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Sharon Mueller

Occupation:  Operate Rick’s Pedigreed Seeds, a 1,700 acre certified seed farm, growing cereals and pulses with my husband.

Highlights of Achievements: After completing my Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Chemistry, I worked as an Environmental Analyst. Since 1999, I have concentrated my efforts on building our seed business  I am also a proud mother of two hockey crazed boys. In 2005, my husband and I were named Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers.  Since then, I have been involved with the organization and served on the National Hosting Committee.  I was the Chair of the Nominations Committee for Alberta’s OYF for three years.  

What do you think are the three best qualities of Alberta’s agriculture and food industry?

I joined the Agriculture and Food Council in June 2009 and have enjoyed the past year with Council and their professional staff.  I helped Council review its focus and priorities.  I served on the CAAP action team review committee and enthusiastically reviewed the proposals put forward.   I have seen directly, the benefits of producer groups, processors and distributors working together and leveraging their research dollars to advance their mission.  The quality of the applications put forward to CAAP remind me that the future of agriculture is bright.  I look forward to the challenge of advancing the new goals of Council.  
What attracted you to become involved with the Agriculture and Food Council?

AFC allowed me the opportunity to work with agricultural industry members who want to address issues and challenges and to have a positive impact on the agri-food industry development.  

What aspect of the Agriculture and Food Council makes you most pleased to be involved with the organization?

We are eternal optimists!  We are able to handle adversity while still moving forward and we are a highly skilled industry.