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Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Award Deadline [Friday Jan. 18th]

Award Program Celebrates Agri-Food Innovation in Ontario

By , Farms.com

The deadline to apply for Ontario’s Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence is fast approaching – Friday, Jan. 18th.

The prestigious program recognizes innovation and excellence in the agriculture sector. Previous recipients of the program have been farmers, food processors and agri-businesses.

The following is a breakdown of the awards that will be handed out:

•One Premier's Award ($75,000)
•One Minister's Award ($50,000)
•Three Leaders in Innovation Awards ($25,000 each)
•Forty-five provincial awards ($5,000 each )


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Share the Road with Joseph Tyler of El-Vi Farms

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No one expects tragedy on a routine drive home. But for farmers across New York, that is a daily fear.

In this emotional video, Joseph Tyler of El-Vi Farms, opens up about how this moment forever changed his family’s life. Farmers are so much more than their equipment. They have parents, siblings, children and friends anxiously waiting at home each night for their loved ones to walk through the door.

Before you pass a tractor or become frustrated behind a slow moving vehicle, we urge you to think of the people inside. Please, slow down and share the road responsibly so we can keep everyone safe.