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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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Nova Scotia Outstanding Young Farmers Lauchie & Jolene MacEachern credit unique succession plan for their achievements
Churchbridge, SK (March 23, 2017) – Lauchie and Jolene MacEachern of have been selected as the Atlantic region’s Outstanding Young Farmers for their achievements on their Holstein operation, Folly River Farms Ltd. The event in Moncton, [...]