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In This Issue
- Register Now - FFCO Virtual Conference and Speakers' Program
- Nominations open for 2021 Food & Farming Champion Award
- Celebrate Canada's Agriculture Day - February 23, 2021
- Coming soon! The Real Dirt on Farming Teachers' Guide
- Be our neighbours!
- Spring Speakers' Series
- Livestock Emergency Training
- Meet a Member - Janelle Caldwell & Matt Cardiff
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FFCO is pleased to invite you to register for its Virtual Conference and Speakers' Program taking place on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The conference will run from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A member-only annual business meeting and board of director elections will be held later that week.
For the first time ever, the meeting will be free to attendees.
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FFCO is proud to welcome two keynote speakers: |
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Peace, Love & Fibre
Mairlyn Smith is the only P.H.Ec. in Canada who is also an alumnus of the Second City Comedy Troupe, making her the self-proclaimed funniest P.H.Ec. in the entire world. A popular media personality, MC and keynote speaker Mairlyn is also a regular guest expert on the award-winning national daytime television show Cityline as well as a regular on Toronto’s Breakfast TV. Mairlyn’s forte is her ability to mix learning with laughter. She’s the author of seven award-winning cookbooks. Cookbook number eight - Peace, Love and Fibre: Over 100 Fibre-Rich Recipes for the Whole Family (appetite by Random House) made the bestseller lists at The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, Amazon.ca and Chapters Indigo. Check out her website www.mairlynsmith.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @MairlynSmith or Facebook @mairlyn.smith
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Generational Change and the Future of Food in Canada
David Coletto delivers strategic advice and research design expertise to many of Canada’s foremost corporations, advocacy groups, and political leaders. A leader in online research methodologies, public affairs research, corporate and organizational reputation studies, and youth research, Coletto has led projects for top-tier companies in many sectors including pharmaceutical, transportation, financial services, educational, natural resource, telecommunications, media, arts and cultural, tourism, and retail. He is an outspoken proponent of transparency in the polling industry and is regularly called upon by media and organizations alike to provide expert analyses of public opinion and research methodologies.
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Do you know a food and farming champion?
Submit your nomination for the Food & Farming Champion Award.
This annual award is presented to individuals, organizations or businesses who have taken the initiative to help engage consumers about agriculture in our province.
Nominees must have used their skills to help inform Canadians or correct misinformation about production practices, and have done a measurable job of promoting agriculture.
Nominations must be submitted to FFCO by March 20, 2021.
A selection committee will choose a winner from the nominations, and the award recipient will be honoured at the Virtual Conference and Speakers Program on April 6, 2021.
- Nominations are open to any who have taken an active role in getting the message out about agriculture.
- A nominated individual or group does not have to be a member of Farm & Food Care Ontario to be eligible.
- Nominations will be accepted from all Farm & Food Care Ontario members, as well as the current board of directors. Board members themselves, however, are not eligible for nomination.
- Members may nominate more than one individual, organization or business.
- A panel will select the award winner(s).
Nomination form available here.
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Canada’s Agriculture Day is back!
Canada’s Agriculture Day is a time to showcase all the amazing things happening in the industry and help consumers see the connection to where their food comes from and the people who produce it.
Join us on Tuesday, February 23 as we raise a fork to the food we love.
Here are just a few ways you can get involved:
- Post a photo, make a video, or write a blog. Share what you’re doing on social media using the
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hashtag #CdnAgDay.
- Encourage your friends to show-off their culinary talents using all-Canadian ingredients.
- Teach someone something new about agriculture. Share your knowledge and story with others.
These ideas are only suggestions – come up with your own ways to share your passion for ag and inspire others to join the conversation.
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Space has come available in the adjoining office to the Farm & Food Care suite at 660 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph. The size is about 1,330 square feet and is currently set up for two offices, a meeting room, kitchenette and washroom. The back of the suite is open concept that has been used for work stations, meetings or storage space.
If you're interested in learning more, contact Rob McTaggart at Lactanet. [email protected]
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Winter Speakers' Series
Farm & Food Care and Canadian Food Focus are pleased to invite leaders from across the food industry to share their insights and experience on how Canadian food producers are adapting to changing demographics, mindful consumers and unprecedented global events.
The three sessions are free to attend thanks to a partnership with Canola Eat Well.
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FEBRUARY 24, 2021 @ 1:00 P.M.
Professor David Hughes
The World of Food Post-Covid: Implications for Food Industry Businesses
The world will be feeling the impact for years to come. What changes can we expect in our food system--in grocery stores, restaurants, food distribution channels? What trends should people expect to continue? Join Professor David Hughes of the United Kingdom --also known as Dr. Food--an international speaker on global food and drink industry issues, to learn more about how food professionals can prepare for a post-Covid world.
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Our Winter speakers' series is being held in partnership with:
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Livestock Emergency Training
Transport accidents involving livestock trailers present unique challenges for first responders. Vehicular accidents resulting in injured, trapped or loose animals require special consideration for the safety of all concerned.
This course will cover trailer design and the implications for extrication points, animal behaviour, laws and regulations, euthanasia protocols, and how to develop response teams.
When: February 24, 2021 - 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Cost: $50 +HST per participant. *Includes two-hour training session
Class size is limited to 20 to ensure conversation/interaction with the instructor in a virtual presentation. Workshops sessions are available by request. For more information, please contact: Bruce Kelly, [email protected] or (519) 837-1326 ex. 292
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Meet our members - Janelle Caldwell & Matt Cardiff
We are individual members of Farm & Food Care Ontario because we believe in the importance of bridging the knowledge and cultural gap between farmers and consumers.
We, along with consumers, share similar values such as caring about the environment and animals, thinking about food quality/safety and trying to do what is right for the world. The resources and events that FFCO produces work towards engaging with consumers to earn trust in how food is produced.
Many large farm organizations are members of FFCO, but we see value in supporting personally on a smaller scale because farmer involvement and helping to tell our own stories is key to earning consumer trust. Our story is a little bit unusual as Matt grew up on a farm with pigs and field crops while I grew up in the suburbs of Winnipeg, Calgary and Hamilton. We have since combined our very different worlds as we embark on a life together on our very own cash crop farm while we also work off-farm in the feed and table egg industries.
There are so many amazing stories to be told about farming and agriculture. I can speak from experience in saying that these stories sure resonate with urban followers just like they did with me several years ago. Most consumers do not have farmer friends or family to ask questions therefore it is up to FFCO and the entire ag community to engage consumers in these conversations about where food comes from and why it is produced in certain ways.
Janelle Caldwell and Matt Cardiff (Brussels, Ontario)
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