Current Winners
Congratulations to this years’ OYF Alberta Region award winners!
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ program is an annual competition to recognize farmers that exemplify excellence in their profession and promote the tremendous contribution of agriculture. Every year this event brings recognition to outstanding farm couples in Canada between 18 and 39 years of age who have exemplified excellence in their profession while fostering better urban-rural relations.
To read how this years’ Alberta award winners exemplify the ideals of our program, scroll below. To read about our current National Award winners, click here.
Alberta’s 2020 Outstanding Young Farmers:
Rolf & Mary Van Benthem
Rolf & Mary Van Benthem, are the owners and operators of Van Benthem Dairy, a dairy operation located near Spruceview, Alberta.
Past Winners
2019 Winners
Dallas Vert & Natasha Pospisil, Kirriemuire, AB
2018 Winners
Craig & Jinel Ference, Kirriemuire, AB
2017 Winners
Marc & Hinke Therrien, Redwater, AB
2016 Winners
Kristin & Shane Schooten, Diamond City, AB
2015 Alberta Winners
Patrick & Cherylynn Bos, Ponoka, AB
2014 Alberta Winners
Nicole & Richard Brousseau, St Paul, AB