmer. Father. Dreamer. Do-er.
Bill Vanderkooi
President of Bakerview EcoDairy and CEO, Nutriva Group
“We place a high value on natural, healthy and local products. It’s something we feel very proud of.”
Bill Vanderkooi, is a 41-year old entrepreneur and parent of five (with lovely wife Helinda), who was raised on a local dairy farm in Abbotsford. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1993 with Master of Science in Animal Science, specializing in dairy cattle nutrition and physiology.
In 2009, Bill founded the Nutriva Group, a multi-faceted, innovative group of agri-businesses located in Abbotsford, BC. The Nutriva Group focuses on developing and managing whole food value chains that begin with progressive, environmentally responsible farm practices and end with functional food products that embody natural nutrition innovation to improve the health and well-being of Canadians.