Delisle farmer recognized for promoting public trust in agriculture
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan have named the recipient of the 2023 Champion Award.
Shawn Colborn farms with his cousins on their fifth-generation farm near Delisle that includes 12,000 acres of grainland, a 700-head Red Angus/Charolais cow-calf enterprise, and a 40,000 hen layer poultry operation.
Each year, the award recognizes a recipient who has engaged consumers about agriculture and Colburn has worked to build public trust in farming and food in the province and beyond. He also frequently welcomes guests to his farm to see first-hand how food is grown.
“Why open the gate to our farms? Because it’s important. We don’t want to have misinformation dictate how we farm,” Colborn said. “It’s ultra-important for us to reach out to consumers so that they can continue to believe in the safety of Canadian food that has come from Canadian farms.”