STRATFORD, ONT. — The Canadian Farm Builders Association (CFBA) Awards were presented recently at Arden Park Best Western Hotel in Stratford, Ont. in an event celebrating outstanding construction projects by members.
Twenty awards were presented across 10 building categories.
Submissions were assessed by a panel of judges on a set of scoring criteria and awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze, explains a release.
The top three buildings were chosen in the Member’s Choice Competition and winners were determined through a ranked ballot voted on by CFBA members at the association’s conference on the same day.
The top-ranking Member’s Choice project received the prestigious Glen White Project of the Year Award.
Here are the top three winners:
Glen White Project of the Year Award Winner – Skyfall Stable with Loft
AWARDED TO: Dutch Masters Design & Construction Services
DESIGNED BY: Dutch Masters Design & Construction Services
ENGINEERED BY: Tacoma Engineers Inc.
This four-stall, 4,910-square-foot stable with a 49’ x 58’ loft also features a wash-bay, feed and expansive tack room. Interior finishes incorporate natural wood and tumbled pavers were used for “old world charm,” explains the CFBA.
Covered canopies provide protection for the building, including a shaded dog run. Timber accents are featured throughout along with the post and beam canopy.
The CFBA states the monochromatic exterior colour is a subtle ode to the escarpment, and site prep included relocating young trees to other areas on the property as visual buffers.
A new driveway loop was also created for access to buildings and paddocks with trailers and equipment.
Member’s Choice Competition Winner-Farm Store/Office
AWARDED TO: Vanderlaan Construction Ltd.
DESIGNED BY: MR Engineering and Design Ltd.
ENGINEERED BY: MR Engineering and Design Ltd.
This project features an 800-square-foot retail store and reception, three offices, including one with a meeting room.
There’s also a lunch/boardroom, complete with a large kitchen and island; an outdoor kitchen with a barbecue; a scale room for incoming/outgoing deliveries; and a 300-square-foot cooler room.
Member’s Choice Competition Winner- Wedding Barn
AWARDED TO: Post Structures Inc.
DESIGNED BY: Fryett Turner Architects Ins.
ENGINEERED BY: Tacoma Engineers Inc.
This project includes the adaptive reuse of a late-1800s Ontario bank barn, converting a historic agricultural structure into a fully code-compliant commercial assembly space, the CFBA adds. The project preserves the original heavy-timber frame and stone foundation while upgrading the structure to safely support modern occupancy.
A new timber roof system was integrated with the existing framing where required.
Details of the remaining 2026 CFBA Awards recipients are available here: 2026 Awards
