Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Newsletter
June 2022 | Volume 11, Issue 3
In This Issue:

Made in Durham
  • Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) Canada expands Canadian operations
Grown in Durham
  • Celebrate Local Food Week in Durham June 6 to 12
Regional Feature
  • Farms are encouraged to complete the 2022 Durham Region Business Count online
Programs, Updates & News
  • Uxbridge Farmers' Market temporarily moves to Herrema Fields
  • Fleming College - Frost Campus heavy equipment simulator
  • Digital Marketing summer position with Durham Farm Connections
  • AgriStability deadline extension
  • Independent Grocers survey
  • Sharing Stories from the Downtowns of Durham
Funding Opportunities
  • Digital Main Street
Upcoming Events
  • Durham Region Business Showcase Event
  • North Durham Regional Chairs Breakfast
Made in Durham
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) Canada expands Canadian operations
Did you know that Uxbridge is home to ECA Canada’s headquarters? ECA is a distributor of specialty, technologically advanced foundation equipment such as drilling rigs, cranes, slurry systems, pile driving rigs, among other types of heavy machinery. ECA Canada’s Uxbridge location serves and supports contractors and sub-contractors across eastern Canada with foundation equipment sales and rentals, parts and service, training, and project consultation. ECA Canada has recently announced that they will be expanding operations into Western Canada. Congratulations to ECA Canada for their growth and continued success north of the border.
Grown in Durham
Celebrate Local Food in Durham June 6 to 12
It’s time to celebrate farm fresh food during Local Food Week, happening June 6 to 12. We have a lot to celebrate in Durham Region when it comes to locally grown and raised food. Let’s shop local and farm fresh this week and beyond.

Do you want to follow along or be a part of the local food week celebrations? Post on social media using the hashtag #LoveONTFood and share your local food story or favourite local foods.

Learn what’s in season and find a farm to shop at near you using the Durham Farm Fresh Map.

Thanks for supporting our farmers this Local Food Week!
Regional Feature
Farms are encouraged to complete the 2021 Durham Region Business Count online
The Durham Region Business Count is back! As part of the annual project to gather employment statistics and build a stronger local economy, Durham Region businesses can expect a knock on their door this summer. Business count surveyors will be reaching out to all businesses between May and August by in-person visits, phone, or email.

Due to the detection of pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in Ontario, surveyors will not be conducting in-person visits on farms at this time. Durham Region farm operators and farm businesses are encouraged to complete the business count online

To learn more about the Durham Region Business Count, please visit durham.ca/BusinessCount. 
Programs, Updates & News
Uxbridge Farmers' Market temporarily moves to Herrema Fields
Due to the May 21 storm event, the Uxbridge Farmers’ Market has temporarily moved to a new location at Herrema Fields (85 Herrema Boulevard, Uxbridge). This award-winning market features fresh local food grown or raised in the Uxbridge area, as well as other value-added food vendors and artisans selling hand-made items. We encourage you to visit the market on Sundays between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. until October 30 and support the local agri-food community in Uxbridge. 
Fleming College - Frost Campus heavy equipment simulator
Fleming College Lindsay Campus has launched five new heavy equipment simulators with two agricultural equipment simulators coming in July. The simulators are available for people looking to upskill their equipment expertise. This is a great opportunity for employees to learn about agricultural equipment operation in a risk-free environment.

Learn more about Simulators at Fleming College.
Digital Marketing summer position with Durham Farm Connections
Durham Farm Connections is looking to hire a digital marketing summer student. The position involves creating social media content and educational materials for agriculture education initiatives. The deadline to apply has been extended. See the full job posting for more information.
AgriStability deadline extension for applications
AgriStability is a risk management program which protects enrolled farmers from income losses due to increased costs, market conditions and production losses.

There is still time to apply for coverage through the AgriStability Program. The deadline to enroll has been extended to June 30.

Learn more about AgriStability.
Independent Grocers Survey
Carleton University Master’s program candidates are looking for feedback from Durham Region residents on their grocery shopping habits. This feedback will help inform a study geared toward improving the growth and support for independent grocery stores in our communities.

Please complete the survey online
Funding Opportunities
Digital Main Street - New round of funding available
Whether through e-commerce, a user-friendly website or eye-catching digital marketing, a strong digital presence has never been more important for small businesses. From June to October, eligible brick-and-mortar businesses employing between one and 50 people may apply for Digital Main Street’s Digital Transformation Grant to receive training, personalized advisory support and a non-repayable grant to increase digital capacity.

Check out full eligibility requirements and keep an eye out for your local Digital Services Representative as they will be visiting and or reaching out to eligible businesses across north Durham.
Upcoming Events
For a full listing of events and webinars, visit InvestDurham/calendar.
Durham Region Business Showcase Event
The Region of Durham is calling on businesses interested in working with the municipal sector. The Region has teamed up with local-tier municipalities to host a virtual Business Showcase Event from June 20 to 23, giving businesses the opportunity to showcase their products or services to municipal staff.

North Durham Regional Chairs Breakfast
Join the Brock Board of Trade, the Scugog Chamber of Commerce and the Uxbridge Chamber of Commerce on June 16 at 9 a.m., as they host Regional Chair, John Henry, to address the business communities of north Durham Region.

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