Flying Farmers

The Flying Farmers is an international organization established in 1945. Members are families and individuals interested in flying and/or agriculture.

What do Flying Farmers do?
- Promote safe flying through continued education and upgrading;
- Develop public acceptance of light aircraft;
- Promote the practical use of the airplane in the agricultural industry;
- Encourage landing strips close to towns and cities;
- Express the ideas and opinions of farm families at a national level; and
- Cooperate with other aviation organizations to promote general aviation through aviation legislation.

Membership benefits
- Fun for the entire family. Activities are planned at chapter and international level to involve children in flying and farming;
- Scholarships for teens for college and flying. Awards to members for flight achievements;
- Quality aviation insurance at the best rates possible, both for aircraft and private strips;
- Monthly meetings at the chapter level and an open invitation to attend any chapter events across North America;
- Chapter newsletters and a subscription to the International Flying Farmer magazine;
- Annual conventions at the chapter and international level; and
- Family vacation tours at reasonable rates.

Canadian Chapters
Alberta & Saskatchewan/Region 11 Director
Contact: Joan Gillis, Tel./Fax: 306-868-4707. Box 393, Avonlea, Sask., S0H 0C0

Manitoba, MN, ND, SD, WI/Region 5 Director
Contact: Roy Crisman, Tel.: 605-384-5504. P.O. Box 356, wagner, SD, 57380

Ontario, NR, VT/Region 4 Director
Contact: Don Martin, Tel. 519-887-6328, martind@xplornet.com. 43652 Brandon Rd. R.R. 1, Ethel, ON N0G 1T0.

Alberta
Contact: Gordon Jones, Tel.: 403-652-7373, 910 Crescent Ave., High River, Alta., T2P 2G7

Saskatchewan
Contact: Ellis Hill, Tel.: 306-862-9670. Box 907, Nipawin, Sask., S0E 1E0

Manitoba
Contact: Gary Temple, Tel.: 204-673-2579, Box 107, Waskada, Man., R0M 2E0

Ontario
Contact: Ron Lewis 705-778-3464; E-mail: dreamacrefarm@sympatico.ca. RR#2, Loretto, Ont., L0G 1L0

International Flying Farmers, Inc.
Tel.: 316-943-4234; Web site: www.flyingfarmers.org. P.O. Box 9124, 2120 Airport Rd., Wichita, Kansas, 67277

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