Category: Agricultural Development
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What You Need to Know About Uses Permitted in Prime Agricultural Areas
Upcoming Webinar November 2, 2023 from 10am – 12pm The next Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice session is entitled “What You Need to Know About Uses Permitted in Prime Agricultural Areas”. Permitted uses in prime agricultural areas enable farm operators and their families to diversify their operations, stimulate the rural economy through…
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Register Today for 2023 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum
Connect, Collaborate, Cultivate Agriculture Across Ontario Join us on October 17 to 19 for the 15th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum in the City of Temiskaming Shores. The event will kick off on the Tuesday with a networking evening, an informal drop-in with local food samplings. You will have the opportunity to…
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Join Us for the First Session of the 2023-2024 Teeny Tiny Summit on September 26th!
The 2023-2024 Teeny Tiny Summit series, themed Creating Community Wealth and Well-Being, is kicking off on September 26th at 9:30 am. This event will feature the renowned community enthusiast and social capitalist, Peter Kenyon, who will speak on the topic of Building from Within: Mobilizing and Connecting a Community’s Assets. Peter is motivated by the…
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Save On Energy – Strategic Energy Manager Program
Beginning in 2023, Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (the IESO) has offered a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Program to industry. This program was designed to help businesses improve their energy performance by implementing an integrated system of organizational practices, policies, and processes to achieve persistent energy savings. The SEM program provides its participants with knowledge,…
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Excellence in Agriculture Program
Calling all Ontario agri-food producers, processors, Indigenous, northern, organizations, women and youth innovators! The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs wants to recognize your achievements to Ontario’s economic success. The 2023 Excellence in Agriculture program is open for applications until September 14, 2023. Click here for the program guidelines. This year, the province…
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What’s Your Highest Ranked Industry?
In 2022 in Ontario the largest industry by employment was full-service restaurants and limited-service eating places. Since then this industry grew by five percent making it the fastest growing industry in Ontario in 2023. Although being the largest and fastest growing industry, average wages per job ranked near the bottom. Full-service restaurants and limited-service eating…
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Become a Foodland Ontario Partner!
The Foodland Ontario program, created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, has been encouraging consumers to buy locally grown, harvested and processed foods for over 45 years, all while supporting Ontario growers, processors and food businesses. In order to increase your reach to Ontario consumers who want to buy local, we encourage…
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New Lightcast ANALYST Data Run
We’re excited to announce that the platform has successfully installed the new data run! Let’s dive into some of the significant changes you’ll encounter: Update to NOC 2021 Census 2021 Update How to Request a License For all your Analyst questions, please email edar@ontario.ca
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2023 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum coming to Northern Ontario – October 17 to 19, 2023
SAVE THE DATE: On October 17 to 19, 2023, the 15th annual Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum is taking place in Northern Ontario for the first time! This is co-hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the City of Temiskaming Shores. The theme for this year’s forum…
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Black History Month – Celebrating Black Figures in Ontario’s Agri-food Sector
In celebration of Black History Month, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is honoured to celebrate the contributions of Black Canadians to the agri-food sector in Ontario. Did you know that February was first celebrated as Black History Month in Canada by the City of Toronto in 1979, after the founders of…
