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Phillip and Katie Keddy named Atlantic’s 2020 Outstanding Young Farmers
Charlottetown, PEI (March 6,2020)– After a weekend of interviews and presentations, the Atlantic alumni welcomed Phillip and Katie Keddy of Lakeville, NS as Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2020. The event was held in Prince [...]
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 [...]
2019 W.R. Motherwell Award given to Angela Fox of Eddystone, MB
Fredericton, NB (December 14,2019)- Rancher and Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) alumni from Manitoba Angela (Angie) Fox was recently honoured as recipient of the 2019 W.R. Motherwell Award by Canada's OYF program. The award was presented [...]
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Name 2019 Winners from Atlantic and Quebec
Fredericton, NB (Dec 8,2019) – Justin & Laura Rogers of Brae, PEI and Simon Michaud and Mylène Bourque of Kamouraska, QC were chosen as National Winners from seven regional farmers at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer(OYF) [...]
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers of 2019 to be honoured at National Event
Fredericton, NB (October 31,2019) - The Atlantic Outstanding Young Farmers(OYF) Region is preparing to host Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ National Event which will take place at the Delta Hotel in Fredericton, NB from Dec 5-8, [...]
Goat Producers were named Ontario’s 2019 Outstanding Young Farmers
Churchbridge, SK (Sept 14, 2019)–Jan & Jony Roos from Brownsville,ON were named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2019. The Roos operate Roos Dairy Goats, one of the largest milking goat operations in Ontario. The winners [...]