Our Family Tree
Take a look through the generations involved with establishing the family farm
Henry & Hilda Sanden
Henry Sanden was born in Harmony Township, Minnesota in 1882 and immigrated to Craik, Saskatchewan in 1903 to the homestead. The family broke native prairie grass and started cropping wheat, flax and oats alongside raising farm animals. Henry and his wife, Hilda, had three children Richard, Vernal, and Silvia. Mark Sanden, great grandson to Henry and Hilda, resides there today.
Dick & Peggy Sanden
The eldest son, Richard (Dick), continued farming with his father after returning home from the war, where he served as a pilot. Dick and Peggy lived on their homestead located north of Henry's yard. They had three sons, Philip, Richard and Kirby. Dick eventually took over the main farm acquiring more land and animals while continuing to develop the homestead.
Phil & Charlotte Sanden
In 1971, Dick's son, Philip, and his wife Charlotte, purchased 10 heifers and 6 Holstein cows to establish their own cattle operation while maintaining the grain farm with Dick. In 1972, they built a home 1 mile east from where Dick and Peggy raised their boys. Together, they grew the farming operation, acquiring more land and a large amount of cattle. Phil and Charlotte had three children, Steve, Mark and Angela. Phil continues to grain farm with his boys and grandchildren in a mixed farming operation.
Steve & Wendy Sanden
In 1993, Steve moved into his grandparents farmhouse with his wife Wendy, continuing on the family legacy. He continued the mixed farming operation with his dad, brother Mark, and his two sons. Steve and Wendy had three children, Josh, Aiden and Hanna. Growing up with their love of the farm, all three children attended the University of Saskatchewan to study Agriculture.
Josh & Alana Sanden
This is where we come in! We started our lives together in the town of Craik in 2017, however we knew the farm would eventually be our forever residence. We have always found ourselves at peace spending time in nature and working around the animals. Since the birth of our son Etsyn in 2021, we realized how great it would be to raise our family on the farm where generations before us have. Within the next year we will be moving to Phil and Charlotte's farm to continue the legacy of the Sanden farm. We aim to continue the Sanden heritage while also providing a modernized option of consuming the homegrown beef we love to consumers all across the province.
