Championing
agriculture
on the
world stage
Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel
Top 50 Most Influential
People in Canadian
Agriculture
Farmer | Speaker | Advocate
A confident and dynamic public speaker, Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel is passionate about sharing stories from a modern-day farm, as only she can. Her smart, humorous and myth-busting approach has made her a go-to resource for keynote speaking and media insights.
2025 Nuffield Canada
Agriculture Scholarship
Award Winner
Cherilyn has been travelling around the world studying the impacts of renewable energy infrastructure on agricultural land value and production.
Accomplishments:
Sought-after keynote speaker, emcee and media personality
Top 50 Most Influential People in Canadian Agriculture
Recipient of a Nuffield Canada Agriculture Scholarship
One of Saskatchewan’s Most Influential Women,
SaskBusiness MagazineInternational Director on the board for the Global Farmer Network
Recipient of the 2011 Grow Canada Agricultural IMPACT Award
Awarded the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Medal
Director, Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
Former Club Med Latin Dance instructor who continues to dance both when nobody is watching and when everyone is watching.
“Very few speakers have Cherilyn's ability to weave the perfect blend of heartfelt storytelling with a no-nonsense point of view that captivates and educates an audience. Cherilyn will leave your crowd inspired and with a boots-on-the-ground perspective of a farmer.”
— BRYCE MCKENZIE, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY, ADFARM
Presentation topics include:
Wind Wars: Farmers’ Perspectives on Renewable Energy infrastructure and its Impacts on Farmland
Turn Up the Volume: Rebuilding consumer trust in food and farming
Club Med to Camp Chickpea: A humorous look at Cherilyn’s attempt to leave farm life
For My Urban Cousins: Myth-busting, misconceptions and musings for people removed from modern farm life
How Politics Impacts the Family Farm: A non-partisan look at how policy impacts this essential industry
How to Catch the Elusive Farmer: How to successfully market to the farming community
Farming the Globe: How the Global Farmer Network supports trade, technology and amplifies the voices of farmers
Canada’s Farm Show
Cherilyn is also the host of Canada’s Farm Show, where she explores stories of innovation, collaboration, and education. In each episode, she interviews industry experts and shares heartwarming stories of life on Saskatchewan farms.
