Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector
Thinking about selling direct to consumer and wondering how to get started? Check out the workshops below to help kick off your local food, agritourism or value-added venture.
Cultivating Local Workshop Series
In response to demand and growing interest in seizing local selling opportunities, OFA’s Cultivating Local: Seizing Opportunities to Grow Ontario’s Local Agri-Products Sector project will host nine (9) online workshops from November 2024 to February 2025 to provide key experts and resources for producers and prospective producers to learn more about the opportunities to sell in-demand products direct to consumer in Ontario.
Thursdays from November 2024 to February 2025
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration is free. Please click on the link below to register.
- Market Trends and In-Demand Local Products in Ontario: November 14
- Getting Started in Value-Added Agriculture, Food and Beverage: November 21
- Selling at Farmers’ Markets: December 5
- Selling to Restaurants and Institutions: December 12
- Selling Online and Leveraging Social Media Platforms: January 9
- Labelling and Attributes: Organic, Free Range, Gluten-Free and more: January 16
- Exploring Agritourism Opportunities: January 30
- Selling Local in Rural and Remote Ontario: February 13
- Beyond Food: Textiles, Ornamental Horticulture & More: February 27
Cultivating Local Survey
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture conducted a survey to better understand the needs of current and prospective Ontario farmers interested in, or already engaged in, local selling opportunities. We will use the findings from the survey to inform the workshops and resources we are developing. The survey closed on September 16, 2024. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey.