Tag: Community
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Serving Up Local
The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance (GHFFA) has been studying and practicing local food procurement in municipally operated facilities and long-term care homes. They will be sharing results of their most recent work on Tuesday December 7, 2021 at the Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice. The first phase of their Serving…
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Teeny Tiny Summit: Resurgence Webinar – Dec 1st @ 10 AM
If there is a bright spot to be found in the COVID-19 story, it is that a foundation has been laid for a rural renaissance. As a result of shifting societal norms, we might just be able to fundamentally pivot the future of rural communities that have been plagued by outmigration and exclusion from significant…
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Webinar: Exporting to Mexico for Ontario Food and Beverage Manufacturers
Join OMAFRA in collaboration with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Services in Mexico on December 1st at 10 am for a one-hour webinar to learn about exporting to Mexico. The webinar will provide interested food and beverage companies with an overview of the Mexican market, trends in the retail industry, the impact of e-commerce in retail…
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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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Upcoming Webinar: Rural Ontario’s Population Growth During COVID-19: Fad or Trend?
Join other Ontario economic development and planning professionals on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 from 1pm to 3pm for a webinar to discuss the rural economic development impacts of the pandemic with a focus on population and housing trends. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in rural migration, demand for rural housing and rural house prices. The trend…
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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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Regional Economic Analysis Community of Practice Webinar
Join other economic development professionals on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 from 2pm to 3:15pm for a panel discussion about regional economic analysis and how to utilize data to support decision making.
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Teeny Tiny Summit
Welcoming Newcomers to Teeny Tiny Places Key Note Speaker: Tareq Hadhad Many of our small rural communities’ struggle to attract new residents to fill their workforce gaps and support ongoing community investment. This Teeny Tiny Summit will feature Tareq Hadhad. Tareq was once a displaced refugee who immigrated to Canada in 2015, as war gripped…
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Business Retention + Expansion Program
Introducing the Refreshed OMAFRA BR+E Coordinator’s Manual The Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) is an action-oriented and community-based program that aims to support local business growth and community development through identifying challenges and opportunities. The Program’s Four Stage Process helps to: Prepare the groundwork and project team Collect and analyze immediate concerns and opportunities Develop…
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TIPS FOR APPLYING TO THE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (RED) PROGRAM.
The Rural Economic Development (RED) program supports activities that create strong rural communities in Ontario and opens doors to rural economic development. The program is now open and will accept applications until October 1, 2021.