(March 17th 2025 – Elkhorn, MB) Darren & Allison Hueging of Current Holsteins located at Woodlands, were named Manitoba’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025. The Regional event was held at the Elkhorn Resort on March 14-15 with dignitaries, sponsors and alumni in attendance. The Hueging’s will go on to represent Manitoba at Canada’s Outstanding Young [...]
(Abbotsford, BC- Feb 18, 2025) Today, BC farmers, Thomas & Catherine Cuthbert of Southcoast Agro Farms located at Ladysmith were named BC/Yukon’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025. The event was held in Abbotsford at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre on February 18-19. Over 70 industry people were in attendance including MP Brad Vis and [...]
(January 17th 2025 – St-Hyacinthe) On January 14th, at the Congress Centre of St-Hyacinthe, was held the Gala’s 43rd edition to announce the Quebec region winners of the Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers competition, which over 400 people attended. Pierre-Luc Barré and Virginie Bourque from Yves Barré Farm of St-Damase will proudly represent Quebec at the [...]
(Lethbridge, AB- December 5, 2024)- Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) previous sponsor representative for Bayer Crop Science, from Calgary, Alberta, Komie Hossini, was honoured as recipient of the 2024 W.R. Motherwell Award by Canada's OYF program. The award was presented to Komie at the National Event held in Lethbridge, AB November 29, 2024. Komie defines his [...]
(Lethbridge, AB Dec 2, 2024) Gemstone Cattle Company of Gem, Alberta and Polyculture Plante 1987 Inc of Saint-Pétronille, Quebec were chosen as National Winners from seven regional farms at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Program’s national event held in Lethbridge, AB Nov 27- Dec 1, 2024. At the age of 18, Daniel rented his first [...]
(Lethbridge- November 6, 2024) – The Alberta Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) Region is preparing to host Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ National Event which will take place at the Sandman Signature Hotel Lethbridge, AB from Nov 27- Dec 1, 2024. Alberta’s OYF regional chair, Jinel Ference states, “Ag business is comparable to the peaks and valleys [...]
Churchbridge, SK (Sept 9, 2024) – Aliera Chernoff of Strathmore, AB and Danielle Nagazina of Calgary, AB have been selected as the Outstanding Young Farmers Memorial Scholarship winners for 2024. Each winner receives a $1,000 scholarship to support their post-secondary agricultural education4. Aliera Chernoff’s passion for agriculture comes from an appreciation for the vital role [...]
(Guelph, ON – Aug 26, 2024) –Partners, DJ Wassenaar and Matt Bergman, of Haybury Farms Inc located at Jarvis, ON were named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024 at their regional event held near Guelph on Aug 22, 2024. Matt grew up on a dairy farm and started farming for himself at the age of [...]
(Olds, AB Aug 1, 2024) –Daniel, Lorin & Barry Doerksen of Gem were named Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024 at the Alberta Region’s Recognition Event held in conjunction with Olds Smart July 31- Aug 1. Brothers Daniel, Lorin and Barry Doerksen are fourth generation producers operating a mixed farming and ranching operation in Gem, [...]
(Wolfville, NS - July 31, 2024) –Geena Luckett of Wallbrook NS was named Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024 at their regional event held in Antigonish, NS July 30-31. Like many in the agriculture industry, Geena Luckett’s connection to farming came through her family when her father became a fruit and vegetable producer to supply [...]
