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Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers of 2017 to be honoured at National Event

Penticton, BC (October 15,2017) - The BC OYF Region is hard at work preparing to host Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ National Event in Penticton. The event will take place at the Lakeside Resort from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3. “We are excited to share our ecological and agriculturally diverse region,” says Regional Chair Troy Harker. [...]

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers of 2017 to be honoured at National Event2017-10-15T16:43:12+00:00

2017 OYF Memorial Scholarship winners named

Churchbridge, SK (September 30, 2017) – Danyka Maurer of Saskatchewan and Luc Roy of Quebec have been selected as the Outstanding Young Farmers Memorial Scholarship winners for 2017. Each winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support their post-secondary agricultural education. Danyka grew up on a fourth generation grain farm that she feels will continue [...]

2017 OYF Memorial Scholarship winners named2017-10-03T03:03:27+00:00

Dusty Zamecnik chosen as Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017

Churchbridge (September 16, 2017) – Strawberry and Blueberry farmer Dusty Zamecnik of Langton, ON, was named the 2017 Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for the Ontario Region at the annual awards event held  September 12 in conjunction with Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in London ON. Dusty Zamecnik, a graduate of Francis Xavier is fourth generation owner [...]

Dusty Zamecnik chosen as Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 20172020-07-27T17:44:01+00:00

Veronique Bouchard & Francois Handfield chosen as Quebec’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017.

Churchbridge, SK (September 4, 2017) – Organic vegetable producers Veronique Bouchard and Francois Handsfield of Mont-Tremblant QC, were named the 2017 Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for the Quebec Region at their annual awards event held  at the CentreExpo Cogeco de Drummondville on August 31. With no farm history but shared values and dreams Veronique and [...]

Veronique Bouchard & Francois Handfield chosen as Quebec’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017.2020-07-27T17:44:13+00:00

Derek & Tannis Axten chosen as Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017.

Regina, SK (June 23, 2017) – No-till farmers Derek and Tannis Axten of Minton, Sask., were named the 2017 Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for the Saskatchewan Region at the annual awards event held in conjunction with Canada’s Farm Progress Show on June 22. Derek and Tannis are third generation owners of Axten Farms along with [...]

Derek & Tannis Axten chosen as Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017.2020-07-27T17:44:27+00:00