CAAR's Growing Connections Award 2026 - Presented by CANTERRA SEEDS

AWARD DESCRIPTION

This award, presented by CANTERRA SEEDS, recognizes a retailer who has gone above and beyond to support their customers and community. True to our purpose of growing connection, one field at a time, this award celebrates the individuals and businesses who not only serve as trusted partners in agriculture, but who also contribute meaningfully to the communities they call home.

Nomination Criteria:

Community Involvement - Actively participates in and contributes to community initiatives, organizations, or events that make a positive local impact.

Customer Service Excellence - Goes above and beyond to support farm customers with reliable, personalized, and knowledgeable service.

Relationship Building - Demonstrates a strong commitment to building lasting connections with customers, suppliers, and the broader ag community.

Innovation or Initiative - Shows initiative in finding creative solutions to meet customer or community needs, whether through new programs, outreach, or unique approaches.

Living the Values of Agriculture - Embodies the spirit of Grit, Dependability, Resilience, and Adaptability that Prairie agriculture is known for.

Current Member of CAAR – The Retailer must be a member of CAAR.

The award will be presented at the CAAR Gala Banquet on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 in Regina Saskatchewan.

Nominations for the awards close on October 15, 2026.

Please contact Dianna Sveinson at 204-989-9300 (Ext 103) or dianna@caar.org if you have any questions regarding the awards or the nomination process.

NOMINATION FORM

Colleagues, customers, peers or employers can apply for their local Retailer for the Growing Connections award. To nominate a Retailer who is a CAAR Member company, please complete the form below stating at least one specific example from 2026 of how the nominee excels in each of the four critical areas.

Question Title

* NOMINEE INFORMATION:

Retailer Company Name

Primary Contact at Retailer

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Province

Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Question Title

* NOMINATION SUBMITTED BY:

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

Relationship to Nominee

Question Title

* Community Involvement
Describe how the nominee actively participates in and contributes to community initiatives, organizations, or events that make a positive local impact.

Question Title

* Customer Service Excellence
Describe how the nominee goes above and beyond to support farm customers with reliable, personalized, and knowledgeable service.

Question Title

* Relationship Building
Describe how the nominee demonstrates a strong commitment to building lasting connections with customers, suppliers, and the broader ag community.

Question Title

* Innovation or Initiative
Describe how the nominee shows initiative in finding creative solutions to meet customer or community needs, whether through new programs, outreach, or unique approaches.

Question Title

* Living the Values of Agriculture
Describe how the nominee Embodies the spirit of Grit, Dependability, Resilience, and Adaptability that Prairie agriculture is known for.

CAAR's Growing Connections Award 2026 - Presented by CANTERRA SEEDS

Question Title

* NOMINEE INFORMATION:

Question Title

* NOMINATION SUBMITTED BY:

Question Title

* Community InvolvementDescribe how the nominee actively participates in and contributes to community initiatives, organizations, or events that make a positive local impact.

Question Title

* Customer Service ExcellenceDescribe how the nominee goes above and beyond to support farm customers with reliable, personalized, and knowledgeable service.

Question Title

* Relationship Building Describe how the nominee demonstrates a strong commitment to building lasting connections with customers, suppliers, and the broader ag community.

Question Title

* Innovation or InitiativeDescribe how the nominee shows initiative in finding creative solutions to meet customer or community needs, whether through new programs, outreach, or unique approaches.

Question Title

* Living the Values of AgricultureDescribe how the nominee Embodies the spirit of Grit, Dependability, Resilience, and Adaptability that Prairie agriculture is known for.

* Community Involvement
Describe how the nominee actively participates in and contributes to community initiatives, organizations, or events that make a positive local impact.

* Customer Service Excellence
Describe how the nominee goes above and beyond to support farm customers with reliable, personalized, and knowledgeable service.

* Relationship Building
Describe how the nominee demonstrates a strong commitment to building lasting connections with customers, suppliers, and the broader ag community.

* Innovation or Initiative
Describe how the nominee shows initiative in finding creative solutions to meet customer or community needs, whether through new programs, outreach, or unique approaches.

* Living the Values of Agriculture
Describe how the nominee Embodies the spirit of Grit, Dependability, Resilience, and Adaptability that Prairie agriculture is known for.