Jolene Noble
2026
Scholar
Jolene Noble grew up on a mixed cow/calf and grain farm in northern Alberta. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Alberta before traveling to Australia and New Zealand, working on livestock and cropping operations. Returning to Canada, Jolene worked with the Canadian Cattle Association on the Cattlemen's Young Leaders program, followed by roles with the Alberta crop commissions on sustainability initiatives and Alberta Beef Producers on grazing management.
Jolene returned to the farm and the Noble family has worked to grow the farm to support three households by purchasing and renting more farmland. Relying on this growth in the short term proved to be challenging so both Jolene and her brother pursued off farm work. Jolene has completed contract work, sales and nutrition consulting with Blue Rock Animal Nutrition and sales and forage consulting for Renovo Seed. The family also started finishing yearlings and added a direct-to-consumer beef enterprise.
Stacking enterprises to increase opportunities, resiliency and profitability on the family farm.
Her Nuffield study topic focusses on enterprise stacking and farm growth and resiliency – challenges her own family faces as they navigate the next generation’s return to the farm. Through her scholarship, Jolene aims to discover innovative approaches to help farming families successfully transition and thrive across generations.
