Ag Days Gives Backs 2026 Recipients

PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release

Brandon, MB

January 26, 2026

Manitoba Ag Days enters its second decade of investing in rural communities and agriculture education through the Ag Days Gives Back program. 100% of the funds raised through the Manitoba Ag Days 50/50 are used to support K-12 ag education, post secondary ag education and community organizations throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This represents a commitment of $536,000 since the program’s inception in 2013.

Our seventeen 2026 Community Grant Recipients were awarded to community fire departments around Manitoba and SE Saskatchewan. Each fire department was awarded $2000 toward the completion of their project. Cranberry Portage Volunteer Fire Department, Winnipegosis Fire Department, Ashern Fire Department, Cartwright-Roblin Fire Department, Elgin Fire Department, Clanwilliam Erickson Fire Rescue, Prairie Lakes Ninette Fire Department, Miniota Fire Department, Oak River Fire Department, Belmont Volunteer Fire Department, Oak Lake-Sifton Fire Department, Woodworth Fire Department, Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department, Asquith Fire Dept., Plumas Fire Department, Swan Lake Fire Department and Somerset Fire Department.

This year we introduced a NEW way to give back, with a cost sharing program to get AEDs into fifteen more community spaces. Treherne Kinsmen Club, Helping Hands Brandon, Ste. Rose School Playground Project, Turtle Mountain Flywheel Club, Wheat City Lawn Bowling Club, Oakdale Senior Housing Inc., Lakeland Regional Library Killarney, Brandon Regional Search & Rescue Association, Benito & Area Drop In Centre, Richer Community Club Inc., St. Paul’s United Church, Sandy Lake Recreation Association, Oakland Recreation Club, Sandy Lake Lions Club and the Riverdale Early Learning Centre Inc. each received an AED as part of a cost share program!

The Ag Days Gives Back scholarships are available to individuals pursuing any post secondary education and training related to agriculture. The recipients of the 2026 Ag Days Gives Back Scholarships of $2000 each were Evan Whetter, Laine Vandersteen and Morgan Debenham.