A youth contest for ideas and solutions that shape the future of agriculture, food systems, and rural communities.
Our Future in Farming is a youth innovation contest designed to spark ideas that strengthen agriculture, support rural communities, and imagine practical solutions for the future of farming.
We welcome creative, realistic, and forward-thinking ideas from young people across communities and backgrounds.
Ideas that improve soil, water, biodiversity, climate resilience, or long-term farm health.
Tools, apps, or mechanics that improve efficiency while respecting data privacy and the Right to Repair.
Projects that support rural mental health, knowledge sharing, or cooperative models.
Innovations in regional processing, local distribution, institutional buying, or short supply chains.
Business models for direct sales, fair pricing, lower input costs, or rural entrepreneurship.
Initiatives that lower barriers for new farmers, ease land transfers, or revitalize rural services.
Required for all participants, additional consent for participants under 18.
Open DocumentA quick self-assessment to ensure you and your team have a successful submission.
Open DocumentReview the contest guidelines, rubric, and advice.
Create or share your project, solo or as a team.
Send us your written or video submission.
Finalists and winners are shared and announced.
Any youth between the ages of 15 and 35 living in Canada.
Yes! You can enter individually or as a team of up to 4 people. If entering as a team, all members must meet the age requirements.
Absolutely! We welcome and highly encourage you to submit innovations, projects, business models, or tools that are already made, tested, or currently in use.
Yes! You are allowed and encouraged to submit multiple different entries if you have more than one idea or project you would like to share with us.
Yes, we accept full submissions, including videos and PDFs, in both official languages.
Yes. If you are under the age of 18 at the time of submission, you must include a signed Parent/Guardian Consent Form (available in the Document Hub).
Farmers innovate at all ages! While this opportunity is currently only available to youth ages 15 to 35, send us a message and we'll get in touch.
Apply to Our Future in Farming and help shape the future of agriculture.