The Eastern Canada Farm Writers’ Association (ECFWA) serves the common interests of agricultural journalists – reporters, editors and broadcasters, as well as those in business, government and academia - whose primary responsibility is agricultural communications.

The ECFWA represents more than 175 members in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

The ECFWA joins with other regional farm writer organizations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to form the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. ECFWA members also belong to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. 

History

On June 20, 1955 five well-connected farm writers came together at the Agricultural Institute of Canada annual meeting in Edmonton. Several meetings followed and Tom Leach, of CBC, Dick Beamish of the Western Producer, Jack Cram, Western editor of the Family Herald, Frank Jacobs of Canadian Cattlemen and Don Baron, of Country Guide became the founding fathers of the Canadian Farm Writers' Association.

The organization of regional associations, and a change in name to the Canadian Farm Writers Federation followed soon after. The original vision of the organization was to have western and eastern associations under the umbrella of the national organization.However, the desire of British Columbia to have its own organization resulted in the four western provinces forming their own groups, with the east maintaining one association. Quebec farm writers have always had their own organization separate from CFWF.

The basic structure of the organization continues today, with five regional associations under the national umbrella.