It seems that Canada’s Farm Show has found its spot on the calendar.
Last week’s event was the first time in its 48-year history that it was held in March, as it was held in June previously.
Show Director Carla Vipond told reporters on the third and final day of the Farm Show that she heard a lot of positive feedback from exhibitors and attendees.
“My gauge of success is talking to farmers, exhibitors, and sponsors,” she said. “I’m certainly hearing from our exhibitors that they’ve had record sales – they’re writing lots of quotes, they’re hearing words like, ‘we are absolutely surprised’, and to me from a Farm Show organizer standpoint, that’s exactly what we need to do. We’ve obviously been following what’s been happening on social (media) with a lot of our farmer guests because we listen to that and in addition to the conversations that we’ve had here, people are just so glad they came and so glad they took in the show and are already excited for 2026.”
During the morning of each day, there were groups of grade 5 to 8 students touring REAL District as part of Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan’s ThinkAg Career Expo held Tuesday and Wednesday. Students also flocked to the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) Mobile Skills Lab to try their hand at operating various farm equipment via virtual reality.
There were a pair of pre-show events leading up to the Farm Show – the Jelly Roll Concert on Sunday and the welcome reception on Monday night. A highlight of the welcome reception was the inaugural winners of the Innovators Recognition Program. The winners were: