Beef Farmers of Ontario awarded the 2022 Paul Mistele Award

Farm & Food Care Ontario invited farmers and agribusiness leaders from across Ontario to enjoy an evening of fellowship and celebration at the Ontario Harvest Gala.

At the Gala, Feed Ontario presented the 2022 Paul Mistelle Award to Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO). The Paul Mistele Memorial Award recognizes agricultural partners who have shown a significant and enduring commitment to ending hunger in Ontario.

BFO has shown longstanding commitment to the Feed Ontario Beef Program over the years as they have been faced with increased costs, processing capacity backlogs, supply chain and market disruptions, and a great deal of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BFO continues to ensure families facing hunger throughout the province has access to nutritious food.

“The Beef Farmers of Ontario provided 52,000 servings of beef to Feed Ontario member food banks across Ontario this year and an incredible 750,000 servings since the program began in 2014,” says Feed Ontario’s Executive Director, Carolyn Stewart.

“As food banks continue to do their best to ensure there is sufficient, nutritious food to meet the growing need in our province, we could not do what we do with the support and generosity of our incredible partners like the Beef Farmers of Ontario.”

The 2022 Paul Mistele Award was accepted by BFO President Jack Chaffe and Executive Director Richard Horne.