SaskOrganics has announced the launch of an education scholarship.
The scholarship has been made possible thanks to a generous donation from the North West Saskatchewan Organic Producer Group (NWSOPG).
“The NWSOPG wants to put this money to good use,” Greg Ferris, NWSOPG member and past SaskOrganics Director said, “and what better way than investing in our youth through a scholarship fund”.
The NWSOPG and SaskOrganics worked to ensure this contribution was an investment in the future of the sector. To help ensure the funds are self-sustaining, the SaskOrganics’ Board made the decision to allocate five cents to the fund from every dollar raised from donations to the organization.
“SaskOrganics thanks the NWSOPG for providing us the stimulus to create this new annual Education Scholarship,” Will Oddie, SaskOrganics’ President said, “and in doing so we are excited to provide a measure of recognition and financial assistance to post-secondary students who support Saskatchewan’s organic industry.”
Interested applicants must write a short essay about why they are passionate about organic food and farming. SaskOrganics will accept applications for the scholarship between November 1 and December 31, 2019.
The winner will be notified in writing by February 15, 2020 and invited to accept the award in person at SaskOrganics’ Advancing Organics conference, March 26-27, 2020 in Regina at the Delta hotel.
About the scholarship:
One scholarship, value $1000, to be awarded annually
Preference will be given to applicants from certified organic operations
The Applicant must be:
Enrolled in a post-secondary institution (technical or trade schools, college or university)
Enrolled in an agriculture related field of study (food, farming, processing, marketing, etc.)
A resident of Saskatchewan
If you would like to help build the fund and a strong voice for the organic sector in Saskatchewan you can learn more about how to make a contribution by clicking here.
SaskOrganics is a farmer led, membership non-profit organization. We serve all certified organic entities throughout the value chain in Saskatchewan by advocating for a sustainable and thriving organic community through leadership in research, market development and communications.
To learn more about SaskOrganics: www.saskorganics.org
To download the application form: www.saskorganics.org/education-scholarship
