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CFWF managing director announced
The CFWF board has welcomed Annemarie Pedersen as the managing director of CFWF, effective Feb. 1, 2025. Annemarie is well-know to many of us as a longtime member of the Alberta Farm Writers’ Association and a co-chair of the 2023 congress of International Federation of Agricultural Journalists’ (IFAJ) in Calgary. She has a long history…
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Farm Tour & Holiday Lunch: Chickadee Christmas Trees
On December 10, about a dozen ECFWA members gathered outside of Cambridge to tour Chickadee Christmas Trees. Albeit a little less snow than anticipated, tour attendees were greeted by Alison McCrindle (with hot apple cider!) and toured the farm property of trees and nature trails. Alison and her husband, Joe Wareham have been growing and…
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King Charless III Medal recipients
Three ECFWA members were honoured with King Charles III medals at a ceremony in the Senate of Canada on November 22.The medal honours Canadians who have distinguished themselves through outstanding contributions and service to their communities, their province, and Canada. Congratulations to: Kelly Daynard, nominated by Senator Rob Black Hugh Maynard, nominated by Senator Rob…
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2024 Excellence in Agriculture Awards
The Government of Ontario’s annual Excellence in Agriculture Awards for 2024 is recognizing farmers, processors, industry organizations, and businesses whose contributions are strengthening growth across the province’s $50.7 billion agri-food sector. Thirteen winners and 16 honourable mentions in agriculture excellence across 11 diverse categories are being honoured for their efforts this year. “This year’s Excellence…
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Congratulations to ECFWA winners at the CFWF awards
The Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation (CFWF) announced the winners of its annual writing and photography awards on Oct. 5 during a special awards ceremony and banquet at the CFWF annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Read the full news release. CFWF presented gold, silver and bronze awards in 12 writing categories as well as awards…
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Robert Irwin and Don Stoneman receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
At the annual conference of the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation (CFWF) in Halifax on Saturday, Ontario agricultural journalists Robert Irwin of Vankleek Hill and Don Stoneman of Bancroft were presented with CFWF Lifetime Achievement Awards. The pair’s careers, achievements, and contributions to Canadian agricultural journalism have been intertwined since they met as colleagues working at…
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Member profile: Courtney Denard
It’s been a year of key milestones for Courtney Denard. For starters, the highly accomplished agricultural editor and journalist is celebrating 10 years at long-time farm publication, Ontario Farmer.
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Lifetime member – Owen Roberts
Inducted 2021 Inducted in 2021 Owen is a past president of both ECFWA and CFWF (1993-1995). He was the first Canadian to be elected to the IFAJ presidium (2010). He first served as secretary general and then as vice president, before becoming IFAJ president in 2016, serving in this capacity until 2020. Owen was the…
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Lifetime member – Jane Robinson
Inducted 2021 Jane began her career in agricultural communications at Fieldstone Marketing & Public Relations in Alberta. After returning home to Ontario, she was employed with Ginty Jocius and Associates, Kahntact Marketing and worked as a Senior Writer and Public Relations Specialist at AdFarm for nearly 20 years. Today she is employed as a full-time…
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Lifetime member – Jim Rohman
Freelance Journalist I have been reporting about agriculture for various newspapers and magazines since I was a journalism student at the University of Western Ontario in 1963. That first assignment came from Doug Waterston, editor of the Farmers’ Advocate. I was employed by the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, then offered the job as the first science writer hired…
