Farming for Love is a Canadian realitydating show that premiered on CTV on May 28, 2023.[1] An adaptation of the international Farmer Wants a Wife franchise, the series focuses on several Canadian farmers who are seeking relationships.[2]
Format
The series is hosted by Sabrina Jalees.[1] The series title was changed from the original franchise so that it would be open not only to male farmers seeking wives, but to female or LGBT farmers seeking their desired partners as well.[1]
Season 1
The cast, with 5 farmers and 31 contestants, was announced on May 16, 2023.[3] The first season's farmers were all from British Columbia.[4] In episode 6, all farmers were given the opportunity of either meeting a new date, or taking one of their current contestants on a date with them.
Farmer Ashleigh
Ashleigh Tuhkala is a 33-year-old horse rancher and trainer from Gibsons.[3][5] In episode 6, she chose to eliminate all of her dates. She was later surprised with a mystery date, which she opted to chose as the winner.
Kirkland is a 35 year old two-spirit, gay former rodeo champion turned cattle farmer and horse boarder from Rosedale, B.C.[13] He is also Indigenous from the Cheam First Nation Band and, he comes from a lineage of Indigenous Chiefs.[14] He has received a diploma in acting from Vancouver Film School, and has worked as an actor on different television projects.
Josh is a 27 year old male who runs his family dairy farm in Chilliwack B.C.. He is also a sales representative for a crop input company.[15] He also enjoys playing hockey in his free time.
Mischa is a 32 year old male fourth-generation beekeeper and orchardist in Lillooet, British Columbia. He was once a sponsored longboarder, scoring his first pro deal at 18. He later founded a longboard shop in Vancouver.[16][17] Mischa attended Quest University.[18]
