The Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance is hosting a Lunch & Learn at Queen’s Park on October 5th to celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week, inviting MPPs and Queen’s Park staff to learn about and discuss some important topics in food and farming in the province.
We are excited to host 3 incredible speakers for this year’s Lunch & Learn:
Patricia Thompson | Director Sales & Marketing, King Cole Ducks
Third generation family members drive the day to day operation at King Cole Ducks by embracing innovation and creativity in food and farming today, while constantly focused on evolving trends in both industries. Patricia is one of four sisters who hold Executive positions in the company.
Jen Christie | Territory Manager, John Deere Canada
Instrumental in advancing women in agribusiness and committed to volunteering with youth agricultural organizations, Jen grew up on a dairy and grain farm in Bruce County. She was one of 2013’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network and the National Post.
Carl Loewith | Co-owner, Summitholm Holsteins, Dairy Farmer
Manager of one of the top managed dairy herds in Ontario, with a family farm that has been in operation for over 70 years. Carl and his brother David have been winning the Top Herd Management Award for their operation (700 acres, 700 cows, 4 million litres of milk a year), which they took over from their parents who were refugees from Europe.
Ontario Agriculture Week has been celebrated since 1998 – how will you celebrate this year? Show the #LoveOntFood and find upcoming events and details here.