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Bringing agriculture to the headlines: two journalists share what makes farm stories stick
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…
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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…
