MONTREAL - During the 98th Annual General Meeting of Sollio Cooperative Group, which took place on February 27 in Montreal, both the finalists and the two winners of the Sollio Cooperative Group's Establishment and Farm Transfer Award were announced.
Here are the finalist:
- Ferme Dave Tourigny, presented by La Coop Agrilait
- Ferme Hardlock inc., presented by La Coop Agrilait
- Ferme Belflamme inc., presented by Avantis Coopérative
- Ferme R&H Blanchard Ltée, presented by La Coop Unifrontières
The winners:
- Ferme Hardlook inc., winner in the "Establishment" Category
- Ferme Belflamme inc., winner in the "Farm Transfer" Category.
Kick-off of the 2020-2021 edition of the contest
The deadline for receiving applications is May 22, 2020. More than $15,000 in prizes are offered to the finalists and winners of this award. Details are available on the website Sollio Cooperative Group.
Sollio Cooperative Group encourages the next generation in agriculture through an award, highlighting the course of families who have successfully planned their farm transfers or started their agricultural and agrifood business. Sollio Cooperative Group is innovating with the next edition by opening the competition to agricultural businesses in Ontario, through Agromart, Agrico and affiliated partners of Sollio Agriculture, our agricultural division. As a pan-Canadian company, Sollio Cooperative Group wishes to offer agricultural entrepreneurs the opportunity to draw inspiration from the best transfer and settlement models, from here and elsewhere. The Sollio Group Cooperative Farm Establishment and Transfer Award highlights families and entrepreneurs who have successfully transferred a farm or started an agricultural or agrifood business.
Source : Sollio