Tag: Event
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Multimodal Connections to Mexico for food and beverage products
There are two new ways to get food products to Mexico using intermodal. Both require truck-based access to US intermodal hubs using multimodal carriers operating in Ontario. MMX debuted May 11, with trains linking key logistics markets in Chicago, Kansas City, Missouri, and Laredo, Texas, along with the Mexican cities of Monterrey and San Luis…
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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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Facilitating Strategic Planning Program – A Free Webinar Training Series for (Not-For-Profit) Organizations
A Free Webinar Training Series For (Not-For-Profit) Organizations This train-the-trainer series is designed for organizations to gain valuable skills and tools to facilitate their own strategic planning. Based on the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ Strategic Planning Resource manual, this step-by-step interactive webinar series will help organizations improve their effectiveness, strengthen their volunteer…
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Community Economic Development 101
A foundation for rural prosperity and resiliency Community Economic Development (CED) is defined as the process of fostering an environment that results in the creation of wealth and well-being for the benefit of the community. This free workshop will help you to learn the basics about economic development in your community and how these concepts…
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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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The Restaurants Canada’s 77th annual food service and hospitality trade show event live and in-person from February 27 – March 1, 2021 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto
Register NOW to exhibit in the Ontario Pavilion and SAVE! The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is partnering with Restaurants Canada to provide Ontario food and beverage manufacturers the opportunity to promote their local products within the Ontario Pavilion. You can register by completing the RC Show 2022 application and submit…
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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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Advancing Opportunities in the South Korean Market to Ontario Exporters
Registration is now open for the FREE South Korea Market Opportunities Webinar occurring on March 10, 2021 from 7:30 – 9:15 PM EST. The Ministries of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) in collaboration with, the Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) and the Canada Embassy in Korea will…
