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Andrew and Jennifer Lovell named 2016 Outstanding Young Farmers for Atlantic Region
Charlottetown, PEI (March 1, 2016) – First generation market garden farmers Andrew and Jennifer Lovell of Keswick Ridge, NB were chosen as the 2016 Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for the Atlantic region at a recent [...]
Shane and Kristin Schooten chosen as Alberta and Northwest Territories Outstanding Young Farmers for 2016
Banff, AB (February 8, 2016) – Feedlot operators Shane and Kristin Schooten of Diamond City, AB, were named the 2016 Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for the Alberta and Northwest Territories Region at the annual awards [...]
Janet and John Parsons receive 2015 W.R. Motherwell Award
Churchbridge, SK [January 26, 2016] – Ontario farmers Janet and John Parsons were recently honoured as recipients of the 2015 W.R. Motherwell Award by Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) program. The Sturgeon Falls couple have [...]
2015 OYF Memorial Scholarship winners named
Churchbridge, SK [January 21, 2016] – Jenny Markewich of Hafford, Saskatchewan and Morgan McNeil of Hantsport, Nova Scotia are the 2015 recipients of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) Memorial Scholarships. Jenny and Morgan will each [...]
OUTSTANDING RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Churchbridge,SK [January 21,2016] – The BC and Yukon Outstanding Young Farmer Program has come of age. For the first time in its 36-year history of recognizing outstanding young farmers, the program has a second-generation winner. [...]
Alberta and Ontario farmers take top spots as 2015 Outstanding Young Farmers for Canada
Edmonton, AB [November 24, 2015] – Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2015 are hog farmers Mike and Amy Cronin of Bluevale, ON, and dairy farmers Patrick and Cherylynn Bos of Ponoka, AB. These two farm families [...]