Terry Stevenson takes board position with ECFWA

FS Communication Manager Terry Stevenson was elected to the Eastern Canada Farm Writers Association board of directors for a one-year term at its annual meeting on April 29 held in Holland Landing.


Terry is the communications manager for Southern Co-operative Services which manages the agronomy businesses for Wanstead Farmers Co-operative and AGRIS Co-operative Ltd. Terry has been attending various events through ECFWA for the past three years and last year he graduated from the University of Guelph with a diploma in Ag-communications.

The Eastern Canada Farm Writers’ Association (ECFWA) serves the common interests of agricultural journalists, reporters, editors and broadcasters. The organization represents more than 175 members in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. It joins with other regional farm writer organizations in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to form the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation. ECFWA members also belong to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists.

From L-R: Clare Illingworth, communication specialist with Syngenta is now the ECFWA president; Karen Dallimore, freelance writer now elected as second vice chair; Kathie MacDonald of the Rural Ontario Institute; Andrew Campbell from Farms.com is the secretary treasurer; Claire Cowan, Editor of the Ontario Grain Farmer; Terry Stevenson, communication manager for Southern Co-operative Services; Sarah Andrewes of Hill & Knowlton is now first vice-chair and Kelly Daynard manager with the Ontario Farm Animal Council is stepping down as president after her three-year term. Christina Franc of Qu’anglo Communications, Quebec was not present for the photo.