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In This Issue
- Last chance to order FFCO's Gala-in-a-Box
- Virtual Food & Nutrition Forum - November 2, 2021
- FFCO welcomes new Communication Manager- Amber Anderson
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Breakfast from the Farm
- Highlights from London
- Ontario Agriculture Week activities October 4-10, 2021
- Pre-order your Christmas cards today!
- Meet a Silver Member - Alltech Canada Inc.
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Last chance to order Gala-in-a-Box !
November 13, 2021
Following last year’s transition to a virtual gala celebration, and with continued Covid protocols in place that prevent in-person events, Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO) is pleased to again invite you to join us for the 2021 virtual Gala-in-a-Box celebration, planned for Saturday, November 13 from 5 to 8 p.m.
There are only a few tickets left and need to be ordered by the end of this week.
Boxes will be delivered next week and include key ingredients, collectible items, and unique elements for participation on the day of the event. We hope that you will be able to join us.
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Mair family cooking along with guests in 2020 |
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Food & Nutrition Forum
November 2, 2021
The Farm & Food Care organizations across Canada are again partnering with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) to host the virtual Food & Nutrition Forum on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern.
Registration is free of charge to attend, thanks to the support of partners, including Egg Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Apple Growers, Canadian Agriculture Partnership, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, Canola Eat Well, Florida Orange Juice and N4NN (Nutrition for NON-Nutritionists)
Annually, the RAWF event attracts Professional Home Economists, Registered Dietitians, dietetic instructors, nutritionists, chefs, culinary instructors, other health professionals, and more. This year's conference has been designed to appeal to a national audience of attendees across all time zones.
The four keynote presentations include:
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Bob Blumer – Bob Blumer of Love Food Hate Waste Canada will speak on the topic: Zero Food Waste (Keep calm and cook on!).
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A panel discussing The role of Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Canada with Felena Pereira, Seasonal Agriculture Worker from Trinidad & Tobago; Amanda Dooney, Owner of Suncrest Orchards; Stefan Larrass, Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association.
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Marianne Smith Edge, a sixth-generation farmer and Registered Dietitian, produces the bi-monthly Meet Me at the Table blog and The Agri-Nutrition Edge Report newsletter. She will explore The Complexities of Sustainability From Farm to Fork—it's More than a Label or Word.
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Award-winning dietitians Lucia Weiler and Sue Mah will focus on Nutrition for Healthy Aging.
Registration will remain open until Monday, November 1.
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FFCO welcomes new Communication Manager- Amber Anderson |
Amber brings a lifelong passion for agriculture to her new role. Born and raised on Athlone Farms, a fifth generation family dairy farm outside of Stratford, she has been challenging people to pay more attention to agriculture since high school. Amber has served as a senior advisor to two Ministers of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs.
She also acted as an advisor to a number of other Ontario cabinet ministers, including the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Minister of Community and Social Services, and Minister of Environment. Her previous roles also include public affairs for the Ontario Medical Association.
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Breakfast from the Farm - London
October 2, 2021
The Western Fair District partnered with Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO) to host the third and final Breakfast from the Farm this season at the fairgrounds in London, Ontario, on October 2, 2021.
An estimated 1,800 guests in 520 vehicles viewed livestock and farm equipment displays, met and asked questions of socially distanced local farmers, and received a breakfast bag through contactless pick-up.
The breakfast bag, sponsored by dozens of Ontario commodity groups and agribusinesses, featured all the ingredients needed to make a delicious, all-Ontario breakfast at home, including pancake mix, milk, maple syrup, eggs, apples, pumpkins, cheese, sausages, butter, and more. Bags also included resources like The Real Dirt on Farming. Thanks to all of the project's supporters and partner The Western Fair District.
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Western Fair District/FFCO Breakfast from the Farm volunteers |
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Ontario Agriculture Week
October 4-10, 2021
#OntAgWeek #LoveOntFood
For the 2021 Ontario Agriculture Week, Farm & Food Care Ontario, 4-H Ontario, and AgScape joined together for their outreach initiatives.
They collaborated to equip Ontario educators, parents, and youth with online activities to foster food literacy in the classroom, community, and home. Farm & Food Care Ontario & AgScape hosted several LIVE Ontario farm tours, and 4-H Ontario hosted an online scavenger hunt. Over 18,000 students registered for the events. FFCO also provided members with a digital library of social media graphics to celebrate the week.
Read the full press release here.
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Pre-order your company Christmas cards today
The holiday season is coming, and FFCO is here to help you celebrate.
Demonstrate your support of public trust in agriculture while honouring the impact your employees and stakeholders made this year.
Donate to support Farm & Food Care’s mission of building public trust in agriculture and receive a set of personalized and co-branded digital or physical holiday cards to send to your stakeholders this holiday season.
Donate $500+ and have a co-branded and personalized digital holiday card to send by email to your stakeholders.
Donate $1000+ (plus the cost of printing) to co-brand and personalize a printed holiday card to send by mail to your stakeholders.
Cards will be ready in early November. If you are interested in learning more or ordering, contact [email protected].
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Meet a Silver Member: Alltech Canada Inc.
Founding Alltech in 1980 and Alltech Canada in 1988 was the beginning of a vision for Alltech founder Dr. Pearse Lyons. He desired to build a business, but he also wanted to ensure that the business would have an impact on our industry and our planet far into the future.
At Alltech, we are working toward a Planet of Plenty™. A planet where science-based solutions help ensure sustainable food production for the global population. A planet where agriculture’s story is central to the development of thriving communities and ecosystems. A planet where, through collaboration and innovation, we can create a world of abundance for future generations.
Our Planet of Plenty vision is not exclusive to sustainability. It’s a vision of a more positive future, full of promise and possibility, and that extends to education, talent development, nutritional and digital technologies, new management practices, innovative ideas, human health, and more.
Alltech has been a proud member and supporter of Farm & Food Care Ontario for the past five years. We understand the importance of building public trust in food and farming and are ecstatic to be a member of an organization that is driving this mandate forward.
We value the work that FFCO is doing on behalf of producers and the agricultural industry and the fit of that work toward our company’s vision for a Planet of Plenty. Every year we encourage our employees to “Make a Difference,” not only in our business but in the communities that we live and work in every day. We are excited for the future as a member of FFCO.
We look forward to seeing this organization continue to grow and continue to “Make a Difference” in the perception of food and farming across Ontario.
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