Carolyn Van Den Heuvel

Young Alum Achievement 2024
Carolyn Van Den Heuvel (Class of '10)

Carolyn Van Den Heuvel grew up on a farm in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and graduated from NSAC with a degree in animal science in 2010. While she was a student she knew one thing – she wanted to work in the agriculture industry, at the producer level, in a capacity that helped the industry progress.

For most of the time since graduating, Carolyn has worked for the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, and in 2021, she became its first female Executive Director and quite possibly, its youngest. In this role, Carolyn supports producers in the way she always hoped she would – and her focus on collaboration is leading the industry through the challenges of our current time.