Mark Reusser has been a director on the board of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture since 1998, representing farmers from Waterloo Region, and Dufferin and Wellington counties.
He farms in New Dundee near Waterloo, where he grows grains and oilseed crops, and actively represents farmers through his involvement in a wide range of organizations and committees. This includes the Waterloo Federation of Agriculture, the Ontario Farmland Trust, Ontario Biodiversity Council, Golden Horseshoe Food & Farming Alliance, Great Lakes Water Quality Board of the International Joint Commission, and the Canadian Federal Species at Risk in Agriculture Core Planning Team.
Mark holds a BSc. in Crop Science from the University of Guelph and is also a graduate of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program. He is a firm believer in treading lightly on the land and leaving the soil, the water and the creatures that inhabit it in a better condition than when he began farming. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, is a collector of heritage tomato and watermelon varieties, and is a member of both Seed Savers Exchange and North American Fruit Explorers.
OFA committee participation
Mark is a member of the OFA’s Governance and Pension Governance committees.
OFA board liaison positions
Mark represents OFA as a director on the board of The Co-operators, as well board liaison with Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and Flowers Canada (Ontario).
Contact:
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