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The Mission - To promote the exchange of ideas and to foster
collaboration between the young and future farmers of Canada.
The Purpose - To provide a multi-faceted educational and development
opportunity for young and beginning farmers from across Canada. More
specifically, to:
- Identify the problems encountered by young people looking to become established in agriculture, and to exchange ideas about solutions applied in Canada and around the world;
- Promote the exchange of ideas on issues of training and capacity building, and to identify program needs and preferred delivery methods;
- Enable young people throughout Canada to become familiar with the realities of the agriculture industry in every province.
- Prepare young and beginning farmers for a more active role in Canada's agricultural organizations;
- Consolidate the opinion of young and beginning farmers across Canada on agriculture and rural issues; and
- Facilitate the development of and provide support to provincial young farmer structures in every province and territory in the Country.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Canadian Young Farmers' Forum?
The CYFF was established in 1997 to facilitate the exchange of
information and to foster collaboration between young and beginning
farmers across the country. Today, the Forum provides a multi-faceted
development opportunity for young farmers (aged 18 - 40) that serves to
inform participants, consolidate young farmer opinion, and offer
leadership training and advice.
How does the Canadian Young Farmers' Forum work?
Young and beginning farmers from across Canada gather together once each
year for the Annual Meeting & Conference of the Canadian Young Farmers'
Forum. Three delegates from each province, as well as the North West
Territories and the Yukon are eligible to attend the meeting. Delegate
selection processes are different in every area, but those who attend
the Forum must be under the age of forty.
Read more Frequently Asked
Questions.
Training and Education
Training and education are important to young farmers as they develop
their farm businesses, and the agriculture industry as a whole. Formal
education, as well as extension training and service are essential to
keep young farmers efficient, effective, and forward-thinking. Incentive
programs for education would help to ensure a progressive agriculture
industry through the efforts of young farmers.
Farm Transfers & Succession Planning
The largest transfer of wealth in our history will take place over the
next several decades. Support us needed to facilitate this transfer
between generations in a way that benefits the agriculture industry and
the rural economy.
Young Farmer Voice
Support is needed for young farmer organizations as they fulfill an
important role of identifying challenges and developing solutions that
work for young and beginning farmers. This kind of perspective is
important not only for new policy direction specific to young farmers,
but on all areas of agriculture policy that impact the future of a young
farmer's livelihood.
Agriculture Awareness
Public support of the agriculture industry is essential to the long term
viability of Canadian food producers. Young farmers recognize the
important role that agriculture awareness plays in their future success.
Long-term Viability & Stability of the Agriculture Industry
A comprehensive agriculture policy is needed to articulate Canada's
vision for the future of the industry. Issues like food security,
financial stability, domestic production and commitment to the future of
agriculture in Canada need to be addressed.
