Calgary Stampede Farm Family Award

Program Details

The Calgary Stampede Farm Family Awards is a program sponsored by the BMO Bank of Montreal to recognize 20 Southern Alberta families for their outstanding contributions to Alberta’s agricultural sector. Families who receive the award are chosen for the honor by their local Agricultural Service Boards based on the difference they have made to the farming community. The awards highlight agricultural innovation, skilled business acumen and commitment to environmental stewardship as well as Western heritage and family ideals.

If you have any suggestions for nominees for next year please contact Todd Green, Director of Agricultural Services. Email greent@newellmail.ca, or by phone 403-794-2336.

Requirements for the Farm Family awards are:

Farm families must be actively involved in both agriculture and their communities
Agriculture must provide the major source of income
Must be active in primary agriculture and have members residing on farm