A pair of young farmers from Miami, Manitoba will be heading to Saskatoon in December to represent their province at a national competition.
This past weekend, Andre and Katie Steppler were announced as winners at Manitoba's Outstanding Young Farmer's Awards Banquet in Brandon.
They manage the cattle division at Steppler Farms.
Event organizer Angela Fox says there were several criteria in choosing the winner.
“They were judged on (1) Progress in their career, (2) Environmental stewardship, (3) Production history, (4) Farm management, and (5) Contribution to their community.”
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program recognizes young farmers that exemplify excellence in their profession, who are between the ages of 18 and 39, and derive a minimum of two-thirds of their income from their farm operations.
