Farm Family Awards of southern Alberta handed out July 9

All nominees were honored at the Farm Family Award Ceremonies held in conjunction with the Calgary Stampede July 9. It is at the ceremony and brunch that the families meet with BMO Bank of Montreal representatives, government officials, Calgary Stampede Board Members, and Stampede Royalty.

Each family member received free admission to the park, a Farm Family Awards limited edition pin, and an afternoon rodeo ticket. Professional family photographs will be taken and each family will be presented with a personalized farm gate sign.

Congratulations to the following 20 families nominated for the 2018 BMO Farm Family Awards:

Cardston County: Stanford Farms; Gary & Diane Stanford Family

County of Forty Mile No. 8: Doran Family Farm; Terry & Jacquie Doran

County of Newell: S&J Skanderup Farms Ltd; Stephen & Judy Skanderup

County of Warner: Weir-Turner Ranch; Douglas & Audrey Turner Family

Cypress County: K Lazy T Angus; Kody & Keith Traxel Families

Kneehill County: Hoppins Farm; William & Rose Hoppins Family

Lethbridge County: Trautman Cattle Co.; Allen & Geri Trautman

MD of Foothills No. 31: Tullichewan Ranch Ltd.; John & Elizabeth Campbell & Sons

MD of Pincher Creek: Yagos Ranching Ltd.: Bruno & Susan Yagos

MD of Ranchland No. 66: TL Cattle Company Ltd.; Rod & Lyle Blades Family

MD of Taber: Tall Land & Cattle Company; Tom & Darla Machacek Family

MD of Willow Creek #26: McNab Ranch; Stan & Jean McNab

Mountain View County: Olsen Family Farm; Neil & Jane Olsen

Rocky View County: Taks Farm; Murray & Reba Taks & Family

Special Areas No. 2: Rosin Family Farm; Larry & Rosemary Rosin

Special Areas No. 3: Duque Family Farm: Carlos & Donna Mae Duque

Special Areas No. 4: Hutchings Farm Ltd.: Darren & Kelly Hutchings

Starland County: Sharpe Family Farm; Len & Jeff Sharpe Families

Vulcan County: M & K Honess Farms Ltd.; Mitch & Kelsey Honess

Wheatland County: Rasmussen Family Farm; Brian & Shelley Rasmussen