March 1st, 2025
NFU-O AGM & Convention: "Nourish Farming for People, Profit, and the Planet"
Feeling disconnected from other farmers? Eager to meet like-minded individuals who share your passion for sustainable agriculture? Look no further! Our AGM & Convention is your ticket to a vibrant, connected community.
We are excited to invite you to be a part of our Annual General Meeting and Convention on March 1st, 2025!
We will be hosting this in-person gathering in partnership with the UTSC Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences, Feeding City Lab, and Sustainable Food & Farming Futures SF3 Cluster. Online options will be available via Zoom, for members who prefer to participate remotely. We will be gathering at the EV Building on the UTSC campus.
Our theme, “Nourish: Farming for People, Profit & the Planet,” shares and celebrates how farmers have found ways to make farming profitable while nurturing the soil and working with nature, treating farm workers fairly, and providing healthy, nutritious food for local communities.
The agriculture sector plays an important role in building and sustaining community through economic opportunities and access to fresh and local food. As many farmers are interested in shifting to more sustainable business models and agricultural practices, it is invaluable to have access to information from other farmers who have successfully met the triple bottom line - feeding and supporting their communities, turning a profit to sustain their livelihoods, and leaving their soils and waters better than how they found them.
The 2025 NFU-O AGM will create a space for NFU-O members to learn from one another, and build valuable knowledge sharing networks around community, profitability, and sustainability. We’ll hear from a variety of farmers from across the province about how they are achieving the triple bottom line in their farm businesses with ‘Sharing Stories of Farming for People, Profit, and the Planet’ panel sessions throughout the day.
The AGM will also include reports from the NFU-O Board, elections, and debates on policy resolutions. Join us for farmer-led stories, discussions, and solutions about how agriculture can feed, nurture, and sustain us all.
Speaker Details
Our 'Sharing Stories of Farming for People, Profit, and the Planet" panel sessions will create a space for NFU-O members to learn from one another, and build valuable knowledge sharing networks around community, profitability, and sustainability.
Panel Speakers
- Dave Kranenbrug - Kendal Hills Farm
- Christel Lanthier & Joey Fiola - Fiola Farm
- Natalie Childs - Agricola Cooperative Farm
- Brendan Grant - Sleepy G Farm
- Amy Kitchen - Sideroad Farm
- Jonathan Davies - Long Road Eco Farm
- Josh Suppan - Fat Chance Farmstead
Pre-AGM Activities
Check out our exciting pre-AGM activities happening on February 28th:
Courageous Conversations
Event is open to all members! This hybrid workshop invites participants to engage in the principles and practices of solidarity through a nuanced and practical understanding of intersectionality. Speaker: Rania El Mugammar.
- This workshop is funded by the Sowing the Seeds of Wellness Initiative, which is funded by the governments of Canada and Ontario through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a 5 year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative
Pre-AGM Social
A gathering of farmers at the Common Good Beer Company.
Learn more and register for pre-AGM activities here!
Hotel Discount
Book your stay at the Courtyard Toronto Northeast/ Markham by Febraury 10th and recieve a discount on your hotel room! Use this link to access the NFU-O discount today.
Accessibility Notes
Parking lot G is right across from the UTSC building.
There is a ramp to gain access to the building from the bus loop and parking lot “G”.
The atrium itself, EV 140 and the Catalyst Centre are all flat floor fully accessible spaces.
Thank you to our 2025 AGM & Convention Sponsors and Partners!
Being part of a well run/organized meeting and getting to be part of the entire process was so enjoyable. Never been part of a meeting like this before but look forward to more in the future!
– 2023 NFU-O AGM Attendee
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