Clearview Colony (MB)

Clearview Colony is located by Elm Creek, Manitoba, within a landscape of open fields, shelterbelts, and small rural communities in south‑central Manitoba’s farm belt. Listed among Manitoba’s Hutterite colonies, Clearview was founded in the 1980s and has since grown into a stable communal farm that contributes to the region’s long agricultural tradition.

Farming is at the heart of daily life at Clearview. Like many colonies in the province, it operates as a mixed farm, with members working together to manage cropland and livestock as a single, integrated operation. The broader area around Elm Creek supports crops such as canola, cereals, and forages, along with beef and other livestock, and Clearview fits into this pattern by focusing on field production and animal husbandry suited to prairie soils and climate.

Clearview Colony is also known beyond agriculture for its craftsmanship. Through Clearview Colony Ltd., the community offers cultured and synthetic stone products, marble and granite countertops, and related construction materials, including kitchen renovation services for customers in Elm Creek and the surrounding region. This combination of primary agriculture with value‑added fabrication work illustrates how the colony uses its skills and cooperative labour to diversify income while supporting local homes and businesses.​

As with other Hutterite communities, life at Clearview is organized communally: families share work, meals, and resources, with adults and youth contributing in barns, fields, shops, and kitchens. That shared approach underpins both the farm operation and the stone shop, helping Clearview Colony deliver reliable farm products and quality workmanship while maintaining a close‑knit, faith‑centred rural community