June 2020 Update

Mental Health in Agriculture Online Workshop

Gain a better understanding of mental health and wellness and learn strategies to support your well-being and those around you.

On Thursday June 25 from 1:00 pm join us for a FREE online webinar.

Read more and Register at:
https://l ambtonfederation.ca/June25

Alternatively email Lauren at laurenvanewyk@gmail.com or call 519-344-7858.

Scholarships available

The Lambton Federation of Agriculture will be offering ten scholarships this year for the 2021 school year, for both college and university students.

For the regular scholarships:

Applicants need to be from a family actively farming in Lambton County:
While you do not need to be an LFA/OFA member, it is required that you (or parents or grandparents or guardian) have a valid FBR number registered in Lambton County.

For the special scholarships, note that the criteria for each vary from the regular scholarships (and do not require Farm Business Registration).

Deadline for the scholarships is July 15th 2020.

For a list of the scholarships and their individual criteria, please see the LFA Website at https://lambtonfederation.ca/scholarships/

Regular Scholarships

Joyce Anderson Scholarship:
$2,000.00 (administered by the Sarnia Community Foundation)
Bill and Dorothy Abraham Scholarship: $1,000.00
Patrick and Timothy Kerrigan Scholarship: $1,000.00
Federation Bell One Scholarship:
$1,000.00
Federation Bell Two Scholarship:
$1,000.00
Dona Stewardson Scholarship:
$1,000.00
Lois Wakefield Scholarship: $1,000.00
Don McCabe Scholarship:
$1,000.00

Special Scholarships

Lambton County Warden’s Scholarship: 2 scholarships of $2,000.00 ea
Lambton County Women’s Institute Scholarship: $1,000.00

Lambton International Plowing Match – 1991 Scholarships

The Lambton IPM – 1991 Trust Fund is offering Three Scholarships in September 2020.

The deadline to apply for the IPM Scholarships is September 15
Read More and Apply Here

Please contact Bryan Boyle for details: bryan@bryanboyle.ca

Ask The Experts – Fields To Forks Radio Show

ICYMI, check out Lambton Federation of Agriculture's Lauren Van Ewyk and Ontario Federation of Agriculture's Keith Currie on June 18th's Ask The Experts from News Talk 1290 CJBK:

Listen Here

Lambton Farm Safety Poster Contest:

Have you heard our radio report on Blackburn News - CFCO 92.9 Farm News show?

It airs on the second-to-last Wednesday of the month at noon, or you can check out previous reports with Kaytie Clarke on our website at: lambtonfederation.ca

Updates

LFA Board Update:

We have been meeting regularly this spring online.

If there are any issues you want us to discuss, let us know.

Committee Updates:

Heads up for our Annual Bus Tour. This year we will be hosting it virtually.
A reminder to get your scholarship applications in.

Other Updates:

The OFA AGM this year will be hosted virtually.
As such, our Regional Meeting (which selects delegates to the AGM, and PAC Members for the upcoming year) will also be held virtually.

Locally Lambton Food & Fun Map

If you're interested in sponsoring the Locally Lambton Food & Fun Map online, give us a shout at https://locallylambton.com/contact/
We are working on sponsorship packages.

Keep an eye out on our Social Media Channels for meeting announcements or issues in real time. If you have a meeting or issue that we have missed, let us know at: lambtonfederation.ca