Our Team
Our directors and staff are community minded people who care about the
growth and sustainability of local agriculture. Through their efforts
we continue to increase awareness to the great food growing in the North.
Board of Directors:
Neil Tarlton, President
Hank Allen, Vice President
Pat Marcotte, Secretary
Debbie Kirby, Treasurer
Ray Hyslop
Ken Lane
Sharon Lane
Janet Parsons
Neirdre Powis-Clement
Myrna Barager, Project Coordinator
Board Advisor:
Julie Poirier Mensinga, Agricultural Business Management Specialist, Northern
Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture & Food
For contact details please see our comprehensive board
directory (21KB PDF).
Our Mission
Our primary goal is to educate consumers, processors and retailers on
the agri-food industry inn Northern Ontario, while at the same time assisting
producers with marketing initiatives.
In order to meet this goal, we specifically aim to:
- maintain a positive image of agriculture through the education of
the consumer.
- partner with existing organizations to address agricultural issues.
- increase consumers' awareness and understanding of agriculture and
the important role that it plays in the economy of Northern Ontario
- participates in community policy meetings to ensure needs of agriculture
are recognized and respected.
- assist with producer training and education to improve skills in
marketing their product.
- secure funding to support projects.
- We are confident that the services we provide to the community and
to local growers will help us to achieve our goal.
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