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Roelof & Mary van Benthem named Alberta/NWT’s 2020 Outstanding Young Farmers
Red Deer, AB (Feb.8, 2020)–Alumni and industry gathered to honour Roelof and Mary van Benthem, owners of van Benthem Dairy, located at Spruceview, AB, as Alberta/NWT’s 2020 Outstanding Young Farmers. The winners were announced at [...]
Alberta/NWT’s 2019 Outstanding Young Farmers are Dallas Vert and Natasha Pospisil
Red Deer, AB (Feb. 12, 2019) – More than 75 people gathered to honour Dallas Vert and Natasha Pospisil owners of Conquest Agro Services Ltd located at Kirriemuir, AB as Alberta/NWT’s Outstanding Young Farmers for [...]
Alberta and Ontario Farm Operations named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2018
Winnipeg, MB (Dec 3,2018) – Craig & Jinel Ference of Double F Farms, Kirriemuir, AB and Jordan & Alex McKay of Willowtree Farms, Port Perry ON were chosen as National Winners from seven regional farmers [...]
Craig & Jinel Ference chosen as Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2018
Olds, AB (Feb. 12, 2018) – More than 60 people gathered to honour fourth generation farmers Craig & Jinel Ference of Double F Farms located at Kirriemuir as Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2018. The [...]
Marc & Hinke Therrien chosen as Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017
Olds, AB (Feb. 16, 2017) – More than 50 people gathered to honour poultry farmers Marc & Hinke Therrien of Redwater, AB as Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2017. The winners were announced at the [...]
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 [...]