Board of Directors – Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA)

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Keith Currie President, CFA

Cash crops and sweet corn producer, Collingwood, ON

Currie, a Collingwood, Ontario farmer, was born and raised on the family farm and is the 8th generation on the farm family operation. Currie graduated with a diploma in Agriculture Production Management from the University of Guelph, Ridgetown College in 1982. Upon Graduation, Currie returned home to manage the family dairy and cash crop farm in Simcoe County with his wife Janice and together they have raised four children.

Currie’s operation now focuses on production of grains and oilseed, forages for dry hay, along with a sweet corn and gladiolus flower production.

Over the years, Currie has represented many agriculture boards and organizations at the regional, provincial and federal levels serving on both livestock and cropping organizations. Keith is the Past President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture(OFA) and has had 25+ years of board experience with the OFA. Keith is also an Ontario delegate to The Co-Operators Insurance.

Keith has also been appointed to three provincial government advisory committees in Ontario, the 4 Plan Review committee(a review of 4 provincial land use plans), the Environmental Advisory committee as well as the Wetlands Advisory committee

Before becoming CFA President in 2023, Keith served on the CFA board for several years, and was elected as the organization’s 1st Vice-President in 2019.

Jill Verwey 1st Vice-President, CFA

Jill Verwey is a prominent figure in Canadian agriculture, currently serving as the First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and as President of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) in Manitoba.

A fourth-generation farmer based near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Verwey operates a mixed farm with her husband and his three brothers, focusing on grain, dairy, and beef production. Her deep-rooted experience in farming informs her leadership roles and advocacy efforts.

Verwey was elected President of KAP in January 2023, after serving as Vice-President since 2018. In February 2025, she was acclaimed as the First Vice-President of the CFA during its annual general meeting in Ottawa.

Stéphanie Levasseur 2nd Vice-President

Apple grower

Stéphanie Levasseur is the owner of Au cœur de la pomme, an ecological orchard her family has run since 1982, and which she took over in 2000. In addition to the orchard, the business includes an artisanal vinegar factory, producing authentic cider vinegars, chutneys, jams, mustards and jellies.

Before becoming second vice-president of the Union des producteurs agricoles, Stéphanie Levasseur was involved in several agricultural organizations, including the Syndicat des producteurs de pommes de la région de Missisquoi et de l’Estrie, of which she was president for several years, before being elected president of the Producteurs de pommes du Québec, in 2014. She has also sat on the Income Security Committee of the Producteurs de pommes du Québec, the General Council of the Union des producteurs agricoles and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Horticultural Council.

Stéphanie became the 2nd Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in 2025