Doolie Project
Honouring Marc’s Legacy
In his early farming years, Marc created a Facebook page, Delage Farms Ltd. This page is where he began sharing his knowledge and farming practices with anyone interested, using social media to showcase the inner workings of a modern family farm.
We created Doolie Project to honour Marc Delage's enthusiasm for agriculture, farming, and technology. Marc, nicknamed Doolie, was an outgoing AgVocate who enjoyed sharing his passion for agriculture with the community and proudly introduced a global audience to the experience of farming in Saskatchewan.
The Vision
In celebration of Marc’s love for the interconnectivity of agriculture, technology, learning and community,
Doolie Project promotes:
The knowledge of agriculture and growing.
An understanding of the role and application of technology in the growing cycle.
Community engagement and access to careers and learning paths.
Hands-on agricultural learning experiences for youth.
Desired Outcomes
Through Doolie Project, we strive to:
Provide youth and our community with access to real-life agricultural experiences
Expand our circle and provide learning opportunities to a broader audience by employing technology and social media.
Engage with other organizations and like-minded groups as partners in support of Marc's vision.
Project Structure
Doolie Project has been an annual series of mini-projects hosted by Delage Farms. The mini-projects have provided the community with on-farm experiences and use social media to showcase farm activities and engage a larger, global audience.
Since the first iteration of Doolie project, we've hosted on-farm experiences learning about our team and practices, a mini crop tour, and a moving grain demonstration. On-farm experience participants have enjoyed exploring combines and equipment, bouncy castles, and food and refreshments – in traditional Delage style!
In 2025, Doolie Project is moving to an online platform. Though the one-day Open House was a lot of fun, we wanted to reach a broader audience. Now participants will be able to access real farm experiences all-year-round!
Past Open-House Farm Experience:
Each year we have selected new initiatives that support the vision of Doolie Project. Our themes have been technology and sustainability in the past. The Open House included:
A Grain Traceability Demonstration which allowed guests to witness how we track our grain. Participants were able to see all the technology involved in moving our grain from the field to our bins.
Interactive vendor presentations from our proud partners which showcased their involvement in our farm.
Multiple youth-oriented activities to help foster Marc's commitment to agriculture in the future generation of industry professionals.
Produced by Kendall Trytten
NEW Online Farm Experience:
Doolie Project has been evolving and with the expertise of AdSpark, we are excited to launch a fully-digital immersive learning experience. The online platform will allow students, urban families, and industry professionals to access the farm year-round.
Our audience will be able to "visit" the farm anytime. The site will feature an interactive map where viewers can explore various parts of the farm through 360° videos.
In addition to the virtual farm tour we are "following" our grain to our partners' facilities and technology to close the loop in the whole process . This will give consumers a front-row seat to the vital processes that fuel food production and support farmers.
We are excited to share what we do with our community and people across the globe.
Watch for the Launch of Doolie Project Online Farm Experience!
Support Doolie Project!
The success of Doolie Project depends on the engagement of our community, and we are seeking sponsors for the new platform. Please get in touch with us if you or your organization are interested in helping out!