Avia Eek

Avia Eek and her husband Bill own and operate a third-generation farm producing vegetables in Ontario's Holland Marsh. Avia is serving her second term as the Ward 6 municipal councillor for King Township in the Regional Municipality of York Region. She also serves as a director on the board of CanAgPlus (Food Safety for Canada's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables), is a vice-chair of the Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee, is a member of the York Agricultural Advisory Liaison Committee and of the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance, and continues to serve on four other committees in a municipal capacity. Follow Avia on Twitter @eekfarms.