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‘You can’t get fresher than that’: Strawberries, field to stand in 20 minutes

Shoker Farms has been in Chilliwack since 1975 and strawberries are their specialty

A small, white truck with colourful strawberry decals plastered on its side bounces down the edge of a field in Chilliwack.

Bob Shoker parks his ‘strawberrymobile’ – a 1990 Toyota HiAce truck – and gets out, wearing sunglasses and a sunhat. Light-brown dirt marks are visible on his dark pants.

He has a loud, but cheerfully pleasant voice. He’s full of pride and passion as he speaks about his family business, Shoker Farms.

“You

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Jenna Hauck

About the Author: Jenna Hauck

I started my career at The Chilliwack Progress in 2000 as a photojournalist.
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