Sept 9, 2021 (Winnipeg, MB) – The 2021 regenerative agriculture learnings of four young farmers will be extended thanks to an exciting partnership agreement between the Young Agrarians and Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) that will see farmer apprentices in attendance at the annual MFGA 2021 Regenerative Agriculture Conference slated for November 15-17, 2021 in Brandon Mb. MFGA will cover the conference registration fee for all four at a total in-kind value of $1,350.
The four apprentices spent their summer working for exceptional mentor farmers who offered advanced, hands-on farm training in regenerative agriculture. Participants included:
• Bronwynn Green apprenticing under Doug and Carol Turnbull at Gripfast Farm
• Madison Anderson apprenticing under Ryan Boyd at South Glanton Farm
• Erin Froese apprenticing under Katie and Colin McInnes at Doug’s Run Farm
• Vanessa Siemens apprenticing under Michelle Schramm and Troy Stozek at Fresh Roots Farm
Young Agrarians is a network of a diverse array of farmers, ranchers, market gardeners, bee keepers, food and farm organizations and consumers that are supporting and growing the next generation of farmers in Canada,” says Dana Penrice, Prairies Program Manager for Young Agrarians. “We have been growing a vibrant network in Manitoba and in 2021, we brought our YA Apprenticeship Program to Manitoba for the first time.”
According to Larry Wegner, MFGA Chair, the chance to have the group sit among other producers at the 2021 conference and help them get connected into the regenerative community and potentially pursue their next opportunity in their farming careers made total sense to MFGA.
“This was an easy decision for MFGA,” says Larry Wegner, MFGA Chair. “We fully embrace and understand the peer to peer interactions and learning of our conference and others like it. The world of conferences and building your own network is vital to young producers.”
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