British Columbia/Yukon names Tristan & Aubyn Banwell of Spray Creek Ranch, as their 2024 Outstanding Young Farmers.

(Abbotsford, BC Mar 13, 2024) – Tristan & Aubyn Banwell of Spray Creek Ranch from Northern St'at'imc Territory near Lillooet, BC were named BC/Yukon’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024 at the BC/Yukon Region’s Recognition Event held in Abbotsford Mar 11-12. Aubyn & Tristan Banwell manage a diversified regenerative organic farm.  Together with their children Twain [...]

British Columbia/Yukon names Tristan & Aubyn Banwell of Spray Creek Ranch, as their 2024 Outstanding Young Farmers.2024-03-19T16:15:16+00:00

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers names family farms from Alberta & British Columbia as its 2023 Winners

Laval, QC (Nov 27, 2023) Greg & Sarah Stamp from Stamp Seeds, of Enchant, AB and Brad & Travis Hopcott from Hopcott Farms, of Pitt Meadows, BC were chosen as National Winners from seven regional farmers at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Program’s national event held in Laval, QC November 22-26, 2023. What began as [...]

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers names family farms from Alberta & British Columbia as its 2023 Winners2023-12-14T14:47:08+00:00

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers of 2023 to be honoured at the National Event in Laval QC

(Laval- November 9, 2023) – The Quebec Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) Region is preparing to host Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ National Event which will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in Laval QC from Nov 23-26,2023. Quebec OYF regional chair, Johanne Cameron states, “The crop of National Finalists 2023 proudly demonstrate that they have the [...]

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers of 2023 to be honoured at the National Event in Laval QC2023-12-14T14:47:44+00:00

British Columbia/Yukon names Brad & Travis Hopcott, of Pitt Meadows, as their 2023 Outstanding Young Farmers.

(Abbotsford, BC Mar 29, 2023) – Brothers Brad and Travis Hopcott, from Pitt Meadows BC were named BC/Yukon’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023 at the BC/Yukon Region’s Recognition Event held in Abbotsford Mar 27-28. Over fifty industry people were in attendance. Brad & Travis Hopcott, together with their parents and sister Jenn operate Hopcott Farms [...]

British Columbia/Yukon names Brad & Travis Hopcott, of Pitt Meadows, as their 2023 Outstanding Young Farmers.2023-03-30T15:50:26+00:00

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers of 2022 to be honoured at the National Event in Saskatoon.

(Saskatoon, SK- October 21, 2022) – The Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) Region is preparing to host Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ National Event which will take place at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon, SK from Nov 23-27,2022. Saskatchewan OYF regional chair, Derek Axten states, “We hope you will enjoy the event as we share [...]

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers of 2022 to be honoured at the National Event in Saskatoon.2022-10-21T23:17:00+00:00

British Columbia/Yukon names 2022 Outstanding Young Farmers, Gurpreet Lidder of Keremeos, BC

(Abbotsford, BC March 15, 2022)– Fruit Producer, Gurpreet Lidder, of Lidder’s Produce Ltd located in Keremeos was named BC’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2022. The winner was announced at the BC regional event presented by regional sponsor RBC Agriculture in Abbotsford on March 8-9. Gurpreet Lidder, in partnership with his parents, operates an eighty-acre fruit [...]

British Columbia/Yukon names 2022 Outstanding Young Farmers, Gurpreet Lidder of Keremeos, BC2022-06-17T03:04:48+00:00

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Name 2021 Winners from British Columbia and Ontario.

Saskatoon (Dec 5, 2021) Raymond & Tracey Bredenhof, R&T Poultry & Bredenhof Hops, of Abbotsford, BC and Jenny Butcher & Wes Kuntz, Little Brown Cow Dairy, of Brantford, ON were chosen as National Winners from seven regional farmers at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Program’s national event held virtually and in Saskatoon, SK December 1-3, [...]

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Name 2021 Winners from British Columbia and Ontario.2021-12-06T23:28:04+00:00

Raymond and Tracey Bredenhof named British Columbia/Yukon 2020 Outstanding Young Farmers amid COVID 19

Abbotsford, BC (May 11, 2020)–Due to COVID 19, the BC/YK Outstanding Young Farmers regional event was cancelled in March but the alumni are pleased to introduce the region’s 2020 winners, Raymond and Tracey Bredenhof, owners of R & T Poultry and Bredenhof Hop Farms located in Abbotsford BC. After 15 years of farming together, the [...]

Raymond and Tracey Bredenhof named British Columbia/Yukon 2020 Outstanding Young Farmers amid COVID 192021-03-29T16:57:48+00:00

British Columbia’s 2019 Outstanding Young Farmers are James & Cammy Lockwood

Abbotsford, BC (March 15, 2019) – Egg producers and vegetable growers James and Cammy Lockwood of Lockwood Farms in Cobble Hill were named the 2019 BC & Yukon Outstanding Young Farmers at a ceremony in Abbotsford, March 12th. James Lockwood grew up in a wholesale ornamental nursery but was on his way to a career [...]

British Columbia’s 2019 Outstanding Young Farmers are James & Cammy Lockwood2021-03-29T20:16:36+00:00

Prime Cuts at Cutter Ranch chosen as BC’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2018

Abbotsford – March 19, 2018 – At 39 and 33, Tyler McNaughton and Sacha Bentall of Cutter Ranch in Fort Steele are far too young to be put out to pasture but their animals thrive on it.  Thriving animals equals a thriving business and a thriving business has made McNaughton and Bentall the 2018 BC & Yukon Outstanding [...]

Prime Cuts at Cutter Ranch chosen as BC’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 20182021-03-29T21:11:21+00:00