Category: Economic Development
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Labour Productivity Challenges in Ontario’s Agri-Food Industry
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council has some resources and insights about labour productivity challenges in Ontario’s agri-food industry. Some of the challenges include: Over 45% of surveyed Ontario agricultural employers said they could not hire all the workers they needed The labour gap in Ontario grew by over 10,000 people from 2007 to 2017…
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Program to Raise Ontario Food International Trade (PROFIT) New-to-Export Workshop
OMAFRA’s Program to Raise Ontario Food International Trade (PROFIT) new-to-export workshop is a two-day event designed to educate Ontario agri-food and beverage manufacturers on exporting products to the United States (US). PROFIT is only offered once a year and usually is held in Niagara Falls, ON (day 1 + overnight) and Buffalo, NY (day 2).…
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Regional Economic Analysis Community of Practice Webinar
Join other economic development professionals on Thursday, June 17, 2021 for a panel discussion about regional economic analysis and how to use data to support decision making. This session is designed to help participants: Gain a better understanding of existing regional and local data to support planning and recovery efforts, such as regional economic base,…
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Informative Resources for Potential Entrepreneurs in the Food Industry
The Government of Ontario is offering new educational resources to assist and guide those who are interested in starting a food business. These resources are intended to inform potential entrepreneurs about various components of starting and operating a food business, as well as to help them discover whether the food industry is right for them.…
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Indigenous Agri-Food Funder’s Forum Webinars
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is hosting a forum to provide information on programs that encourage economic development in the agriculture sector and addresses Indigenous food security by linking Indigenous agri-food interests with suitable funders. Indigenous clients, communities, non-profits and private sectors are welcome to join.
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Agri-Tech Innovation Program Webinar
Monday, May 17th 2021 at 1:00-2:00 PM ET or Thursday May 20th 2021 at 9am-10am ET You are invited to join a webinar about the Agri-tech Innovation Program – a new $22 million cost-share program that will help farming operations and processor businesses adopt innovative and new technologies. This session will provide details on the Early…
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Ontario Government Announces Agri-Food Labour Strategy
Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, has announced two initial projects as part of a long-term strategy to address labour challenges in the agri-food sector. During a virtual roundtable with agri-food sector leaders, Minister Hardeman expanded on the government’s investment of $812,000 to two projects aimed at labour shortages.
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Greenhouse Production and Vertical Farming Webinars For Northern Ontario
As technology becomes available, new crops and production methods are expanding opportunities in Northern Ontario. Register for the Greenhouse Production and Vertical Farming Webinars and learn from the experts about some of the key considerations when starting a project. Municipalities play a key role in determining how and where production activities occur. By attending these…
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Award-winning EDAC & EDCO Economic Recovery Projects
When COVID-19 cases began to spike in 2020, municipalities started exploring a variety of ways to support businesses. Across Canada, economic development organizations examined the unique challenges facing their communities and created action plans to help businesses survive and recover from disruption caused by the pandemic. This post showcases organizations and related activities that were…
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Highlights from the 2021 North & Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference
The North & Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference has officially ended. This year, hundreds of attendees from regions across Ontario attended the virtual conference to learn about topics such as agri-tourism, farming, greenhouse production, and more from experts and small Ontario businesses. Following the theme of local food, two chef-led lunches were hosted to encourage…