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We asked Lauren to reflect on her path into agricultural communications, the topics that inspire her work, and what keeps her passionate about telling the stories behind food and farming.What drew you to farm writing and communications?I grew up on a farm and have been involved in agriculture my entire life. While I wouldn’t describe…
ECFWA offered two $1,000 CFWF conference bursaries for members to attend the CFWF national conference in London, Ontario this upcoming September 17-19, 2026. Interested individuals were encouraged to submit an application detailing their involvement in ECFWA and/or CFWF, and what they expect to do with the knowledge gained from the conference. Two successful applicants, Karen…
By Kim Sheppard From global agricultural trends and groundbreaking research to farm business and compelling human-interest stories, Owen Roberts has spent decades helping audiences understand the forces shaping modern agriculture. As Senior Advisor, Strategic Communications with Grain Farmers of Ontario and a longtime agricultural journalist, educator, and communicator, Owen brings a broad perspective to the…
Continue Reading Member spotlight: Owen Roberts, the Urban Cowboy
By Tabitha Caswell At the Heart of Canadian Crop Innovation: Syngenta’s Honeywood Research Facility Before settling into AGM business, ECFWA members had the opportunity to visit Syngenta Canada’s Honeywood Research Facility. Located on a 100-acre farm near Plattsville, Ontario, the facility is named for the highly fertile Honeywood silt loam soils it sits on. While…
Continue Reading Overview of ECFWA annual meeting, May 26, Plattsville
Article by Lilian Schaer Photos by Sharon Grose Sometimes the best professional development doesn’t happen in a conference room. Rather, it happens meeting an Ontario farmer and walking the rows of a greenhouse that smells faintly like soil, steam… and 4 million flowers a year. That’s what happened at the end of March when a small group…
Getting more agriculture stories into the media is the goal of many members of the Eastern Canada Farm Writers’ Association (ECFWA) – particularly for those who work in communications. Those on the journalism side of the equation are always looking for story ideas from the sector. Providing some insights into this topic was the goal…