2026 CFA AGM Recap
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s (CFA) Annual General Meeting took place from February 24-25, 2026 at the Delta City Centre Hotel in Ottawa, ON.
This year’s theme for the AGM was Let’s Grow Canada: Building the Future of Canadian Agriculture, examining the building blocks we need to put into place today to create a more prosperous agriculture sector that improves the lives of all Canadians.
During the CFA AGM, the CFA Board passed 50 resolutions for the upcoming year, which can be viewed here.
AGM Spotlight: Young Farmers of Canada
CFA would like to thank Farm Credit Canada for being the exclusive sponsor of the Young Farmers Program at the CFA AGM, which provided a discount on registration for the AGM for young farmers. Young farmers that attended the CFA AGM represented a variety of commodities and regions from across the country. During the AGM we had various activities for young farmers such as.
Farm Credit Canada also sponsored the Young Farmers Pre-Reception, which had special guests Senator Mary Robinson and former MP Francis Drouin.
Workshops
On Tuesday, February 25th, the CFA held two concurrent workshops:
- Shaping the Next Policy Framework – Sponsored by MNP
- From Fields to Future: Powering Canadian Agriculture with Data, AI and Technology – Sponsored by Telus Agriculture and Consumer Goods
Workshop summary notes will be available for these workshops once completed.
Panels
*Recording of panels and speakers will be available next week.
CFA held several panels during the AGM:
- Market Diversification: Exploring Domestic and International Opportunities
- Positioning Agriculture as a Strategic Sector for Canada
- Field Notes: A Conversation with Farmers Across Canada
Keynote Speakers and Presentations
Keynote speakers and other presentations from the AGM that are available to be shared can be found below:
- A New Voice for Agriculture – Bruce Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer, Partner, Co-Founder, spark*advocacy
- FCC Telling Our Story – Justine Hendricks, President and CEO of Farm Credit Canada
- The Good, the Bad and the Bugly – Jacques Jolivet, Canadian Young Speaker for Agriculture Award Winner
Political Speakers
CFA hosted speakers from all official political parties, including:
- Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald
- Agriculture Critic for the Conservative Party of Canada, John Barlow
- Agriculture Critic for the Bloc Québécois, Sébastien Lemire
Spirit’s Canada Welcome Reception and President’s Reception
On February 23rd, Spirits Canada hosted the Spirit’s Canada Reception, where CFA AGM delegates and great appetizers and cocktails were enjoyed by all.
CFA would like to thank Spirits Canada for hosting this wonderful event!
On the evening of February 25th, the CFA held its annual President’s Reception, which was exclusively sponsored by the Railway Association of Canada.
At the reception, we had approximately 300 people in attendance.
Photo Gallery
Professional photographs from the AGM can be found here.
Password: CFAAGM26!
Thank you to our sponsors
CFA would like to sincerely that our Corporate Partner, Corporate Leaders and all the AGM sponsors for helping to make this event a reality. We could not do this without your support.
