- Revving Up Your Agri-Food Opportunities (Grand Ballroom)
Ontario agri-food is an economic powerhouse; employing 822,000 people and generating $40 billion in GDP. How can economic developers, planners and organizations help fuel value-added agriculture, agri-tourism and innovation?
Join our panelists to better understand the sector and discover how agri-food businesses can rev up your local economy.
Moderator: Danielle Collins, Agriculture Economic Development Policy, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Presenters:- Kelly Maloney, Agriculture Development Officer, City of Kawartha Lakes
- Mat Vaughan, Principal Planner, Norfolk County
- David Thompson, Research Project Coordinator, Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
- Trissia Mellor, Agriculture Manager, Northumberland County, Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre
Presented by The Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre
January 31
13:30
– 15:00
(1h 30′)