Two farm women activists from the West are among the five who have won Rosemary Davis awards this year from Farm Credit Canada.
Marie Logan, who helps run a pedigreed seed farm and cow-calf operation in Lomond, Alta., is one of the winners.
Logan was also was active in provincial education and library groups and recently served as president of the Canadian 4-H Council.
The other western recipient is Lil Sabiston, a farmer from Kelliher, Sask., who has chaired advisory boards to the Saskatchewan farm stress line and the Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence.
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The two will be joined by three other farm women from Eastern Canada in attending the Simmons School of Management’s leadership conference for women to be held in early May in Boston, Massachusetts.
FCC vice-president Kellie Garrett said the five winners were selected from 50 nominations because they are role models.
“All have selflessly given their time and talents to benefit others. They deserve to be rewarded for their accomplishments and are shining examples of how agriculture is a viable career for women.”
The award is named for Davis, who was the first female chair of the FCC’s board of directors. This is the second year the awards have been given.
