On Feb. 6 and 7 , the Northern Ontario Agriculture Conference will welcome attendees to Sudbury to discuss a future-forward approach to agriculture in the North.
For Emily Seed, the executive director of Northern Ontario Farming Innovation Alliance (NOFIA), the host of the conference, “future-forward” means building an industry that’s sustainable in the long term for multiple generations to come.
“[The conference will look] at all aspects of sustainability, like what the optics of successful farm succession look like, and environmental sustainability like healthy soils, and even accessing funding,” Seed told Northern Ontario Business.
Around 150 producers, students, researchers, agribusinesses, and agricultural stakeholders from across Ontario and beyond will discuss topics related to building industry capacity, developing resources beyond primary production, local food procurement, funding and financing, and improving sustainable animal health and soil health.