Village Farms
Derin grew up in Michigan and received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Human Resource Management from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Derin has worked in the Human Resources and management capacity for over 20 years in multiple industries including agriculture, entertainment, retail, construction, real estate, oil and gas, healthcare, and as a consultant.
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Village Farms
Village Farms International, Inc. (Village Farms) is a producer, marketer and distributor of greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers in North America. The Company operates through two segments: Produce business and the Energy business. The Produce business produces, markets and sells the product group, which consists of tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers. The Energy business produces power that it sells per a long-term contract to its customer. The Company markets and distributes under its Village Farms brand name, primarily to retail supermarkets and fresh food distribution companies across the United States and Canada. Village Farms operates approximately three distribution centers located across the United States and Canada. The Company, through its subsidiary, VF Clean Energy, Inc., owns and operates a seven megawatt (MW) power plant from landfill gas that generates electricity and provides thermal heat in colder months.