Guelph Follow-up
Date: Thursday, November 29th
Location: University of Guelph, Arboretum
Building the Momentum: Future Directions and Strategic Partnerships
The third day of the conference took place in Guelph. The focus of the day was on FarmStart research, specifically related to ethno-cultural market research, new crop trials, and FarmStart’s work with New Canadian farmers.
The morning began with an introduction by Stewart Hilts, Director of the Centre for Land and Water Stewardship. Bill Sciarappa presented the keynote speech and the morning concluded with a panel of FarmStart employees, sharing research from their different programs. You will find links to the presentations below.
A strategic meeting took place during the afternoon session, where various stakeholders in government, agriculture and food organizations, farmers, and others met to discuss the possibilities for world crops in Ontario. The open-forum led to many interesting points on what was needed to develop local supply, as well as outlining the efforts organizations were making to further the development of local world crop production.
Keynote Address: Creating Momentum through Coalitions and Action: Rutgers Research
Dr. William J. Sciarappa, Associate Professor, Rutgers University Bio | Presentation
Morning Panel: Producing and Marketing Ethnic Foods: Current FarmStart Research
Ethnic Market Research in the GTA
Melissa Benner & Filip Haderer, MarketLINK, FarmStart
Melissa Bio | Filip Bio | Presentation
FarmStart’s New Crop Trials and Incubator Farms
Mike Shook, Program Manager, FarmStart
Bio | Presentation
New Canadians, New Farmers
Patrick Habamenshi, New Canadians New Farmers Coordinator, FarmStart
Bio | Presentation
Afternoon Session: Strategic Meeting
FarmStart Report – Coming Soon.
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