The Yukon Agriculture Award acknowledged agri-food producers and people who have done a lot for the Yukon’s agriculture.
Award retired
We’ve handed out the Yukon Agriculture Award from 1999 to 2022. As of 2023, we’ve retired this award.
We’re working with the Yukon Agriculture Association on a new way to recognize farmers and food producers.
We’ll announce details on the new award in the fall of 2023.
Yukon Agriculture Award
2022 – Lastraw Ranch’s Megan Waterman and Klondike Valley Nursery’s John Lenart and Kim Melton
2021 – Lorne Metropolit, Yukon Gardens (awarded in February 2022)
Farmer of the Year Award
2020 – Mario Ley and Dionne Laybourne, Can Do Farm
2019 – Sarah Ouellette, Sarah’s Harvest
2018 – Jackie and Scott Dickson, Takhini River Ranch
2017 – Mike and Syliva Blumenschein
2016 – Brynn and Marie Johnson, Naturally Northern Meats
2015 – Kate Mechan and Bart Bounds, Elemental Farm
2014 – Rolland and Mary Girouard, Rivendell Farm
2013 – Wayne and Allison Grove, El Doraldo Game Ranch
2012 – Steve and Bonnie Mackenzie-Grieve, Yukon Grain Farm
2011 – Lucy and Jack Vogt, Vogt Enterprises
2010 – Alice Boland, Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation Greenhouse
2009 – Grant Dowdell and Karen Digby, The Dowdell & Digby Farm
2008 – Ralph and Norma Mease, Minto Bridge Farms
2007 – Brian Lendrum and Susan Ross, LendrumRoss Farm
2006 – Tom and Simone Rudge, Aurora Mountain Farm
2005 – Mike and Sylvia Blumenschein
2004 – Steve and Bonnie Mackenzie-Grieve, Yukon Grain Farm
2003 – Barb and Bill Drury, Circle D Ranch
2002 – Garret Gillespie and Heidi Marion, Wild Blue Yonder
2001 – Dave and Tracy Andrew, Rafter ‘A’ Ranch
2000 – Rod and Enid Tait, R. M. Tait Farming
Farmer of the Century Award
1999 – Bradley Family, Pelly River Ranch
Contact the Yukon Agriculture Association to discuss how to nominate a Yukon farmer or food producer. Phone 867-335-0374 or mail office@yukonag.ca