IWCA series: Candace Mitschke

Growing up on a grain and dairy farm, Candace Mitschke has always been involved in agriculture, but her career path has taken many turns. She’s worked in animal nutrition, hay exporting, functional food development, marketing and communications, crop insurance - and more - all of which eventually led to her role as executive director of SaskFSA (Farm Stewardship Association) and project lead for SaskDEN (Drainage Extension Network) in Saskatchewan. Mitschke is also a nominee of this year’s Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture (IWCA) award. 

In this episode, Mitschke speaks with agriculture editor Kaitlin Berger about water management and drainage management in Saskatchewan - and the importance of representing the landowner voice on those issues. With plenty of experience in communications, she emphasizes how storytelling is essential for connecting communities and ideas. She also shares how her core values - discipline, creativity, confidence and the ability to connect with others - show up in her professional roles, and why it’s important to be your authentic self in business. 

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Special thanks to Bayer Crop Science Canada, platinum sponsor of the 2025 Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture program, for sponsoring this series.