2023 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo

Congratulations to ⁦@Caledon_Anne⁩ who won first prize w/ this photo in the ⁦@ecfwa⁩ Photo Contest, winners announced today. Pictured is John Dunn, Alliston, winner of the @RitchieBros Auctioneer Challenge at #IPM2023 in the @Holmesagro Tent. #OntAg ⁦@IPMandRE⁩

Our community has so many fond memories of our #IPM2023 experience. To our followers & visitors make sure you are following @IPM2024 here on X for all the news & updates on this year’s #IPM2024 in #KawarthaLakes. It promises to be just as memorable! #OntAg ⁦@PDPlowmen⁩

@islandviewag @amaranth_twp @Grand_Valley_ON @DufferinCounty It took each and everyone of us! Thanks for being part of the team!

@IPM2023official @amaranth_twp @Grand_Valley_ON @DufferinCounty Well done. It’s a huge accomplishment. Thoroughly enjoyed driving wagons shuttles there for a couple of days.

With our very grateful thanks to the over 800 volunteers who shared their time, talent & creativity to pull off a very successful #IPM2023 for ⁦@amaranth_twp⁩ ⁦@Grand_Valley_ON⁩ ⁦@DufferinCounty⁩ last fall. We couldn’t have done it without you! #OntAg #NVW2024

Mel Karpenko, the current Ontario Queen of the Furrow, is joined by former Ontario Queen of the Furrows (left to right) Abbie Brander (2005), Darlene Downey (2004) and Irene Wilson (1967) at a reception in her honour. 📸: Anne Howden Thompson

#ArchivesAtoZ: I is for International Plowing Match, an annual event in Ontario. Peel hosted twice (1924, 1963), and was part of the hosting for @IPM2023official. Here's a video showing photos from our collection of the 1924 event at #Brampton: youtube.com/watch?v=jGwL1U…

Ontario Plowmen’s Association President Floyd Wills & Executive Director Cathy Lasby congratulates ⁦@IPM2023official⁩ co-chairs Dawn Van Kampen & Bill McCutcheon & entire suite of #IPM2023 volunteers on a job well done! #DufferinProud #CaledonProud #Ontag ⁦@IPMandRE⁩

The Ontario Plowmem’s Association Annual General Meeting is underway. Some great photos & memories to be shared from #IPM2023 in ⁦@DufferinCounty⁩ ⁦@amaranth_twp⁩ ⁦@Grand_Valley_ON⁩. #OntAg #OPA24

The local organizers & staff are hard at work for @IPM2024. Be sure to follow them here on X at @IPM2024 to stay up to date on all the news for this annual event! We wish this community much success! #IPM2024 #OntAg @IPMandRE @kawarthalakes

Check out week’s @OntFarmerNews— & join thr celebration honouring Mel Karpenko, the Ontario Queen of the Furrow 2023/2024, p 9A. We hope to see you there. RSVP is easy. Scan the code or click the link: tinyurl.com/4bf7t5n9 #OntAg #IPM2023 @IPM2023official ⁦@IPMandRE⁩

Please join us for this special afternoon honouring Mel Karpenko, the Ontario Queen of the Furrow 2023/2024. We hope to see you there. RSVP is easy. Scan the code or click the link: tinyurl.com/4bf7t5n9 #OntAg #IPM2023 @IPM2023official @IPMandRE

Sunday, April 14 - An afternoon honouring Mel Karpenko, Ontario Queen of the Furrow. Light refreshments. RSVP requested: tinyurl.com/4bf7t5n9. #OntAg ⁦@IPM2023official⁩ ⁦@IPMandRE⁩ #IPM2023

Love it when the mail brings more coverage of our #IPM2023 in ⁦@amaranth_twp⁩ ⁦@DufferinCounty⁩. So many wonderful stories & happy memories. Check out the November issue of @BetterFarmingON⁩ for this & other stories. #OntAg ⁦@melkarpenko⁩ ⁦@IPMandRE⁩

More good news stories from #IPM2023! Hockey program at ODSS benefits from student volunteers. #OntAg ⁦@kawarthadairy⁩ ⁦@OvilleCitizen⁩ new.citizen.on.ca/?p=33072

We are urging customers across parts of northern and central Ontario to prepare for potential power outages as high winds are expected over the next 24 hours. Heavy snow or ice pellets may affect some areas. Prep with our outage checklist here: ow.ly/ACwW50LR6Fk #ONStorm

Another example of the positive community impacts from hosting #IPM2023–thanks to the #Dufferin Piecemakers Quilting Guild for supporting @myheadwaters! #OntAg 🔽

"Artisans of the Soil" celebrates the @IPMandRE history & its connection with the Cockshutt Plow Company. A highlight is two large trophies presented by Col. Harry Cockshutt not publicly displayed for about 100 years. #OntAg @WhamMuseum tinyurl.com/mrxvtw46

Thanks to the @SarniaObserver & @OntFarmerNews for sharing the success of @plowman_patrick at this year’s #IPM2023! Congratulations Patrick! #OntAg @mklaver25 @leilabrownphoto

We are tremendously grateful to the 63 media outlets who helped share the successes and the stories that were #IPM2023. Good news stories are so incredibly important right now, and we sure had some for this year’s @IPMandRE! With our grateful thanks! #OntAg

I just prepared a post-event report on media and this year’s #IPM2023. How many media outlets do you think helped to tell our stories from the Match?