By Gary West
A St. Marys egg and pullet farmer has been recognized with the 2024 Agricultural Recognition Award presented on the weekend at the Perth County Federation of Agriculture (PCFA) Gala in Stratford.
Scott Graham is not only a farmer, but is an alumnus of the St. Marys Lincolns hockey team. He comes with a wide and varied resumé of contributions to agriculture and his greater community.
These contributions and leadership positions span from his local area to international development work in agriculture. A graduate from one of the early advanced-agricultural leadership programs, Graham has used those skills for the advancement of his industry and agriculture in general.
He was elected to represent Egg Farmers of Ontario as board chair for a total of eight years and also served as chair of the president’s council, a group of 42 commodity organization presidents.
He also served as a director on the agricultural adaptation council for 10 years.
Graham is currently a board member of the St. Marys Healthcare Foundation and has coached various hockey teams over the years, including this year.
He is past president of the St. Marys Minor Hockey Association and has been involved with the St. Marys Lincolns hockey organization for years. Internationally, he has worked extensively with Egg Farmers of Canada in the area of international development through the Project Canaan program in Eswatini in southern Africa.
Through the program, in 2015, two egg barns were built to provide food and lasting jobs in the community.
Not only a strong proponent of the program, he has also travelled to the area to see the community firsthand and to offer his support and knowledge.
This outstanding St. Marys area farmer owns and operates Graham Farms Ltd. with his wife, Laurie, his son, Brett, and daughter-in-law, Jess.
He also managed a successful Red Angus herd of beef cattle for a number of years and organized the autumn colours Red Angus sale.
In 2006, he purchased a section and a half of pasture land in Saskatchewan, where 60 head of the cattle were shipped and they still have cattle there today.
Graham was nominated by the Perth-Waterloo Egg Farmers, who would like to congratulate him on winning the 2024 Perth County Federation of Agriculture Recognition Award and all his work to better this great farming industry here at home and around the world.
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