Agriculture Mentorship Initiative

As Saskatchewan’s agriculture and agri-food sector evolves and realizes new opportunities, businesses and individuals within the sector must work hard to keep up in a rapidly changing industry. Those in growing organizations will now have the opportunity to learn from the experience and knowledge of others through the Agriculture Mentorship Initiative, a program from the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan (ACS) Inc.

The Agriculture Mentorship Initiative matches entrepreneurs with experienced business owners, establishing a relationship whereby the protégé will learn from the mentor’s experience and industry knowledge. Applications from prospective protégés and mentors are now being accepted by ACS.

The pilot initiative will match protégés and mentors. Owners of non-competing businesses are matched to ensure a beneficial and cooperative relationship forms between the protégé and mentor. The focus of the relationship is on the protégé, allowing them to learn from the mentor and giving each protégé the guidance and knowledge to make decisions that will have a positive impact on their business.

Once each protégé and mentor are matched, they will be given training by ACS, which will provide the tools and structure for both the mentor and protégé that will guide them through the process and allow them to build a successful relationship. Each mentorship project will be monitored by ACS with monthly interviews with each participant, the responses of which are entered into a project management system.

Learn more about our successful mentorship pairings! Click here to read about the experiences of Shelly Popowich and Craig Douglas, and click here to read about the experiences of Tim and Carla Schultz and Mark Pickard.

For more information, or if you are interested in becoming a mentor or protégé, please contact:

Bev Magill                                                      
ACS Project Officer                
(306) 975-8928
E-mail: magillb@agcouncil.ca

Protégé Application Form (PDF)

Mentor Application Form (PDF)

The Mentor and Protégé Handbook (PDF)