“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
John W. Gardner
The Oxford County Federation of Agriculture recognizes excellence in the farming community through our awards of excellence. We once again selected an Oxford County Agricultural Hall of Fame Award recipient, as well as a Family Farm Award recipient for 2024. Awards will be presented by The County of Oxford at the OCFA Annual General Meeting on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Bursaries
Oxford County Federation of Agriculture awards 6 x $500 bursaries to the selected Oxford County Students
Criteria:
Is involved in the farming/agribusiness through either a family operation, volunteer work or employment
Demonstrates a strong work ethic
Is pursuing post-secondary studies in a field or apprenticeship with a career path in the agricultural industry
A graduating student who is a resident of Oxford County
The application process is now open for the 2025 bursaries. Deadline to apply is May 30, 2025
2024 Bursary Winners
L to R - Damy Overdevest, Nathan Bean, Alaina Aarts, Joe Wilson - OCFA President, Alex Tune, Dakota Jones, Brett Vandendool
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is offering six post-secondary bursaries in 2025. Along with offering three bursaries in the amount of $2,000 each to students in an undergraduate program, we are also offering a $2,000 bursary to a person completing an apprenticeship, a $2,000 bursary for a person completing a post-graduate or leadership development program, as well as a $2000 bursary for students completing a veterinary program.
Bursary recipients will be selected from applicants who are OFA members, a child of, or employee of an OFA member and are residents of Ontario. Applicants should be able to demonstrate industry related accomplishments, an interest in agriculture and rural issues, and community involvement.
Deadline for Submission: Closed August 31, 2025 ( More details on OFA website.)
The winners were announced at
OFA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting being held November 25- 26, 2025 in Toronto.