Erica Sayles

Erica is the In the Know program outreach coordinator with Agriculture Wellness Ontario and holds a bachelor of science in agriculture from the University of Guelph. She comes from a lifetime in the dairy industry where she has worked in animal nutrition, software sales and support and on the family farm where she has spent her fair share of time doing chores, marketing genetics and preparing show animals for competition. Erica appreciates seeing and experiencing the community built with other farmers while showing dairy cattle with her family and values the life-long friendships made both inside and outside the show ring.

“Growing up in a farming family, I know that farmers work really hard and face a lot of unique challenges. I believe they should have access to mental health care that works just as hard and is tailored to their needs.”