Lifetime Achievement Award

Purpose

To honour long-serving members who have made outstanding contributions to the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation and the agricultural communications or media industries.

Criteria

There is no point system to determine who is worthy of a CFWF Lifetime Achievement Award. Instead, nominees must meet the following three criteria:

1. The nominee must have contributed outstanding and lasting importance to the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. This award recognizes an accumulation of years of service and leadership, rather than simply recognizing longevity or routine committee work.

   1. The nominee must have been involved with CFWF at the national or international level and shown exemplary leadership during that time.

   2. The nominee must have made tangible contributions to the organization. For example, the nominee may have implemented new programs that benefited members, raised the organization’s national or international profile, or perhaps helped CFWF navigate major changes.

2. The nominee must have made significant contributions to agricultural journalism or communications. Possible examples of contributions include:

   1. The nominee has a body of work that inspires excellence in others. This work can be in the journalism or communications field.

   2. The nominee may have mentored other farm journalists or communicators. This mentoring might occur on the job, at a post-secondary institution, or through some other means.

   3. The nominee may have founded a new company or publication that influenced the media or communications landscape.

3. The nominee must have a minimum of 20 years of membership within CFWF.