Brother and sister named 2026 Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers

Siblings with a family farm near Osage are going to represent Saskatchewan at the National Outstanding Young Farmers event this fall.

Jordan Lynch and Chansi Bourke are part of the Lynch Farm Partnership in the southeast corner of the province.

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“We’re all super stoked,” Jordan said following the announcement during Canada’s Farm Show in Regina. “I’m very proud of us, my sister, my brother-in-law Patrick, and my brother Keegan.

“I want to honour our dad, too, and the work that he put in to build this foundation that we get to stand up here on stage and take home the award, but it’s for our full farm for sure,” Chansi said.

Brothers Beau and Cashe Stevenson talk about their livestock operation at the Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmer luncheon during Canada’s Farm Show in Regina, Sask. Hi-Lite Feedlot is located west of Melfort. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW)

The runners-up, in what judges called a very close competition, were Beau Stevenson and Cashe Stevenson, of Hi-Lite Feedlot located west of Melfort.

Chansi and Jordan had high praise for the brothers.

“Beau and Cashe are really great guys,” Chansi said. “I really, really hope that they put in a nomination again for the next year because, honestly, they’re a good group of guys for sure too.”

“I feel horrible that they’re not the ones standing up here instead of us,” Jordan added. “They’ve got quite the operation going on.”

It’s unusual to have two nominees that are both siblings. Chansi said the family aspect of their operation is very important.

“It kind of shows that the partnerships are growing around here, and I think succession planning is becoming a really important piece of that puzzle. It’s one of the main foundations of our presentation as well is just working with our siblings. We grew up together and I think we’re trying to bring that family farm feeling in Saskatchewan,” she said.

“Let’s make it work as a business and grow our business and still be profitable.”

Jordan said it’s a nice culture of farming.

“We don’t want to lose that small town feeling which is really important to us.”

The Lynch Farm Partnership grows large green lentils, canola, durum, flax and some wheat on 15,000 acres.

The program was designed to recognize young farmers that exemplify excellence in their profession. Eligible nominees must be farm operators between the ages of 18 and 39 who derive a minimum of two-thirds of their income from their farm operations.

The national event is being held in Vancouver, Nov. 25 to 29.

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