Category: Agricultural Development
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Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum
‘Tradition, Innovation and Regeneration’, the 14th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum is open for registration! This event will take place in Brant County on November 2 and November 3, 2022. This Forum will be of interest to all those involved in economic development or planning. While on a bus tour of Brant County […]
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By the Numbers: Profiling Your Agri-Food Sector Using Impactful Statistics
Upcoming Webinar – Thursday September 8, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Many communities recognize agriculture’s contribution to the region’s economy, but it’s important that community leaders have an accurate understanding of what the sector is actually producing. Building a snapshot of the local agriculture sector will support the community in prioritizing agriculture in economic […]
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Growing the Agriculture and Food Innovation Ecosystem
Join the Agriculture and Economic Development Community of Practice on May 11 from 10 am – 11:30 am to hear about Ontario’s growing agriculture and food innovation ecosystem including presentations about several provincial and regional innovation initiatives including: Circular Opportunity Innovation Launch Pad (COIL) BioEnterprise BRiNC (Business Resources in Norfolk County) Economic development officers, planners […]
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Agricultural Systems Portal – The Next Generation
Planners and Economic Developers will be interested in this demonstration of the next generation of the Agricultural Systems Portal. It has more than 90 mapping layers on the agri-food supply chain and easy access to economic data! Jennifer Birchmore, Senior Geographic Information Specialist and Helma Geerts, Policy Advisor at OMAFRA will demonstrate this new web […]
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Recap of the Agri-Food Forum Keynote by Nikolas Badminton – Facing our Futures
Innovation & Resiliency was the theme of the 14th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development & Planning Forum that was co-hosted by the Regional Municipality of York and OMAFRA in early November 2021. The Agri-Food Forum was kicked off with welcoming remarks from Minister Lisa Thompson, speaking on the importance of agri-food economic development and land […]
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Updated Performance measurement resources for agriculture, agri-food and economic development organizations
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been delivering performance measurement resources and training to clients since 2011. Since that time, two guidebooks were published: Measuring UP! Performance Measurement for Economic Development Performance Measurement Resources for Agriculture and Agri-Food Organizations We have combined these two resources into one updated guidebook, enhanced with […]
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EXPANDING SUPPORT TO KEEP AGRI-FOOD WORKERS SAFE DURING COVID-19
The Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program has expanded support to help guard against the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and to promote worker health and safety. The program application deadline runs until February 1, 2022, or until funding is fully allocated. The program provides funding in the following two categories: Workplace COVID-19 Prevention: […]
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Teeny Tiny Summit Recap – Series 1: Welcoming Newcomers
On October 13th, OMAFRA partnered with the Rural Ontario Municipal Association to present the first of a series of 3 Teeny Tiny Summits. This session featured fantastic speakers telling their experiences as newcomers in rural communities, and about tactics communities were using to welcome newcomers to their community. The speaker line up included:
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Register today for the Agri-Food Forum 2021 – Innovation and Resiliency in the Agri-Food Sector
Join us virtually on November 3 & 4th, 2021 for the 13th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development & Planning Forum – Agri-Food Forum 2021– Innovation and Resiliency in the Agri-Food Sector, co-hosted by The Regional Municipality of York and OMAFRA.
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Growing Agri-Tourism Initiatives in Your Community
Join other professionals on Thursday, August 19, 2021 for the Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice discussion on Agri-tourism. Agri-tourism is a rural based industry in Ontario with growth potential. To help unlock that potential, Simcoe County recognized that prospective operators might need guidance to help navigate through the process of starting an […]