Category: Food & Beverage Business Development
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Celebrating Ontario’s Leaders in Agri-Food Innovation
As part of Ontario Agriculture Week, we wanted to highlight some of the past Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence winners, who contribute to the success of the Ontario’s Agri-Food sector. The Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Program recognizes innovation that creates new products, improves existing products, helps in the creation of new jobs and…
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Outputs are good….outcomes are great! Improving performance measurement in economic development organizations
Performance measurement is the collection and analysis of data and the reporting of the data results. Performance measurement helps organizations assess the progress their initiatives are making towards desired results. The results can include both outputs (what products or services an organization delivers) and outcomes (the resulting change that occurs as a result of a…
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Rural Economic Development Program Opens for New Applications
Ontario is providing rural communities, businesses and organizations, with funding to help attract investment, create jobs, and boost tourism, through a renewed Rural Economic Development (RED) program. The renewed program will now have two streams for applications: a Community Development Stream and a Business Development Stream. For projects to qualify under either stream, applicants must…
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Promoting Agriculture at the Northeastern Ontario Planning Authorities Workshop
On September 24th OMAFRA Regional Economic Development Branch staff Pierrette Desrochers, Agriculture Development Advisor; Monique Legault, Manager North Region in collaboration with John O’Neil OMAFRA Planner for the north presented a workshop entitled “Growing Agriculture and Agri-Food in Northern Ontario” at the Northeastern Ontario Planning Authorities Workshop in Sudbury.
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Huron County wide Economic Development Strategic Planning Pilot Project
An exciting new pilot project is underway in Huron County. The ten municipal partners in Huron are developing economic development strategic plans using a different approach than the traditional one used in the past. Each municipality has selected a Core Team of five people each to lead the process.
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Overview of the First Impression Community Exchange Program
A First Impressions Community Exchange (FICE) is a structured and cost-effective process that reveals the first impression a community conveys to potential visitors, investors and new residents. The results can serve as the basis for action plans to enhance or build on community strengths and address challenges.
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Ontario East Municipal Conference Presentation – What’s new with BR+E
A presentation given at the 2015 Ontario East Municipal Conference on the Business Retention and Expansion, which includes a summary of BR+E project results for Eastern Ontario 2011-2015.
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CFDCs Involvement in Business Retention and Expansion
A presentation given at the Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations Annual Conference in Orillia with the Nottawasaga Futures.
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Business Retention + Expansion: a successful 4-stage community approach
The Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) program is a structured action oriented and community-based approach to business and economic development. The BR+E process helps communities to prioritize their efforts in supporting their existing businesses.
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Staff Profile: Catherine Oosterbaan, Ec.D.
Get to know our staff. We’ll be profiling them here so you can get to know who can help you grow your ideas. 1. What is your role in the Regional Economic Development Branch? As an Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Advisor, my role is to promote Ministry programs, while helping municipalities, rural stakeholders, and…