Recognizing, supporting Alberta farmers

Shannon LeClair

Times Reporter

 

On June 10, the Strathmore UFA will be hosting a Farmers Day Celebration in front of the store. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend the festivities, it’s not just for farmers. 

“This Farmers Day used to be a day in June where it was actually a provincial holiday so everybody had it off and I think they stopped doing it in 1968,” said Rebecca Schraa, one of the main organizers of the event.

“So what UFA is doing, is we’re…starting to go back to our roots and really wanting to thank farmers for what they do.”

There will be a few things the UFA will be doing during the Farmers Day to support that. There will be a hot dog lunch between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and a day full of fun activities such as face painting, and a colouring contest for the kids. 

One of the biggest events of the day will be the silent auction, with proceeds being donated to the Disabled Farmers of Alberta Association.

“UFA is a cooperative, part of the definition of a cooperative is to give back to its members but also to give back to the community that the cooperative serves,” said Schraa.

“It just kind of fits with UFA’s design, that we serve our members first. The majority of our members are farmers…so it’s just kind of supporting something that supports them.”

She did say the Strathmore location is the only one raising funds for disabled farmers as far as she knows. The Farmers Day Celebrations will be held all across Alberta at all UFA locations

If anybody would like to donate something for the silent auction or would just like to make a donation they can contact the UFA at 403-934-6684.