Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association
The Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association (SGGA) was a farmer's association that was active in Saskatchewan, Canada in the early 20th century.
It was a successor to the Territorial Grain Growers' Association, and was formed in 1906 after Saskatchewan became a province.
It provided a voice for farmers in their struggle with grain dealers and the railways, and was influential in obtaining favorable legislation.
The association initially resisted calls to create a farmer-owned marketing company. Later it did support formation of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company.
The SGGA helped the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, a cooperative marketing organization, to become established in 1924. In 1926 the SGGA merged with the more radical Farmers' Union of Canada, which had earlier split from the SGGA, to create the United Farmers of Canada,
Central Board, Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association, 1920
John Archibald Maharg (1872–1944), first president of the SGGA
William Charles Sutherland (Liberal MP) addresses a Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Picnic at Eagle Creek on 19 July 1911
Saskatchewan is a province in Western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States. Saskatchewan and Alberta are the only landlocked provinces of Canada. In 2023, Saskatchewan's population was estimated at 1,225,493. Nearly 10% of Saskatchewan's total area of 651,900 km2 (251,700 sq mi) is fresh water, mostly rivers, reservoirs, and lakes.
Charles William Jefferys's 20th century illustration of Henry Kelsey observing a herd of bison on the western plains.
The 1885 Battle of Batoche was a battle during the North-West Rebellion. 1885 illustration by Sergeant Grundy
An ad to attract immigrants to Western Canada, 1898
A banquet being held to commemorate the creation of Saskatchewan, 1905