Two Farm Families Named Finalists for Ontario’s 2026 Outstanding Young Farmer Award

Two farm families named finalists for Ontario’s 2026 Outstanding Young Farmer Award

Two Ontario farm families will compete this spring for the province’s 2026 Outstanding Young Farmer title, an honour recognizing innovation, leadership and community involvement in agriculture. Tyler and Allison McBlain of Caledonia and Drew and Heather Spoelstra of Binbrook have been named this year’s nominees. The winner will be announced April 8 at the Ontario Outstanding Young Farmer Awards Banquet at Cellar 52 in St. Jacobs. The provincial …

Two families nominated for title of Ontario’s outstanding young farmers

Two Ontario farm families will compete for the province’s Outstanding Young Farmer title on April 8 at Cellar 52 in St. Jacobs. Tyler and Allison McBlain of Caledonia rebuilt a 4,000-acre cash crop operation from the ground up after a family farm division in 2013. Tyler is also Deputy District Chief with the County of […]